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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

221 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 12

An Early Morning Fire Inmates Escape in Night Attire

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday. A billiard room was practically destroyed and a house adjoining seriously damaged by a fire which broke out…

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250,000 Fire. No Brigade or Water Sydney. [?]

The Independent · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 2

A disastrous fire [?]…

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Peril From Fire. Sydney

The Independent · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 2

The Chief of Fire Brigades, Mr. Jackson, expressed the opinion, to-day, that there would hare, been grave danger of loss of life if last night's fire…

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Two Bush Fires

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 39

A bush fire destroyed the railway bridge between Mullumbimby and Billinudgel. Traffic was help up between Murwillumbah and Byron Bay, and a…

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Great Sydney Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 30

One of the most disastrous fires seen in the-city for several years broke out in Elizabeth Building, at the corner of Elizabeth-street and Goulburn-street…

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Danger of Open Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 38

Mrs. Julia Spieer. (72 years), 199 Edward-street, East Brunswick, a widow, was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital in a state of collapse, suffering…

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Glenrowan Bush Fires

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 45

A special sitting of the county court was held it Benalla before Judge Moule, who dealt with the action brought by Alfred Robert Reilly, as a…

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Country Fire Brigades. Location of Hygrants

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 2

The President of the Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W. (the. Hon, T. J. Smith. M.E.C.). visited Wellington on September 1, and met the…

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Important to Country Fire Brigades

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 7 September 1927 · page 1

The President of the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales (The Hon. T. J. Smith, M.L.C.) visited Wellington on the 1st September…

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Fire. Residence Destroyed at Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1927 · page 3

The clang of the firebell at about eight o’clock on Thursday evening last caused a rush into the streets and a glare was then…

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Country Fire Brigades Attention to Hydrants

The Independent · Tuesday 13 September 1927 · page 3

The President of the Board of Fire commissioners of New South Wales (the Hon. T. J. Smith, M.L.C.) visited Wellington on the lst…

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Fatal Hotel Fire. Gave His Life to Save a Mate. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 September 1927 · page 3

News has been received at police headquarters to the effect that Geo. King was turned to death in a fire which destroyed the Rowena Hotel, at…

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Disasterous Fires In Two States SYDNEY

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 14 September 1927 · page 3

A number of buildings were destroyed by fire at Dapto this morning. Damage is estimated at several thousands of pounds…

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Important to Country Fire Bridages

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 17 September 1927 · page 1

The President of the Board of Fire commissioners of N.S.W. (The Hon. T.J. Smith, M.L.C.), visited Wellington on the 1st September, 1927, and…

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Bush Fires Victorian Railway Commissioners' Responsibilities

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 3

Replying to Mr. E. F. Cleary (member for Benalla) in the Victorian Legislative Assembly last week Mr. Tunnecliffe. (Minister for Railways)…

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Post-office Fire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 2

Ernest Sydney Harkley, post-master at Womboota, was arrested by the Moama police and charged with having maliciously destroyed…

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£10,000 Fire Sydney

The Independent · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 2

A fire occurred early this mor[?] in a large building at Circular [?] owned by the Harbour Trust, [?] tenated by a number of firms [?]…

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Fire Brigade

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1927 · page 4

There was a good attendance of firemen but very few citizens at the public meeting called in connection with the Berrigan fire…

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As Hard as Rock Scientific Building Material—Checks Fire and Insect Pests

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1927 · page 1

As thousands of property owners know to their cost, too many homes are built without a thought to the risk of destruction or damage by…

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