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Fires & bushfires, 1953

2,850 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 143

Real Fire Water

Daily Mirror · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 2

NEW YORK (U.P.). -- Making a routine check of a local restaurant which was closed patrolmen…

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Twenty die in African port fire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 6

LONDON, Sun.--At least 20 African wharflaborers were killed today in a harbor fire at Beira, Portuguese East Africa…

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Women flee factory fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 23

MELBOURNE, Tues.-- Dozens of women workers fled to safety when the upper storey of a…

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Women flee factory fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tues.-- Dozens of women Workers fled to safety when the upper storey of a…

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Women flee factory fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tues.-- Dozens of women workers fled to safety when the upper storey of a…

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Women flee factory fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tues.-- Dozens of women workers fled to safety when the upper storey of a…

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Women flee factory fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 23

MELBOURNE, Tues.-- Dozens of women workers fled to safety when the upper storey of a…

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50 D[?]e in Fire Petrol Covers Har[?]our

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 3

LONDON June 29 (A.A.P.).—Ffty Africans died in a gr[?]t harbour fire at Beira, P[?]rtuguese East…

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Poor Fire Risk

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 9

NEW YORK (U.P.). -- Herb Minor, vice - president of the fire department, volunteered his garage as…

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Poor Fire Risk

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 9

NEW YORK (U.P.). - Herb Minor, vice - president of the fire department, volunteered his garage as…

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Poor Fire Risk

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 9

NEW YORK (U.P). -- Herb Minor, vice- president of the fire department, volunteered his garage as…

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Fire Brigade's Busy Day

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 1

Guildford Fire Brigade was called out four times on one day recently. Records show:…

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Pure Fire Wren's First

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 31

BRISBANE, Wednesday. -- Although Melbourne millionaire Mr. John Wren has owned several racecourses in Queensland. Pure Fire is the first horse he has raced in this State…

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Pure Fire Wren's First

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 31

BRISBANE, Wednesday. -- Although Melbourne millionaire Mr. John Wren has owned several racecourses in Queensland, Pure Fire is the first horse he has raced in this State…

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Pure Fire Wren's Firsts

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 31

BRISBANE, Wednesday. -- Although Melbourne millionaire Mr. John Wren has owned several racecourses in Queensland, Pure Fire is the first horse he has raced in this State…

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Pure Fire Wren's First

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 31

BRISBANE, Wednesday. -- Although Melbourne millionaire Mr. John Wren has owned several racecourses in Queensland. Pure Fire is the first horse he has raced in this State…

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Pure Fire Wren's First

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 31

BRISBANE, Wednesday. -- Although Melbourne millionaire Mr. John Wren has owned several racecourses in Queensland. Pure Fire is the first horse he has raced in this State…

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Pure Fire Wren's First

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 31

BRISBANE, Wednesday. -- Although Melbourne millionaire Mr. John Wren has owned several racecourses in Queensland. Pure Fire is the first horse he has raced in this State…

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42 die in blast fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 5

NEW YORK, Tues.-- An explosion and fire in the heart of Guatemala City early today…

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Baby's Fire Warning

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 2

LITHGOW, Thurs. -- Screams of a 10-months-old baby when his home caught fire awakened his parents early this morning. The parents, Mr. and Mrs. William McKeown…

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