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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1953

2,850 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 143

Sex movies under fire

The Sun · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 34

LONDON, Thursday.--British columnists, who have always praised France's adult approach to sex in movies, have now attacked persistent…

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Rescuers pull caretaker through fire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 14

Three men were burned lost night when they rescued a 60-years-old caretaker from a blazing furniture factory at Glebe…

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House Fire; Girl, 13, Saves Boys

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 3

Susan Martin, 13, last night dragged her two young brothers from their burning home on the outskirts of…

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Three Men Burnt In Fire Rescue At Glebe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 1

Three men were burnt in rescuing a nightwatchman trapped in a burning furniture factory in Franklin Street, Glebe, last night…

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Two Young Sisters Incinerated Domestic Tragedy In Blaze

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Fri --Two little sisters were incinerated when their home was razed by fire at Shelley, near Tallangatta, close to the…

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Two Young Sisters Incinerated Domestic Tragedy In Blaze

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Fri. --Two little sisters were incinerated when their home was razed by fire at Shelley, near Tallangatta, close to the…

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Works Swept by Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 3

Fire swept through parts of Harringtons Metallurgists Pty. Ltd., Hotham Parade,…

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Fire causes heavy damage

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 4

Fire swept through parts of Harringtons Metallurgists Pty. Ltd., Hotham Parade, Artarmon, today, and caused damage estimated at thousands of pounds…

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Fire causes heavy damage

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 4

Fire swept through parts of Harringtons Metallurgists Pty. Ltd., Hotham Parade, Artarmon, today, and caused damage estimated at thousands of pounds…

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£10,000 Fire in Factory

The Sun · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 2

Fire which followed a loud explosion caused damage estimated at more than £10,000 to…

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Two Small Sisters Perish in House Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Fri. --Two little sisters were incinerated when their horn was razed by fire at Shelley, near Tallangatta, close to the…

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Two Small Sisters Perish in House Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 4

MELBOU RNE, Fri. --Two lit tie sisters were incinerated when their home was razed by fire at Shelley, near Tallangatta, close to the…

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Two Small Sisters Perish in House Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Fri. --Two little sisters were incinerated when their home wees razed by fire at Shelley near Tallangatta, close to the…

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Truce Reported Cease - Fire Tipped June 20th

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Fri. --Reports flashed to world capitals today announced that the Communist and U.N. Commands had agreed on a Korean truce…

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Two Small Sisters Perish in House Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Fri. --Two little sisters were incinerated when their home was razed by fire at Shelley, near Tallangatta, close to the…

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Two Small Sisters Perish in House Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Fri. --Two little sisters were incinerated when their home was razed by fire of Shelley, near Tallahgatta, close to the…

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Two girls die in Vic. house fire

The Sun · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Two little girls were burned to death in bed last night when a fife destroyed their weatherboard house at the…

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Truce Reported Cease - Fire Tipped Far June 20th

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Fri. --Reports flushed to world capitals today announced that the Communisf and U.N. Commands had agreed on a Korean truce…

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Truce Reported Cease- Fire Tipped For June 20th

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Fri. --Reports flashed to world capitals today announced that the Communist and U.N. Commands had agreed on a Korean truce…

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[?] "Children Perish in Blaze

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 June 1953 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Two children were burned to death yesterday when they were trapped…

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