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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1955

175 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 9

Revellers refuse rescue call Children in Battle to Stop Bushfire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 January 1955 · page 2

LAUNCESTON, Sat. -- Schoolchildren turned out gamely last night and fought alongside volunteers to stem a bushfire…

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Two Men Die in Bush Fires

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1955 · page 5

Raging bushfires in South Australia and Victoria yesterday caused death and the destruction of thousands of acres of grazing lands, homes and public buildings…

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Two Men Die in Bush Fires

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1955 · page 2

Raging bushfires in South Australia and Victoria yesterday caused death and the destruction of thousands of acres of grazing…

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Two Men Die in Bush Fires

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1955 · page 5

Raging bushfires in South Australia and Victoria yesterday caused death and the destruction of thousands of acres of grazing lands homes and public buildings…

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Two Men Die in Bush Fires

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1955 · page 5

Raging bushfires in South Australia, and Victoria yesterday caused death and the destruction of thousands of acres of grazing lands homes and public buildings…

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Two Men Die in Bush Fires

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1955 · page 5

Raging bushfires in South Australia and Victoria yesterday caused death and the destruction of thousands of acres of grazing lands, homes and public buildings…

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Two Men Die in Bush Fires

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1955 · page 5

Raging bushfires in South Australia and Victoria yesterday caused death and the destruction of thousands of acres of grazing land homes and public buildings…

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Two Men Die in Bush Fires

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1955 · page 2

Raging bushfires in South Australia and Victoria yesterday caused death and the destruction or thousands of acres of grazing…

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3 Killen in London Blaze World news in brief

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1955 · page 10

LONDON, Mon. (D.M.W.C.).--Three people were killed, four injured arid 13 made homeless by a fire which yesterday through a four-storey block of tenement flats in the London…

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3 Killed in London Blaze World news in brief

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1955 · page 10

LONDON, Mon. (D.M.W.C.).--Three people were killed, four injured and 13 mode homeless by a fire which yesterday swept through four-storey block of tenement flats in the London…

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13 Killed in London Blaze World news in brief

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1955 · page 10

LONDON, Mon. (D.M.W.C.).--Three people were killed, four injured and 13 made homeless, by a fire which yesterday swept through a four-storey block of tenement flats in the London…

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4 Men Played with Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1955 · page 3

The Daily Mirror tomorrow will publish the first of ace British writer Julian Simons'…

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4 Men Played with Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1955 · page 3

The Daily Mirror tomorrow will publish the first of ace British writer Julian Simons' thrilling…

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4 Men Played with Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1955 · page 3

The Daily Mirror tomorrow will publish the first of ace British writer Julian Simons'…

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4 Men Played with Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1955 · page 3

The Daily Mirror tomorrow will publish the first of ace British writer Julian Simons'…

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Bushfire damage in S.A. and Victoria

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1955 · page 1

Firefighters tearing iron off a roof to pour water into a bushfire-tiireatened home a Lofty Ranges, close to Adelaide, and in near, country districts, were the worst on record. In the Adelaide hills, the South Australian, Governor (Sir Robert George), his family, guests and staff narrowly escaped when fires destroyed the Vice-Regal summer residence. The bushfires, fanned by 65 m.p.h. north-easterly winds, laid waste rich grazing and orchard areas. Adelaide's temperature of 109 degrees…

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Bushfire damage in S.A. And Victoria

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1955 · page 1

Firefighters tearing the iron roof off a bushfire-threatened home at McLarenvale (S.A.) yesterday. In the Adelaide Hills, the South Australian Governor (Sir Robert George), his family, guests and staff narrowly escaped when bushfires destroyed the Vice-Regal summer residence. See story P. 5…

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Bushfire damage in S. A. and Victoria

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1955 · page 1

Firefighters tearing iron off a roof to pour water into a bushfire-threatened home at McLarenvale (S. A.) yesterday. Bushfires in the Mt. Lofty Ranges, close to Adelaide, and in near- country districts, were the worst on record. In the Adelaide hills, the South Australian Governor (Sir Robert George), his family, guests and staff narrowly escaped when fires destroyed the Vice-Regal summer residence. The…

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Bushfire damage in S.A. and Victoria

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1955 · page 1

Firefighters tearing iron off a roof to pour water into a bushfire-threatened home at McLarenvale (S. A.) yesterday, Bushfires in the Mt. Lofty Ranges, close to Adelaide, and in near-country districts, were the . worst on record. In the Adelaide hills, the Soul Australian Governor (Sir Robert George), his family, guests and staff narrowly escaped when fires destroyed the Vice-Regal summer residence. The bushfires fanned by 65 m.p.h. north-easterly winds, laid waste rich grazing and orchard areas. Adelaide's temperature of 109 degrees…

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Bushfire damage in S.A. and Victoria

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1955 · page 1

Firefighters tearing iron off a roof to pour water into a bushfire-threatened home at McLarenvale (S.A.) yesterday. Bushfires in Lofty Ranges, close to Adelaide, and in near-country districts, were the worst on record, In the Adelaide hills, the South Australian Governor (Sir Robert George), his family; guests and staff narrowly escaped when fires destroyed the Vice-Regal summer residence. The bushfires fanned by 65 m.p.h. north-easterly winds, laid waste rich grazing and orchard areas. Adelaide s temperature of 109 degrees…

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