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Fires & bushfires, 1953

2,850 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 143

Manager's House on Fire Police Protect Inquiry Witness

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 1

A house belonging to a former manager of a firm operated by-Reginal Douglas Vitnell, builder, had been set on fire by unknown persons last Sunday, Mr. J. W. Shand, Q.C.,…

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Manager's House on Fire Police Protect Inquiry Witness

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 1

A house belonging to a former manager of a firm operated by Reginal Douglas Vitnell, builder, had been set on fire by unknown persons last Sunday, Mr. J, W. Shand, Q.C.,…

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Manager's House on Fire Police Protect Inquiry Witness

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 1

A house belonging to a former manager of a firm operated by Reginal Douglas Vitnell, builder, had been set on fire by unknown persons last Sunday, Mr. J. W. Shand, Q.C.,…

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House Set on Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 6

Colin Hugh John McKinnon, secretary of the Education Department, said he had found out that 30…

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"Fire Eater," 16, Was Badly Burnt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 5

MILTON, Tuesday.— Kenneth Williams, 16, of Ulladulla, was badly burnt while trying to immitate a…

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2-yr.-old Promotion Stakes under fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 36

Sydney Turf Club authorities will have to do thing about the conditions of their new race, the Two - Year - Old Promotion Stakes…

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2-yr.-old Promotion Stakes raider fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 36

Sydney Turf Club authorities will have to do thing about the conditions of their new race, the Two - Year - Old Promotion Stakes…

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2-yr.-old Promotion Stakes under fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 36

Sydney Turf Club authorities will have to do thing about the conditions of their new race, the Two - Year - Old Promotion Stakes…

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Pure Fire's Brisbane trip

The Sun · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 47

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Pure Fire will go to Brisbane for the Doomben Ten Thousand,…

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Fire Loss at Rail Station

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 5

A fire at Glenfield railway station about 4 a.m. today destroyed the waiting-room and ticket…

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Fire Loss at Rail Station

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 5

A fire at Glenfield railway station about 4 a.m. today destroyed the waiting-room and ticket…

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Fire Loss at Rail Station

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 15

A fire at Glenfield railway station about 4 a.m. today destroyed the waiting-room and t i c k e t…

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Fire Loss at Rail Station

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 5

A fire at Glenfield railway station about 4 a.m. today destroyed the waiting-room and ticket…

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Fire Loss at Rail Station

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 15

A fire at Glenfield railway station about 4 a.m. today destroyed the waiting-room and ticket…

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Fire Loss at Rail Station

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 15

A fire at Glenfield railway station about 4 a.m. today destroyed the waiting-room and ticket…

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Fire Loss at Rail Station

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 15

A fire at Glenfield railway station about 4 a.m. today destroyed the waiting-room and ticket…

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Fire Loss at Rail Station

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 15

A fire at Glenfield railway station about 4 a.m. today destroyed the waiting-room and ticket…

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House on fire--man for trial

The Sun · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 5

At Liverpool today, Parramatta District Coroner committed for trial Henry Melton Sarina, 52…

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Burnt Out Railway

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 2

The more New South Wales is developed the fewer public transport facilities' it is to have…

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Railway station fire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 11

A fire yesterday destroyed a waiting room on Glenfield railway station. The station was…

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