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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Stolen Motor Car Set on Fire SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 1

A stolen motor car was found destroyed by fire at the foot of the cliffs at North Bondi. From the number which was still legible the car was…

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Furniture Factory Damaged by Fire, Smoke Water SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 1

The timely discovery of a fire on the first floor of a furniture stars at 489 George Street, City, shortly before 1 o'clock this morning…

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£10,000 FIRE Locomative Sparks Blamed GOULBURN

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 1

At his inquiry into the Tarago fire on December 10, the Coroner (Mr. G. A. Stevenson) found that the property of J. J. and B. Lehane was…

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£10,000 Fire. Railway Engine Blamed. Goulburn

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 4

The inquiry into the Tarfago fire on December 10 has concluded. The Coroner found that the property of J. J. and B. Lehano was destroyed by…

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Disastrous Fire. MR. J. A. M'donald's Loss. Valuable Collections Destroyed

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 4

A fire which broke out at "Roseneath," Kelly's Plains, the residence of Mr. J. A. M'Donald. on Monday night, destroyed three room, and the…

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Bush Fires Many Homes Destroyed Father and Two Children Burnt Heroic Acts by Fire-fighters MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 1

Disastrous bush fires are now sweeping over many miles of country between King Lake and Croydon. A man and two children were burnt to…

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Cafe Fracas Woman Fires Revolver SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 1

A sensation was caused in the Kookaburra restaurant, Darlinghurst, last night, when after an altercation with a man a woman produced a…

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Destroyed by Fire. Cedar Log Timber Mill

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 12

Mr. G. F. Nolt's timber mill at Cedar Log. three miles this side of Tyringham, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning. The origin of…

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Big Fire in Melbourne Suburb. Belbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 6

A fire at Sorthcote last night destroyed four buildings. A stable at the rear of one contained twelve horses, which became panic-stricken…

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Fresh Outbreaks Appeal For 1000 Fire fighters MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 1

Fresh fires are reported in the Warrandy[?]e districts and an appeal has been broadcasted for a thousand volunteer fire fighters. Many homes…

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Big City Fire People's Palace Threatened Firemen's Hard Fight SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 1

Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused by a fire which broke out at the rear of 410 Pitt Street, city shortly before midnight last night…

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Through Fire and Flood

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 4

While people in the north of Queensland are being flooded out by torrential rains, those in parts of Victoria are suffering the perils and the privations of devastating bush-fires. In op[?]ice rivers are wide as seas: railways are many feet under water for miles: whole properties…

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FINED £1 FOR £25,000 TO £30.000 FIRE. Albury

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 4

Thomas Williams admitted at the Walbondrie police Court that a bush fire which ravaged the Walbandrie and Walla Walla districts on…

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Flood and Fire

The Uralla Times · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 2

While North Queensland has been inundated with water, settlers in parts of Victoria were engaged in a grim struggle with bush fires. Three…

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Destroyed by Fire

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 8

Mr. G. P. Nott's timber will at Golden Leg, three miles this sale of Tyringham, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning. The origin of…

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Harbor Blaze Fire at Water's Edge. Building [?]Tted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 10

The harbor was thrown under a brilliant glare by a fire which gotted part of a weatherboard building used by Harold Steel as a…

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Fire At Delungra

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 4
Also in Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal

A seven-roomed unoccupied house three miles from Delungra was destroyed by fire on the night of Sunday, 13th inst. The place, which was a…

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Motor Car Fire Two Men Injured SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 1

Two men were injured while trying to extinguish a fire which broke out on a motor car after the engine back-fired. They were Joseph C[?]bill…

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Fire at Emmaville Car and Shed Destroyed

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 2

Quite a stampede took place at the social being held in Fox's Hall on Friday evening last, when some one called through the doorway: "Fire !"…

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