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Fires & bushfires, 1953

2,850 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 143

Valuable Mining Papers Feared Lost in Blaze

Truth · Sunday 12 April 1953 · page 35

CANBERRA, Saturday. — Valuable documents relating to uranium and oil finds in Australia are feared lost in Canberra's worst fire in history, which occurred early today. The blase, which…

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Uranium files feared lost in blaze Police Search Gutted Office

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 12 April 1953 · page 5

CANBERRA, Sat.--Scientists fear that a fire which caused £50,000 damage early in Canberra today may have destroyed vital uranium documents…

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Scientists risk fire to save papers CANBERRA, Sat

The Sun · Sunday 12 April 1953 · page 3

UNIVERSITY professors dashed into the blazing Canberra University College this…

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Swabbing Under Fire Again [Here to stay] Trainers must be held responsible

The Sun · Sunday 12 April 1953 · page 23

BECAUSE of the Tarien, Cromis and Culzean positive results the swab test for the detection of a doped horse has, once more, become the most controversial subject in Australian racing…

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Many Years Of Research Destroyed Fire Rages Through Part Of Canberra Centre Damage of £150,000

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 12 April 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Saturday.—The worst fire in Canberra's history early to-day destroyed a substantial part of the main…

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Man Dies Fighting Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 1

An elderly man was burned to death in a fire in a shed at Bankstown today while he was cooking his midday meal. He was Patrick McHugh, 380 South Terrace…

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Man Dies Fighting Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 1

An elderly man was burned to death in a fire in a shed at Bankstown today while he was Cooking his midday meal. He was Patrick McHugh. 380 South Terrace…

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Old Man Perishes in Bid to Fight Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 1

Art elderly man was burned to death in a fire in a shed at Bankstown today while he was cooking his midday meal. He was Patrick McHugh,…

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Oil Research Setback Report Lost In Canberra Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sunday.—Oil search in West Australia may be set back by about a year by the fire which caused serious damage in Canberra's Civic Centre…

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Fire in fire station

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 3

Wellington, (n.z.), Mon. -- Fire tonight destroyed the interior…

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Terrorists Start Chain of Fires

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 11

VANCOUVER, Tues. (B.U.P.).--Mounties are investigating 13 separate fires which destroyed eight houses and damaged five in British Columbia…

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Terrorists Start Chain of Fires

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 11

VANCOUVER, Tues, (B.U.P.).--Mounties are investigating 13 separate fires which destroyed eight houses and damaged five in British Columbia…

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Terrorists Start Chain of Fires

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 11

VANCOUVER, Tues. (B.U.P.).--Mounties are investigating 13 separate fires which destroyed eight houses and damaged five in British Columbia…

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Terrorists Start Chain of Fires

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 11

VANCOUVER, Tues. (B.U.P.).--Mounties are investigating 13 separate fires which destroyed eight houses and damaged five in British Columbia…

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Terrorists Start Chain of Fires

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 1

VANCOUVER, Tues. (B.U.P.).--Mounties are investigating 13 separate fires which destroyed eight houses and damaged five in British Columbia…

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Terrorists Start Chain of Fires

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 1

VANCOUVER, Tues. (B.U.P.).--Mounties are investigating 13 separate fires which destroyed eight houses and damaged five in British Columbia…

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Terrorists Start Chain of Fires

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 11

VANCOUVER, Tues. (B.U.P.).--Mounties are investigating 13 separate fires which destroyed eight houses and damaged five in British Columbia…

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Terrorists Start Chain of Fires

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 1

VANCOUVER, Tues. (B.U.P.).--Mounties are investigating 13 separate fires which destroyed eight houses and damaged five in British Columbia…

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Fire Reveals Skeleton

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. --A fire in a fence of high bracken fern at Jumbuck Hills, near Morwell,…

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Fire Reveals Skeleton

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. --A fire in a fence of high bracken fern at Jumbuck Hills, near Morwell,…

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