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Fires & bushfires, 1953

2,850 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 143

Attempt Made Dm 4 Lives, Police Say Court story of night fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 1

MURWILLUMBAH, Tues.-- A detective told the Coroner's Court today that police believed a deliberate attempt had been made to take the lives of four members of a local Macedonian family,…

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Attempt Made on 4 Lives, Police Say Court story of night fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 1

MURWILLUMBAH, Tues.-- A detective told Coroner's Court today that police believed a deliberate attempt had been made to take the lives of four members of a local Macedonian family…

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Scrambled from fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tues.--Three girl telephonists and a man scrambled through a second-floor window…

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£10,000 Fire Begun by Cigarette Butt

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 3

LOWELL (Mass.), (U.P.).--A cigarette "sniping" pigeon caused a £10,000 fire when it dropped a…

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£10,000 Fire Begun by Cigarette Butt

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 3

LOWELL (Mass.), (U.P.).--A cigarette "sniping" pigeon caused a £10,000 fire when it dropped a…

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£10,000 Fire Begun by Cigarette Butt

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 3

LOWELL (Mass.), (U.P.).--A cigarette "sniping" pigeon caused a £10,000 fire when it dropped a…

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Man Tells of "Fake Story" Evidence Before Fire Inquiry

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 2

MURWILLUMBAH, Wed.--The Coroner's Court was told today by a Bulgarian laborer, that he had been asked by a Macedonian farmer to tell a fake story to police…

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Coroner Told of Kidnap Plot Evidence At Fire Inquiry

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 2

MURWILLUMBAH, Wed. -- A Bulgarian laborer told the Coroner's Court today he had heard a man outlining a plot to kidnap a 17-years-old…

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Man Tells of "Fake Story" Bid Evidence Before Fire Inquiry

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 2

MURWILLUM, Wed --The Coroner's Court was told today by a Bulgarian laborer, that he had been asked by a Macedonian farmer to tell a fake story to police…

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Man Tells of "Fake Story" Bid Evidence Before Fire Inquiry

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 2

MURWILLUMBAH, Wed. -- The Coroner's Court was told today by a Bulgarian laborer, that he had been asked by a Macedonian farmer to tell a fake story to police…

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Man Tells of "Fake Story" Bid Evidence At Fire Inquiry

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 2

MURWILLUMBAH, Wed.-- The Coroner's Court was told today by a Bulgarian laborer, that he had been asked by a Macedonian farmer to tell…

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Factions in Fire Inquiry

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 2

MURWILLUMBAH, Thurs.--A Coroner's Inquiry into a fire, which destroyed the home of a…

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Factions in Fire Inquiry

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 2

MURWILLUMBAH, Thurs.-- A Coroner's Inquiry into a dire which destroyed the home of a…

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Factions in Fire Inquiry

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 2

M U R WILLUMBAH, Thurs. -- A Coroner's inquiry into a Are which destroyed the home of a…

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Three men in fire escape

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 25

Three men had narrow escapes when a flockmaking machine they were operating at a Lidcombe…

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Three men in fire escape

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 25

Three men had narrow escapes when a flockmaking machine they were operating at. a Lidcombe…

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Three men in fire escape

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 25

Three men had narrow escapes when a flockmaking machine they were operating at a Lidcombe…

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Scheme to Kidnap Girl Denied Testimony At Probe Into Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 2

MURWILLUMBAH, Thurs.-- A Macedonian banana - farmer denied at the Coroner's Court today that he had plotted to kidnap the daughter of a…

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Scheme to Kidnap Girl Denied Testimony At Probe Into Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 2

MURWILLUMBAH, Thurs. -- A Macedonian banana - farmer denied at the Coroner's Court today that he had plotted to kidnap the daughter of a…

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Scheme to Kidnap Girl Denied Testimony At Probe Into Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 2

MURWILLUMBAH, Thurs.--A Macedonian banana - farmer denied at the Coroner's Court today that he had plotted to kidnap the daughter of a…

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