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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1954

2,483 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 125

Fire Threat To Vic. Town

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — Two thousand troops and 300 volunteers are standing by to protect Seymour, 61 miles north of Melbourne, from a forest fire…

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Troops Fight Bushfire Plane driven off

The Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 23

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Troops and kangaroos today fled together from a bushfire near Hughes Creek, eight miles from Seymour…

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£5000 store shed blaze

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 2

Fire last night destroyed a large store shed containing grain and animal food belonging to the…

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Theatre on Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 3

NEW YORK, Thurs. (A.P.). --A theatre in Mexico City which has a seating capacity of 3500…

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Theatre on Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 3

NEW YORK, Thurs. (A.P.). --A theatre in Mexico City which has a seating capacity of 3500…

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Theatre on Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 3

NEW YORK, Thurs. (A.P.). --A theatre in Mexico City which has a seating capacity of 3500…

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Additional Fire Alarms

The Propeller · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 1

Hurstville Council was advised by the Board of Fire Commissioners that following a survey of the Peakhurst…

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Theatre on Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 3

NEW YORK, Thurs. (A.P.). --A theatre in Mexico City which has a seating capacity of 3500…

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"Hostess With. The Mostess" Is Member Of Fire Brigade Union

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 35

American -born actress Evie Hayes, who arrived in Sydney this morning has been made the only woman member of the Melbourne Fire Brigade Union. Evie who played the lead in "Call Me Madam" for…

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"Hostess With The Mostess" Is Member Of Fire Brigade Union

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 35

American -born actress Evie Hayes, who arrived in Sydney this morning has been made the only woman member of the Melbourne Fire Brigade Union. Evie. who played the lead in "Call Me Madam" for…

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"Hostess With The Mostess' Is Member Of Fire Brigade Union

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 35

American-born actress Evie Hayes, who arrived in Sydney this morning has been made the only woman member of the Melbourne Fire Brigade Union. Evie. who played the lead in "Call Me Madam" for…

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"Hostess With The Mostess" Is Member Of Fire Brigade Union

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 35

American -born actress Evie Hayes, who arrived in Sydney this morning has been made the only woman member of the Melbourne Fire Brigade Union. Evie who played the lead in "Call me Madam" for…

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Dash from house fire

The Sun · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 2

Wearing only night attire, a woman scrambled to safety through a bedroom window when she…

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Big Fire Inquiry: Premises Raided

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 3

Large squads of Commonwealth Investigation Service officers yesterday made simultaneous raids…

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3 boys perish in blaze Grim End to Game in Packing Cases

The Sun · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 3

WELLINGTON (NZ), Friday. -- Three boys lost their lives in a fire they lit among packing cases while playing at Taucanga yesterday…

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£200,000 Mill Fire in Tas

Daily Mirror · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 6

HOBART, Fri.--Damage estimated at £200,000 was caused last night when the…

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£200,000 Fire Guts Ply Mill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 2

HOBART, Thurs.--Fire tonight gutted the plywood mills at Somerset, near Burnie. Damage is estimated at more than £200,000…

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£200,000 Mill Fire in Tas

Daily Mirror · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 6

HOBART, Fri.--Damage estimated at £200,000 was caused last night when the…

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£200,000 Mill Fire in Tas

Daily Mirror · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 6

HOBART, Fri.--Damage estimated at £200,000 was caused last night when the…

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£200,000 Mill Fire in Tas

Daily Mirror · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 6

HOBART, Fri.--Damage estimated at £200,000 was caused last night when the…

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