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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1954

2,483 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 125

Liquid Fire Will Start in Big Race

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 June 1954 · page 11

Although it was rumored last night that Liquid Fire was an unlikely starter in the June…

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Liquid Fire Will Start in Big Race

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 June 1954 · page 11

Although it was rumored last night that Liquid Fire was an unlikely starter in the June…

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5 Hurt In Factory Fire Blast

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 13 June 1954 · page 61

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—An explosion during a factory fire injured five firemen at Hastings,…

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Blaze in paper store

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 2

Firemen this afternoon fought a fire in a 300ft. long paper store shed in Matraville…

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Blaze in paper store

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 2

Firemen this afternoon fought a fire in a 300ft. long paper store shed in Matraville…

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Blaze in paper store

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 2

Firemen this afternoon fought a fire in a 300ft. long paper store shed in Matraville…

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Lost Home in Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 3

All that remains of a weatherboard cottage in Emily St., Mortlake, after fire engulfed it early to…

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Smoker Burned in Bed Fire

The Sun · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 7

A 63-year-old sleeping man was critically burned at his Surry Hill's home yesterday…

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3 escape fire and collision

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 3

Three people narrowly escaped death early today when a truck was gutted by fire after colliding…

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3 escape fire and collision

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 3

Three people narrowly escaped death early today when a truck was gutted by fire after colliding…

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3 escape fire and collision

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 3

Three people narrowly escaped death early today when a truck was gutted by fire after colliding…

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3 escape fire and collision

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 3

Three people narrowly escaped death early today when a truck was gutted by fire after colliding…

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3 escape fire and collision

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 3

Three people narrowly escaped death early today when a truck was gutted by fire after colliding with a ear in Mascot. A young couple were…

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3 escape fire and collision

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 3

Three people narrowly escaped death early today when a truck was gutted by fire after colliding…

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3 escape fire and collision

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 1

Three people narrowly escaped death early today when a truck was gutted by fire after colliding…

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Family of six flees fire Window Escape

The Sun · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 6

A man and his son smashed windows to enable six people to flee a blazing house in Mortlake today. A woman, who is expecting a baby…

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Liquid Fire Not to Run at Randwick Today

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 24

Liquid Fire will not start in the Windsor Handicap (7f.) at Randwick today. Trainer Bob Easton said this yesterday…

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Threat of Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 10

BRISBANE, Mon.-- Queensland could have its worst bushfires this year, the…

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Fire on Cruiser

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 2

A serious fire broke out between decks on an old destroyer -- the Voyager-- at…

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Fire on Cruiser

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 2

A serious fire broke out between decks on an old destroyer -- the Voyager-- at…

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