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Fires & bushfires, 1954

2,483 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 125

Cardigan Caught Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 5

A Balgowlah housewife whose cardigan caught fire when she was lighting the gas at her home yesterday…

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Cease-fire 'hits many'

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Sun.--The Indo - China cease-fire could lead to a great movement…

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Zoo Monkey Overcomes Fire Upset

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 1

Esmeralda, a three-year-old monkey rescued from a fire at Taronga Park Zoo on Saturday night,…

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Fire order given to U.S. fliers Grave Crisis Over China Washington, Monday.--A grave crisis is threatening between US and Communist China

The Sun · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 2

US patrol, planes today shot down two Chinese fighters near Hainan Island when allegedly attacked during a search…

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Cease-fire!

The Sun · Wednesday 28 July 1954 · page 7

HANOI, Wednesday.--A solitary Senagalese bugler half-way between Hanoi…

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Screams in House Nightdress fire kills woman, 52

The Sun · Wednesday 28 July 1954 · page 7

A 52-year-old St. Peters woman was burned to death in her room early today when her nightclothes caught fire from a naked kerosene…

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President Comes Under Fire

The Observer · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 1

Clr. Farthing strongly criticised the Shire President on Monday night for having placed on the Precis paper a letter from H…

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World-wide Selection of News French say Vietminh ignored cease-fire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 6

HANOI, Wed. -- The French authorities claim the Vietminh forces have broken the ceasefire agreement…

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Sheep Burnt To Death In Truck Blaze

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 1

More than 100 sheep valued about £1,000 were either killed or injured when a transport truck carrying…

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Man dies in blaze

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 July 1954 · page 9

A man was burned to death yesterday in his bed at Campsie. He was Stewart Gregory…

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Explosion starts fire

The Sun · Saturday 31 July 1954 · page 3

Children playing "mothers and fathers" are believed to have started a fire which burnt out part…

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Fire Dust one to remember

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 July 1954 · page 12

Fire Dust, beaten out of a place In the First Parramatta Stakes at Rosehill, is one for…

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Fire Dust one to remember

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 July 1954 · page 12

Fire Dust, beaten out of a place in the First Parramatta Stakes at Rosehiil, is one for…

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Fire Dust one to remember

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 July 1954 · page 12

Fire Dust, beaten out of a place in the First Parramatta Stakes at Rosehill, is one for…

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Fire Dust one to remember

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 July 1954 · page 12

Fire Dust, beaten out of a place In the First Parramatta Stakes at Rosehill. is one for…

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Fire Dust one to remember

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 July 1954 · page 12

Fire Dust, beaten out of a place in the First Parramatta Stakes at Rosehill. is one for…

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Fire Dust one to remember

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 July 1954 · page 10

Fire Dust, beaten out of a place in the First Parramatta Stakes at Rosehill, is one for…

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Fire Dust one to remember

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 July 1954 · page 12

Fire Dust, beaten out of a place in the First Parramatta Stakes at Rosehill, is one for…

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Fire Dust One to remember

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 July 1954 · page 12

Fire Dust, beaten out of a place in the First Parramatta Stakes at Rosehill, is one for…

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Three Children Perish in Home Blaze

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 1 August 1954 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Sat (A.A.P.Reuter).—Three young children lost their lives…

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