Wool Afire Big Blaze in Scouring Works Heavy Damage Done SYDNEY
A fire caused extensive damage to a drying shed at the woolscouring works of Messrs. J. and E. Fazakerly, in Clevedon Street, Botany, last…
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Fires & bushfires, 1927
428 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 22
£100,000 FIRE Firemen-proof Doors MELBOURNE
Friedman's buildings in Swanson Street, City, were destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £104,000, but is covered by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flour Mill Fire 10,000 Bags Flour Destroyed £75,000 Damage SYDNEY
Damage estimated at £75,000 was caused early this morning when a fire broke out in the flour mills of Mungo Scott Ltd. Summer Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Dorrigo Fire. £20,000 Damage. Store and Shop Destroyed
Dorrigo seems to be indulging in no orgie of files. Yet another disastrous outbreak occurred on Sunday night and destroyed two shops. The damage…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in Crops "Wonder If It WiLL Burn." Sensational Evidence
The District Coroner of Tirana, Mr. F. E. Whitehead, returned an open verdict after inquiring into the fire which occurred on Lindssy Crowe's farm on…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bush Fires in Tasmania. Sydney
Disastrous bush fires are raging on the West Coast of Tasmania. Already a tremendous amount of damage has been done, and several bridges have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires Crown Employees Can Light Them PARKES
Two railway fettlers who were charged with a breach of the Careless Use of Fire Act, pleaded that the act was not binding on Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Engine Responsible for Fires. Sydney
The inquiry by the Coroner concerning the origin of the bush fires which swept from Alectown West to Wellington road last month, was concluded…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire-fighters Injured. Melbourne
Three men were injured seriously while fighting a fire which occurred in the hold containing sulphur on the steamer "Queen Olga," at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →City Fire Smart Work Prevents Disaster SYDNEY
Smart work by firemen prevented what might have been a serious blaze in a laneway off Bathurst Street, City, last night. The fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gravesend Blaze. Returned Soldier's Home Destroyed
Between 1 and 2 a.m. on Friday Mr. J. Kingham, awakened by the sound of burning timber, found that his house was alight. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Started £40,000 Bush Fire
The big bush fire which swept the Murruinbidgee Valley above Wagga on December 10 had its sequel in the Wagga police court when Leslie Percy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dubbo Bush Fire Passing Train Responsible DUBBO
At the Coroner's inquiry into the cause of a bush five on Barbinal Station on December 5, evidence wan given that as the train known as "the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Twenty-mile Bush Fire Great Damage Done West Wyalong
The largest and most destructive bush fire experienced in this district for many years, occurred at Bena, on Saturday, and measured…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Melbourne Fire. Extensive Damage
[?] cole's Lane City, was gatted liv fire yesterday, and several adjoining premises were saved with difficulty…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Arson. a Bathurst-Street Fire
Edwin Laffin, 21, printer, was remanded at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having maliciously set fire to a shop of which he…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Episode. Sydney
While endeavouring to rescue some s[?]nd ewes and rams drains a disas[?]s bush fire in the J[?]ee distict. Messrs. Fitzpatrick and Carwright…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bnsh Fires in Bena and Wyalong Districts. Sydney
A devastating bush fire swept through Bena in the Wyalong district on Saturday mid Sunday, fencing and grass was destroyed, which represent…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Big Fire in Melbourne. Melbourne
A wa[?]house, occupied by Hugh Thompson. Propiretary, Limited, boot manufacturers. Melbourne, was g[?]tted by fire this morning. The damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inquest on Fire. Open Verdict Returned
The Coroner (Mr. A. Purkiss) held an inquiry on Monday afternoon on the [?]er at Mrs. Morton's, which destroyed a shed and contents, on January [?] last…
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