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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1954

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Passengers leap to their death 35 Die in Comet Ten children in blaze

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Mon.--Ten children, including a baby in arms, were among the 29 passengers and crew of six killed when a BOAC Comet crashed in flames into the Mediterranean yesterday…

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Passengers leap to their death 35 Die in Comet Ten children in blaze

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Mon.--Ten children, including a baby in arms, were among the 29 passengers and crew of six killed when a BOAC Comet crashed in flames into the Mediterranean yesterday…

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"Hold Fire for Union Bill Test"

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 8

The State Government should stay its hand on compulsory unionism until after the legislation had been tested in the High Court, the secretary of the Retail Traders'…

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Boys die in farm car fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 1

GLEN INNES, Tues.-- Two baby brothers died from shocking burns yesterday after being…

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Boys die in farm car fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 1

GLEN INNES, Tues.-- Two baby brothers died from shocking burns yesterday after being…

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Boys die in farm car fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 2

GLEN INNES, Tues.-- Two baby brothers died from shocking burns yesterday after being…

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"Hold Fire for Union Bill Test"

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 8

The State Government should stay its hand on compulsory unionism until after the legislation had been tested in the High Court, the secretary of the Retail Traders'…

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Boys die in farm car fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 1

GLEN INNES, Tues.-- Two baby brothers died from shocking burns yesterday after being…

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"Hold Fire for Union Bill Test"

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 8

The State Government should stay its hand on compulsory unionism until after the legislation had been tested in the High Court, the secretary of the Retail Traders'…

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"Hold Fire for Union Bill Test"

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 8

The State Government should stay its hand on compulsory unionism until after the legislation had been tested in the High Court, the secretary of the Retail Traders'…

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Two Boys Die in Car Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 1

GLEN INNES, Mon. -- Two children suffered fatal burns today when a car burst into flames at Wellingrove, about…

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"Hold Fire for Union Bill Test"

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 8

The State Government should stay its hand on compulsory unionism until after the legislation had been tested in the High Court, the secretary of the Retail Traders'…

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Boys die in farm car fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 2

GLEN INNES, Tues.-- Two baby brothers died from shocking burns yesterday after being…

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Widow's Ordeal in Fire Brave Bid for Aid

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 1

A semi-crippled widow, Mrs. lsobel Mary Neville (80), struggled from her home two minutes before it was destroyed…

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Widow's Ordeal in Fire Brave Bid for Aid

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 1

A semi-crippled widow, Mrs. Isobel Mary Neville (80), struggled from her home two minutes before it was destroyed…

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Widow's Ordeal in Fire Brave Bid for Aid

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 1

A semi-crippled widow, Mrs. Isobel Mary Neville (80), struggled from her home two minutes before it was destroyed…

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Escaped with cat as cottage wiped out Widow Lost All in Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 3

A semi-crippled window, Mrs. Isobel Mary Neville (80), struggled from her home two minutes before it was destroyed by fire early today. Her weatherboard…

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"Too Many Fires"

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 11

During the last three months of 1953, Granville had more than its share of fires in business premises…

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Granville Fire

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 11

Fire recently damaged the Civic Shoe Store in Railway Parade, Granville. The shop was heavily…

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Mystery 5 pm fires Six Outbreaks at Granville Cause Damage of £30,000 Shop blaze

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 1

Mystery fires have occurred at 5 pm six times in the past eight weeks in Granville. Granville businessmen are now…

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