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Fires & bushfires, 1954

2,483 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 125

Australian sportsmen under fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 July 1954 · page 9

LONDON, Sat.-- Bitter attacks on Australians' "bad sportsmanship" was made Yesterday by…

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Fire Chief at Airport Part-time

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 July 1954 · page 3

SINGAPORE, July 16 (A.A.P.-Reuter).—The officer in charge of fire services at Kallang airport said…

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Four Hurt in Fire Guest House Destroyed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 July 1954 · page 19

WOLLONGONG, Friday.—Two people were burnt and two others were injured early to-day when a…

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Novel News Lusty doings Blaze of the Sun, by Jean Hougron. London: Hurst and Blackett Sydney: Angus end Robertson, 156

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 July 1954 · page 21

BLAZE OF THE SUN is a lusty Hemingway-ish novel set In contemporary Indo-China…

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Romance of Precious Stones SAPPHIRES—gems of cold fire Royalty, romance, adventure and superstitions surround this favored stone

The World's News · Saturday 17 July 1954 · page 12

EVERYBODY in the British Commonwealth has a special interest in the sapphire, for both men and women have this gem as a…

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Mystery of Redex blaze Continued from Page 1

Truth · Sunday 18 July 1954 · page 56

The cause of the fire is a complete mystery, said Truths representative. Neither of the two…

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Evatt Under Fire

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 18 July 1954 · page 3

Dr. H. V. Evatt's leadership of the Australian Labour Party was under fire at a…

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Mysterious Blaze Sets Redex Poser Trial car afire, total loss

Truth · Sunday 18 July 1954 · page 1

CEDUNA (S.A.), Sat.—A mystery fire which destroyed Redex entry 246 (Citroen) on the Nullarbor Plain today has people wondering whether the blaze was accidental. Fresh in the minds of many entrants are incidents where signposts…

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Kitchen fire scared diner

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 3

A startled diner fled from the Pleasu Cafe, Pitt St., today when flames suddenly shot…

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Detective Rescues Woman From Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 5

A detective last night saved the life of a 60year-old woman when he dragged her from a…

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East, West Hopeful Of Cease-fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 1

LONDON, July l8 (A. A.P.).— Both Western and Communist, leaders in Geneva are hopeful that the war in Indo-China will end by…

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Detective in rescue Hosed on Fire Dash

The Sun · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 9

A detective last night smashed a window of a blazing house and fought through flames to rescue a shockingly burned woman while a man played a…

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Hopes of Cease-fire Rising Hint by Reds

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Sun.--Two hopeful indications of a cease-fire in Indo-Ghina have come from the French and the Communist…

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Gallant rescue bid fails: Fire death of woman, 60

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 1

A 60-years-old woman died soon after a detective risked his life saving her from a blazing weatherboard cottage at Sutherland last night…

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Gallant rescue bid fails: Fire death of woman, 60

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 1

A 60-years-old woman died soon after a detective risked his life saving her from a blazing weatherboard cottage Sutherland last night…

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Man Denies Bomb Threat Inquiry on fire at cottage

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 5

A joint-owner of a £5000 Double Bay cottage partly destroyed by fire on June 7, had denied threatening to blow the…

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Man Denies Bomb Threat Inquiry on fire at cottage

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 5

A joint-owner of a £5000 Double Bay cottage partly destroyed by fire On June 7, had denied threatening to blow the…

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Man Denies Bomb Threat Inquiry on fire at cottage

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 5

A joint-owner of a £5000 Double Bay cottage partly destroyed by fire on June 7, had denied threatening to blow the…

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£100,000 Blaze in City Store

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.--Fire gutted the premises of Doyle's Free Stores, King St., City,…

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£100,000 Blaze in City Store

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.--Fire gutted the premises of Doyle's Free Stores, King St., City,…

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