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Fires & bushfires, 1953

2,850 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 143

Fire Control Plan

The Land · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 30

A proposal to divide the Trangie district into tenmile squares by means of fire-breaks up to 200 yards…

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Fire Insurance Is Compulsory

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 5

INSURANCE against fire and hall damage has been made compulsory in Hungary…

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Bodies Found Heaped Near Escape Ladder 21 Perish In Fire Horror In U.S.

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

CHICAGO, Fri.(A.P., I.N.S.).-- Twenty-one bodies were found in a heap near a fire escape after an explosion and fire wrecked a…

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Buenos Aires Mobs Fire Buildings After Bombing From Our Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, April 16.—Peronist mobs, angered by two earlier bomb explosions in buildings fronting the Plaza del Mayo, where President Juan Peron was addressing 100,000 supporters, roamed the streets of Buenos Aires last night burning premises…

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Railways and Bushfire Control

The Land · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 28

The first step in fire control on railway lines must begin with the permanent way itself, Mr. R. H. Black,…

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Chippendale Factory Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 2

Fire caused extensive damage when it broke out on the top floor of Park Lane Handbags, Wellington…

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Chippendale Factory Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 2

Fire caused extensive damage when it broke o[?] on the top floor of Pa[?] Lane Handbags, Welling to…

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Chippendale Factory Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 12

Fire caused extensive damage when it broke out on the top floor of Pork Lane Handbags, Wellington…

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Chippendale Factory Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 12

Fire caused extensive damage when it broke out on the top floor of Park Lane Handbags. Wellington…

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Chippendale Factory Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 12

Fire caused extensive damage when it broke out on the top floor of Park Lane Handbags, Wellington…

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Chippendale Factory Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 2

Fire caused extensive damage when it broke out on the top floor of Park Lane Handbags, Wellington…

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Fire toll up to 33

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 1

CHICAGO, Sat. (U.P.). -- Firemen last night crawled through the smoking wreckage of the…

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Fire toll up to 33

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 1

CHICAGO, Sat. (U.P.). -- Firemen last night crawled through the smoking wreckage of the…

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Fire toll up to 33

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 1

CHICAGO, Sat. (U.P.). -- Firemen last night [?]rawled through the [?]moking wreckage of the…

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Fire toll up to 33

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 1

CHICAGO, Sat. (U.P.). -- Firemen last night crawled through the smoking wreckage of the…

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Fire toll up to 33

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 1

CHICAGO, Sat. (U.P.). -- Firemen last night crawled through the smoking wreckage of the…

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Fire toll up to 33

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 1

CHICAGO, Sat. (U.P.). -- Firemen last night crawled through the smoking wreckage of the…

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Fire toll up to 33

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 1

CHICAGO. Sat. (U.P.) -- Firemen last night crawled through the smoking wreckage of the…

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Fire toll up to 33

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 1

CHICAGO, Sat. (U.P.). -- Firemen - last night crawled through the smoking wreckage of the…

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Fire toll up to 33

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 1

CHICAGO, Sat. (U.P.). -- Firemen East night [?]rawled through the smoking wreckage of the…

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