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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Stolen Car. Destroyed by Fire. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1927 · page 5

A motor car which was reported to the police no having been stolon from James McKay of Mudgee, was destroyed by fire near Prospect last…

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Garage Fire Three Cars Destroyed and Man Burned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 December 1927 · page 4

A man was badly burned and three valuable motor cars were destroyed in a blazing garage in Glebe-street, Ryde, on Thursday afternoon…

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Tragic Fire. Four Firemen Killed. Glasgow Holocausts London, Dec. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 December 1927 · page 4

Four firemen were killed at a fire in a large five-story factory at Gallow Gate, Glasgow, on Christmas Eve…

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Picture Theatre Burnt. Fire in Queensland. Cairns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 December 1927 · page 5

Mazlin's Picture Theatre, adjoining refreshment rooms, and Griggs' general store were destroyed by fire at Ravenshoe. The damage is…

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Bodies Recovered Victims of Factory Fire. London, December 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 December 1927 · page 8

The bodies of the four firemen, who lost their lives in the fire at a factory in Glasgow, have been recovered in a corner of the ruined building…

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Fire in Melbourne Heart of City Threatened

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 December 1927 · page 2

A whole block of buildings in the heart of Melbourne was threatened by a fire which partially destroyed the premises of F. Hesse, Pty.,…

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Fewfr Fires Fire Brigade Statistics. Comparison with Previous Years

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1927 · page 6

Figures made available by the secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales (Mr.H. M. Webb) disclose that 1927 was…

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Spectacular Fire Blaze on Hoboken Harbour. Steamer and Piers Destroyed. Montreal, Dec. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1927 · page 5

At Hoboken, the Clyde Steamship Co.'s steamer Seneca was burned, probably beyond salvage, and two piers destroyed, when a spectacular…

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Garage Fire. Nineteen Oaks Burnt

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1927 · page 13

Merry and Blackshaw's motor garage in Mailand-street, Narrabri, was burnt to [?] ground early on 23rd inst…

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Fire at Taree. Shop Destroyed. Firemen on Holidays

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1927 · page 2

The first fire in Taree this year occured about 2.45 o'clock on Friday at Mr. Martin McLaughlin's drapery store in the heart of the…

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Picture Theatre Burnt. Fire in Queensland. Cairns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1927 · page 7

Mazlin's Picture Theatre, adjoining refreshment rooms, and Griggs' general store were destroyed by fire at Ravenshoe. The damage is…

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Bodies Recovered Victims of Factory Fire. London, December 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1927 · page 2

The bodies of the four fireman, who lost their lives in the fire at a factory in Glasgow, have been recovered in a corner of the ruined building…

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Tragic Fire. Four Firemen Killed Glasgow Holocaust. London, Dec. 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1927 · page 3

Four firemen were killed at a fire in a large five-story factory at Gallow Gate, Glasgow, on Christmas Eye…

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