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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1954

2,483 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 125

Bromwich Family Injured In Blaze

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 4

The mother and the sister of John Bromwich, former Davis Cup representative, suffered slight burns…

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£250,000 Blaze in Sydney Firemen's early morning battle

The Sun · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 5

Sydney's biggest fire for nine months caused £250,000 damage to premises of seven firms in Oxford St. and Wemyss Lane, City, early today…

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Soldier burned in camp fire, 5 escape

The Sun · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-- Dragged from his fiercely-blazing sleeping quarters at…

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£100,000 Damage in Oxford St. Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 3

Scene oi the fire which early, today caused wide spread damage to business premises in Oxford St…

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Police Call Arson Squad On Blaze

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 5

Arson squad police are investigating a fire which spread over premises occupied by seven firms in…

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Train Fire Liability Is Reduced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 3

State Cabinet yesterday approved amendments to the Government Railways Act to limit the liability of the…

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Limit on Rail Fire Liability

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 14

The State Government will limit liability in fires caused by railway operations…

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Fire Board Representative's Visit to Holroyd Council

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 7

At last meeting of Holroyd Council the Mayor. Ald. Maunder, welcomed Ald. L. E. Duff, Mayor of Wollahra, who is councils'…

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Big City Fire Causes £250,000 Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 4

The fire caused £250,000 damage to seven business premises…

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Manly Bus Run Under Fire From Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 1

The Minister for Transport, Mr. E. Wetherell, will consider turning over Government bus routes in the ManlyWarringah district to, private enterprise,…

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Trapped in store blaze

The Sun · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 3

Blinded by smoke when trapped in a blazing storeroom, a factory foreman today…

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Blaze in Darling Harbor warehouse

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 1

Firemen inspecting blackened remains of Section of the freezing works in the Fresh Food…

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Men flee from warehouse blaze

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 1

Scores of cold storage workers fled from the Fresh Food and Ice Company's building at Darling Harbor today when the stores burst into flame. Firemen were choked…

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Men flee from warehouse blaze

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 1

Scores of cold storage workers fled from the Fresh Food and Ice Company's building at Darling Harbor today when the stores burst into flame…

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Men flee from warehouse blaze

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 1

Scores of cold storage workers fled from the Fresh Food and Ice Company's building at Darling Harbor today when the stores burst into flame. Firemen were choked…

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Blaze in Darling Harbor warehouse

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 1

Firemen inspecting blackened remains of section of the freezing works in the Fresh Foods…

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Men flee front warehouse blaze

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 1

Scores of cold storage workers fled from the Fresh Food and Ice Company's building at Darling Harbor today when the stores burst into flame. Firemen were choked…

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Blaze in Darling Harbor warehouse

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 1

Firemen inspecting blackened remains of section Of the freezing works in the Fresh Food…

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City Has Worst Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 5

WINNIPEG, Wed. -- A huge fire whipped by gale force winds raced unchecked through two business…

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Managers under fire 'Weak excuse' for engaging coach

The Sun · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 54

LONDON, Thursday. -- English Rugby League managers Hector Rawson and Tom Hesketh have come under fierce attacks from many home quarters. Their appointment of…

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