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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Riots in Vienna Mobs Burn the Law Courts Police and Military Fire on Crowds Streets Like A Shambles VIENNA

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 1

Serious rioting followed the acquittal, despite a plea of guilty, of three anti-Socialists on a charge of murdering two Socialists and wounding…

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Rapid Fire Diagnosis

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 July 1927 · page 4

A few days ago a youth of 20 years walked into the office of the Medical Superintendent of the Brisbane General Hospital, with all the appearance…

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Trousers on Fire

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 July 1927 · page 3

When Bernard Heraghty found some sawdust smouldering on the floor of the oil shed at the Premier Stores,Parkes, he tried to stamp it out with…

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Tronsers on Fire

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 2

Bernard Bernard Heraghty found some smouldering on the floor of oil shed at the Premier Stores, Parkes, he tried to stamp it oat with…

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Rapid Fire Diagnosis

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 11

A few days ago a youth of 20 years walked into the office of the Medical Superintendent of the Brisbane General Hospital with all the…

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Fire at Red Range. Village Home Destroyed

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 7

The home of Mr. R. J. Wilson in the Red Range village has been de[?]ed by fire. A neighbor, Mr. T. Lowe, was awakened by the…

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Saved Two Lives Constable's Prompt Action The Bedclothes On Fire SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 1

Charles Kelly and his wife, who occupied a room in a residential in Elizabeth Street, City, had a narrow escape from death about 2 o'clock…

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Spectacular Fire! Two Places Destroyed. LISMORE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 1

A fire on Hospital Hill, which lit up the district for miles, destroyed a house owned by Mrs. Griffin, of Coff's Harbor, and three families fled to the…

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Bundarra Mail Car. Totally Oestroved by Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 4

The Bralla-Bundarra mail car was destroyed by fire on Saturday morning Leaving the Post. Office, Ural'a, at the usual time, the driverg Mr. Giles,…

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Fire on Steamer. Wool Bales Damaged. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 1

Advices received in Sydney show that the five which occurred on the steamer Garada, bound from Calcutta to Australian ports with a cargo of…

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City Fire £7000 Damage SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 1

A fire originated in Cooper's joinery world at Rozelle at 5 o'clock this morning, and before the flames were subdued the whole building was…

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Bundarra Mail Car. Totally Destroyed by Fire

Guyra Argus · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 6

The Uralla-Bundarra mail car was destroyed by fire on Saturday morning. Leaving the Post Office, Uralla, at the usual time, the driver. Mr. Giles,…

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Spectacular Fire! Two Places Destroyed

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 2

A fire on Hospital Hill, which lit up the district for miles, destroyed a house owned by Mrs. Griffin, of Coff's Harbor, and three families fled to the…

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Fire on Steamer. Wool Bales Damaged

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 2

Advices received in Sydney show that the fire which occurred on the steamer Garada, bound from Calcutta to Australian ports with a cargo of…

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Ballina Fire Salvation Army Hall Burnt BALLINA

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 1

A fire which occurred in Ballina at 2.30 o'clock yesterday morning completely gutted Mr. A. E. Hair's bakehouse, the Salvation Army hall…

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Fire at Little Plain

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 August 1927 · page 4

At an early hour on Friday morning last a lay shed and contents, the property of Mr. Harry Shepherd, of Li[?]le Plain, was destroyed by fire…

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What Firemen Found. Fire at Paddington. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 August 1927 · page 1

It is alleged that four different fires were stared in a grocer's shop, with a dwelling overhead, in Sutherland Street, Haddington, late last…

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A Faithful Dog. Gives Alarm of Fire. MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 August 1927 · page 1

Aroused by his dog barking, a man named McLeod, of Werribee saw flames and smoke pouring into his bedroom early yesterday morning…

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Watch Out for Bush Fires!

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 4

Great care will need to be exercised in the Glen Innes district this year if bush fires are to be prevented, Ulmarra has already had an…

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Alleged Arson. Fires at Paddington

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 1

At a late hour last night two separate fires were discovered on the ground floor of a building at Paddington, which comprises a grocer's shop…

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