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Fires & bushfires, 1954

2,483 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 125

Police deny threats used on arson suspect Court Inquiry Into Fires at Granville

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 5

A barrister at Burwood Coroner's Court today asked a detective if he had said during an interrogation of a man charged…

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Coroner's inquiry into five fires at Granville Man for Trial on One Charge of Arson

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 5

The Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. Hawes) today committed a man for trial on a charge of having maliciously set fire to a bag and some fruit…

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Free Fire Insurance and Indemnity in the Event of Death

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 3

Whatmuff's Pty. Ltd., the oldest established Radio and electrical appliance store in Parramatta, now make their…

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Blaze On Ship: Ten Men Collapse

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 3

Smoke overcame seven firemen, two ship's officers and a ship's apprentice yesterday while they were…

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Fire on Orestes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 4

Whilst loading steel at No. 1 Walsh Bay yesterday morning a fire broke out in No. 2 'tween deck of the Blue Funnel Line's…

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£7000 Fire on Trailer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 36

BROKEN HELL, Wed. -- Fire destroyed a semi-trailer carrying 70 bales of wool on the Wilcannia Road, 70…

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£25,000 damage in ship fire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 9

A fire in a hold of the 7000-ton British freighter Orestes yesterday damaged cargo worth more than £25,000…

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Gallant Work of Waterfront Men First aid amid smoke at ship fire

The Sun · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 37

Men of a little-known service who gave first aid in the midst of acrid smoke during a ship fire yesterday, were given high praise today…

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Mother lit fires, say police

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 10

A mother of three children, whose son was charged with arson, herself had admitted to setting fire to a railway garage and to a…

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Mother lit fires, say police

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 10

A mother of three children, whose son was charged with arson, herself had admitted to setting fire to a railway garage and to a…

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Mother lit fires, say police

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 10

A mother of three children, whose son was charged with arson, herself had admitted to setting fire to a railway garage and to a…

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Mother lit fires, say police

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 2

A mother of three children, whose son was charged with arson, herself had admitted to setting fire to a railway garage and to a…

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Mother lit fires, say police

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 2

A mother of three children, whose son was charged with arson, herself had admitted to setting fire to a railway garage and to a…

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£5000 fire in factory

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 18

A fire last night caused an estimated £5000 worth of damage to a factory in Salisbury St., Auburn…

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Seven Deaths in Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 3

NEW YORK, March 11 (A.A.P.).—Seven members of one family died to-day when fire swept through their…

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£5000 fire in factory

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 18

A fire last night caused an estimated £5000 worth of damage to a factory in Salisbury St., Auburn…

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£5000 fire in factory

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 18

A fire last night caused an estimated £5000 worth of damage to a factory in Salisbury St., Auburn…

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£5d60 fire in factory

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 18

A fire last night caused an estimated £5000 worth of damage to a factory in Salisbury St., Auburn…

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£5000 fire in factory

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 18

A fire last night caused an estimated £5000 worth of damage to a factory in Salisbury St., Auburn…

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Stop Press Egyptians Open Fire

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 10

(Special Cable to “Jewish Times”) TEL AVIV.—A shepherd and his flock were seized by Jordians near Teibe, in…

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