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Fires & bushfires, 1954

2,483 stories in Sydney's papers · page 76 of 125

Judge Was Criticised After Three Strangled Oh Gallows Sir William Windeyer Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 19

GAY young blades wending their way home in Sydney in the early hours of Saturday, November 27, 1886, were surprised to see lights still burning in the Central Criminal Court. They would have…

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Judge Was Criticised After Three Strangled on Gallows Sir William Win Deyer Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 19

GAY young blades wending their way home in Sydney in the early hours of Saturday, November 27, 1886, were surprised to see lights ' still burning in the Central Criminal Court. They would have…

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Racehorses Die in Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 7

BRISBANE, Wed. -- Deathroll of horses in the fire which destroyed Hendra racing stables early today soared to seven when two burn-crazed colts were run down and killed by a train…

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Racehorses Die in Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 7

BRISBANE, Wed. -- Deathroll of horses in the fire which destroyed Hendra racing stables early today soared to seven when two burn-crazed colts were run down and killed by a train…

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Racehorses Die in Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 7

BRISBANE, Wed. -- Deathroll of horses in the fire which destroyed Hendra racing stables early today soared to seven when two burn-crazed colts were run down and killed by a train…

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Racehorses Die in Stable Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 7

BRISBANE, Wed. -- At least four horses were incinerated and others pitifully burned when fire early today raced through…

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Racehorses Die in Stable Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 7

BRISBANE, Wed.-- Death roll of horses in the fire which destroyed Hendra racing stables early today soared to seven when…

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Racehorses Die in Stable Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 7

BRISBANE, Wed. -- At least four horses were incinerated and others pitifully burned when fire early today raced through…

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Cabinet to Amend Fire Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 4

A State Cabinet decision to amend the Fire Brigades Act will mean "a considerable saving to all insurers,"…

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Racehorses killed in big stable fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wed.--At least four horses were incinerated and others pitifully burned when fire early today raced through well-known owner-trainer Athol Strong's Hendra stables…

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Racehorses killed in big stable fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wed.--At least four horses were incinerated and others pitifully burned when fire early today raced through well-known owner-trainer Athol Strong's Hendra stables…

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The Slickest Job in the World Training Britain's Airfield Fire Fighters

Construction · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 4

Few prospects look quite so black as that of saving life from a crashed and blazing aircraft. Yet lives are saved in such circumstances, and it is…

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Horses Incinerated In Brisbane Stable Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday. —Stable-boys and apprentice jockeys wept as they tried to release 38…

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Widow aged 92 dies in fire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 1

A 92-year-old widow last night burned to death in her home at Chatswood. Police said she…

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Big fire in city centre

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 4

BRISBANE, Fri.--Fire raged through two floors of Epworth House, Adelaide St., opposite the…

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Big fire in city centre

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 4

BRISBANE, Fri.--Fire raged through two floors of Epworth House, Adelaide St., opposite the…

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Big fire in city centre

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 4

BRISBANE, Fri.--Fire raged through two floors of Epworth House, Adelaide SL. opposite the…

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Big fire in city centre

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 4

BRISBANE, Fri.--Fire raged through two floors of Epworth House, Adelaide St., opposite the…

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Big fire in city centre

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 4

BRISBANE, Fri.--Fire raged through two floors of Epworth House, Adelaide St., opposite the…

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Big fire in city centre

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 4

BRISBANE, Fri.--Fire raged through two floors of Epworth House, Adelaide St., opposite the…

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