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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1953

2,850 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 143

Senators Car Catches Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 3

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

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Govt. Car on Fire

The Sun · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 7

MILDURA, Monday.--A Commonwealth car being used to take Senate president Mattner from…

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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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100 Sheep Die in Tent Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 3

ORANGE, Sun.--More than 100 sheep were destroyed and 300 acres of rich grazing…

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Farmer Loses 110 Sheep In Tent Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 5

ORANGE, Sunday.— One hundred and ten sheep were lost and 300 acres of grazing land were razed…

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Fires Kill 13 in Argentina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 3

STAFF CORRESPONDENT. NEW YORK, Jan. 12.— Thirteen persons were killed and nine injured in seven crop…

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Natural Gas Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 9

HANOVER (B.U.P.).--Firemen from 20 North German fire bragades abandoned efforts to put…

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Natural Gas Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 9

HANOVER (B.U.P).-- Firemen from' 20 North German fire bragades abandoned efforts, to put…

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Natural Gas Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 9

HANOVER (B.U.P.).-- Firemen from 20 North German fire ' bragades abandoned efforts to put…

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Fire damages cork in factory

The Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 7

Fire today at Metters' factory in Ashmore St., Alexandria, severely damaged a large stack of…

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Cork Oh Fire in Factory

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 20

Fire brigades from three stations were called to a fire at Metters Ltd., Ashmore st.,…

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Family Dies in Stove Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 1

ERIE (Pennsylvania), Mon.--An early morning fire killed a family of six today after an oil stove,…

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Checking bushfire hazard over 100-million acres

The Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 15

As the mercury soars and strong gusts heighten the State's bushfire hazard this summer, foresters and bushfire brigade volunteers in many outback districts are basing their strategy against fire menace on daily reports from Sydney…

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Factory blaze damages roof

The Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 7

Employees on night shift used 20 foam extinguishers to check flames when 50 gallons of…

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Heat brings fires in S.A.

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Tues.--City and suburban fire brigades today attended 15 fires as the temperature rose to…

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Fire in Tram

The Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 4

Crew of a Waverley Depot-bound tram today used a fire extinguisher to quell a fire which broke…

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Dog Saved From Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 20

"Rags," a 12-years-old 4 terrier, wrapped in a blanket at Brighton (England) recently after being…

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Dog Saved From Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 4

"Rags," a 12-years-old terrier, wrapped in a blanket at Brighton (England) recently after being…

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Dog Saved From Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 4

"Rags," a 12-years-old terrier, wrapped in a blanket at Brighton (England) recently after being…

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North West Fire Ban

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 10

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Kelly) has banned the lighting of all fires in the open air in the north-west…

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