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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Fire Brigades Hours of Firemen. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 5

Application was made by the Fire Brigade Employees' Union to-day to the Industrial Commissioner to fix the hours of men at not more than 84 hours a week…

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Women Faint Blaze Under Crowded Tram. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 5

There was great excitement in Elizabeth street, city, when, with a loud explosion, sheets of flame burst from underneath a tram crowded with passengers…

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Fire Brigade, Hospital and Ambulance Art Union

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 4

It has been reported that several city charities are broadcasting tickets in the Fire Brigade, Hospital and Ambulance Art Union in the Clarence River district…

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Narrow Escapes Fire Destroys Doctor's Residence. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 5

A house occupied by Dr. D[?]nnington Fisher, containing 33 rooms, was destroyed by fire at New Gisborne. The doctor was awakened at 4 o'clock…

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Fire at Casino Boarding House

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 4

A fire occurred on Thursday night at Casino in a boarding house, one of the oldest residences in the district, in which 20 persons lodged. The back portion…

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Art Union Visit of Promoter Fire Brigades, Hospital and Ambulance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 3

Station Officer L. C. Hurley, one of the promoters of the New South Wales Fire Brigades, Hospital and Ambulance Art Union, visited Grafton yesterday…

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£50,000 Fire in Flinders Lane Man Nearly Suffocated. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 5

Damage estimated at £50,000 was caused by a fire which practically gutted the premises known as Morton. House, in Flinders Lane, this afternoon…

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Bush Fires Lack of Care Chief Cause Commissions Findings Probable Recommendations. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 5

That lack of care is the cause of the great majority of bush fires is the decision arrived at by the commission which inquired into bush…

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Petrol Dump Destroyed by Fire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 5

Jackson's petrol dump Kangaroo Point, Sylvania. Which contained 50,000 gallons of petrol was destroyed by fire at a late hour last night…

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Fire Brigade Art Union Meeting at Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 7

Mr. L. C. Hurley, one of the promoters of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades, Hospital and Ambulance Art Union, visited Maclean on Saturday. The purpose of Mr…

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Big Bush Fire. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 7

A serious bush fire is raging near Bain a ring, Victoria . At midnight flames were advancing on a mile front towards the township…

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Rescued by Naval Men Home Threatened by Bush Fire. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 5

An elderly man named Hcitze, who is blind and paralysed, was rescued last night by men from the Flinders naval base, when his home was threatened by a…

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Sheet of Flame 40Ft. High Blaze Excitement at Newcastle. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 4

There was great excitement in Newcastle last night when the bridge and signal box which spans Throsby ([?] reck became enveloped in a sheet of flame,…

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Fire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2

Megan had a call from the fire fiend on Tuesday morning last when Mr. Arthur Morris's residence was razed. At the time of the outbreak…

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Local and General Inside Fire Area

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2

In a letter to tie shire council on Wednesday, Mr. F. M. Parker, Coffs Harbor, said he noted he was now Included in the town area and was…

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Fire at Rosebery. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 2

Damage estimated at £5000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the premises of John G. Clarke, woodworker, at Rosebery, this afternoon…

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Fire Brigades, Hospital and Ambulance Art Union Benefit

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 6

The annual benefit in aid of Grafton Hospital and Ambulance will be given by the management of the Saraton Theatre to-morrow night and Thursday. The usual…

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Fire in Spectator's Pocket Unusual Incident at Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 4

A rather unusual incident occurred during the interval at the football match, Maclean, on Saturday last, when a fire was caused in a spectator's pricket owing…

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Four Shops Destroyed Fire at Wentworth Falls, Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 5

Damage estimated at several thousand pounds was caused by a fire at Wentworth Falls last night, which destroyed four shops. The nearest fire brigade is…

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New Motor Fire Engines

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 4

The long looked for motor fire engine for Ballina arrived there by the Coombar on Monday. A second engine was also landed at Coraki. The arrival of the…

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