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Fires & bushfires, 1953

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Cook on Bankbrook (Flying) Thompson On Liquid Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 32

W. Cook will be Bankbrook's jockey in the six furlongs Flying Handicap at next Saturday's Sydney Turf Club meeting at Rosehill. Jack Thompson will be new rider for Liquid Fire in the…

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Fire Risk High

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 3

A DELAIDE— Fire risks will be high this summer. The lush growth of pastures, due to the late rains, has one drawback—…

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Reds Fire on British

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 18

BONN, Fri. (A.P.).--A British patrol was forced to abandon its armored car on the Iron…

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Fire Hazards In Spring Pastures

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 7

PASTURE growth in Victoria has been good and, although the paddocks are drying off in northern…

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Police Fire At Rioting Students In Karachi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 3

KARACHI, Jan. 8 (A.A.P.).—At least six people were killed and 50 injured in riots to-day…

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Stop Press Reds Fire on British Patrol

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 24

BONN. Fri. (A.P.).--A British patrol was forced to abondoned its armored car on the Iron curtain fronter on Tuesday after being…

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17 Killed in Bus Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 3

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 9 (A.A.P.).—Seventeen passengers were burnt to death yesterday when a bus capsized…

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£10,000 Vic. School Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Sat.--Police are searching for a gang of youths believed to have set fire to a…

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£10,000 Vic. School Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sat.--Police are searching for a gang of youths believed to have set fire to a…

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£10,000 Vic. School Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Sat.--Police are searching for a gang of youths believed to have set fire to a…

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£10,000 Vic. School Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Sat.--Police are searching for a gang of youths believed to have set fire to a…

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£10,000 Vic. School Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Sat.--Police are searching for a gang of youths believed to have set fire to a…

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Vandal Blamed For School Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Friday.— Vandals are believed to have started a fire which destroyed the prefabricated double…

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Police Fire on Rioting Mobs 16 die, 100 injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Fri.--Police and troops fired again to-day on rioting mobs in the streets of Karachi, capital…

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59 forgotten men on UNO mission They patrol a cease-fire line between India and Pakistan in their white jeeps

The World's News · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 32

SCATTERED along 500 miles of some of the most mountainous and inaccessible country in the world, are 59 "forgotten" men of the United…

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300 Sheep Die In S.A. Bushfire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.—A bushfire near Jamestown yesterday killed 300 sheep and burnt out between 1,500…

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3,800 Firemen Fight Blaze

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 1

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 11 (A.A.P.).—More than one million gallons of crude oil and petrol were burnt…

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Child, 3, trapped in car blaze

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.--A man hosing a blazing car today suddenly…

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Blind Woman's Fire Tragedy

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 16

LOUISVILLE (Kentucky) (A.P.).--Blind Mrs. Julie Pruitt (74) was burned, to death here because…

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Senator's Car Catches Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 3

MILDURA, Mon. -- A Commonwealth car being used by the President of the Seriate (Sen…

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