Bowling Club's Loss Clubhouse Destroyed by Fire. Sydney
A fire gutted Warringah Bowling Club house early to-day. A weatherboard cottage adjoining was badly damaged. The clubhouse was a…
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Fires & bushfires, 1927
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Fire in Crops "Wonder If It Will Burn" Sensational Evidence. Ubana
The District Coroner of Urana, Mr. F. E. Whitehead, returned an open verdict after inquiring into the fire which occurred on Lindsay Crowe's farm on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Causes and Prevention Terms of Commission's Reference. Sydney
The committee of three, which was recently appointed to inquire into the cause, and means of prevention, of bush fires in this State, will have the same…
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Shortly after 11 o'clock on Sunday night, a fire broke out in a six-roomed weatherboard cottage in Esmond street, Girard's Hill, Lismore. The place, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Devastating Fire Wheat Crop Destroyed Fire-fighters' Narrow Escapes. Albury
Seventy acres of standing crop and 300 bags of wheat were destroyed by fire on the farm of L. de Mamiel near Howlong yesterday. Fences. on the holding were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →While Fire Raged Girl Clerk Saved Company's Books. Melbourne
The Safeguard Chemical Company's factory at South Melbourne was destroyed by fire. Owing to the inflammable nature of the contents it was feared the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →96 DEAD Mostly Children Theatre Stampede Fire Causes Panic Bodies Jambed on Stairway. Montreal
AN OUTBREAK OF FIRE IN A PICTURE THEATRE AT LAURIER CAUSED A STAMPEDE, 96 PERSONS BEING KILLED…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£20,000 DAMAGE Another Fire at Dorrigo Store and Shop Destroyed Good Work by Brigade. Dorrigo
Another disastrous fire occurred in Dorrigo last night, when J. H. Davis and Coy's general store. which was the main store in the town, and L. J…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Fined 30 STARTED £40, 000 Bush Fire. Wagga
The big bush fire which swept the Mur[?] [?] December 10 had its sequel in the Wagga police court yesterday when Leslie Percy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Assembly Parliamentary Elections Bill Country Representation Bush Fire Sufferers. Sydney
After a fortnight's adjournment over the Christmas and New Year holidays, both Houses of the New South Wales Parliament resumed…
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With the temperature at 102 degrees a fire broke out on the property of W. Mogennisken, at Horsham, and destroyed 500 bags of standing and 100 bags…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bruce's Seaside House Threatened by Bush Fire. Melbourne
Bush fires threatened the town of Frankston, 26 m[?]es from Melbourne, last night, but although homes were endangered, the fire fighters were able to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Assembly Bush Fire Sufferers Government Assistance the Newspaper Tax. Sydney
In the Assembly to-day, the Minister for Agriculture gave a reply to questions asked by Mr. Ball regarding settlers who had been affected by bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£8000 Damage Fire at Parramatta. Sydney
A fire broke out about half-past one this morning in a shop of Frederick Nicholson, second-hand dealer, Parramatta. The premises were gutted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Melbourne Damage Estimated at £10,000. MELBOURNE
Friedman's buildings, in Swanston street, four storeys high, caught fire. Considerable damage was done to the buildings and stocks of various clothing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MASSACRE 1000 Villagers Wiped Out Another Chinese Horror Fire and Rifles Used Hankow Position Unchanged. Shanghai
A private message from Shantung records a terrible massacre by bandits of villagers of the town of Wanhihpao, fifty miles east of the birthplace of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Huge Blaze. £20,000 Damage Great Fight by Fire Brigade
By the destruction of the premises and stocks of Messrs. J. H. Davis and Co., general storekeepers, and Mr. L. J. Lynch's chemist shop on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Theft of Tobacco. on Night of Fire Young Man Fined
At the Dorrigo Police Court on Tuesday last before Messrs. A. C. Newman and A. Walker, Js.P., William Suarpe, alias James, McKell, age 24,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Six Dead Trapped by Fire Outbreak Under Stairway. London
A shocking tragedy is reported from Birmingham where six persons were burned to death when a disastrous fire broke out in a small-house…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flour Mill Fire Damages Total £75,000 Sparks From Railway Engines? Sydney
Damage estimated at £75,000 was caused by a fire at Mungo Scott, Limited, flour mill, in Summer Hill, early this morning. A five story brick store and packing…
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