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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1953

2,850 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 143

Factory fire deathroll 28

Truth · Sunday 19 April 1953 · page 3

CHICAGO, Saturday.—The deathroll in Thursday's factory explosion and fire here has now risen to…

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Fire Damages Works Plant

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 19 April 1953 · page 5

Police believe spontaneous combustion caused a fire which swept through the second floor of a handbag…

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33 Believes Dead in Fire Chicago

The Sun · Sunday 19 April 1953 · page 1

Firemen searching the smoking wreckage of the Haber Corporation factory here today believe 33…

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Katoomba Blaze

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 5

KATOOMBA, Monday.-- A mixed business on the corner of Cascade and Neil Sts., Katoomba,…

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Katoomba Blaze

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 5

KATOOMBA, Monday.-- A mixed business on the corner of Cascade and Neil Sts. Katoomba…

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Katoomba Blaze

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 10

KATOOMBA, Monday.-- A mixed business on the corner of Cascade and Neil Sts., Katoomba,…

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Katoomba Blaze

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 2

KATOOMBA, Monday.-- A mixed business on the corner of Cascade and Neil Sts. Katoomba…

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Katoomba Blaze

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 2

KATOOMBA, Monday.-- A mixed business on the corner of Cascade and Neil. Sts., Katoomba…

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Katoomba Blaze

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 2

KATOOMBA, Monday.-- A mixed business on the corner of Cascade and Neil Sts., Katoomba…

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Katoomba Blaze

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 5

KATOOMBA, Monday.-- A mixed business on the corner of Cascade and Neil Sts.. Katoomba…

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Katoomba Blaze

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 5

KATOOMBA, Monday. -- A mixed business on the corner of Cascade and Neil Sts., Katoomba…

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Danish Ship Blaze in U.k

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 8

LONDON, Mon. -- The Danish ship Kronprins Frederick (3895 tons) is on fire at Parkestone Quay, Harwich. The vessel is well alight…

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A Fire Hypocrite

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 17

Herbert Conway stopped short in the act of opening an envelope and jumped up from the desk marked "Head Accountant." It was five-thirty, and…

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Danish liner on fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 5

LONDON, Mon.-- The Danish! liner Kronprins Frederick (3895 tons) is on fire at Parkestone…

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Fire Engines in Collision

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 19

BALTIMORE, Monday (A.P.). -- Two fire engines collided here yesterday as they were racing to a blaze…

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Fire Engines in Collision

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 3

BALTIMORE, Monday (A.P.). -- Two fire engines collided here yesterday as they were racing to a blaze…

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Danish liner on fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 5

LONDON, Mon.--The Danish liner Kronprins Frederick (3895 tons) is on fire at Parkestone…

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Fire Engines in Collision

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 19

BALTIMORE, Monday (A.P.) -- Two fire engines collided here yesterday as they were racing to a blaze…

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Fire Engines in Collision

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 3

BALTIMORE, Monday (A.P.).-- Two fire engines collided here yesterday as they were racing to a blaze…

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Danish liner on fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 5

LONDONi, Mon. -- The Danish liner Kronprins Frederick (3895 toils) is on fire, at Parkestone…

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