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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Fire in Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 5

A fir which occurred in a six-roomed weatherboard dwelling, occupied by Mrs. E. Hughes, at 27 Duma[?]sq-street, Hamilton, early on Saturday morning, did night…

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Hamilton. Fire Brigade Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 5

Alderman G. Jenner, Mayor of Hamilton, president over a very large attendance at a social gathering held at the Hamilton fire station as Saturday night…

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Cottage Gutted Fire at Kearsley

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 7

A four-roomed weatherboard cottage, owned by Mrs. A. Coulton, in Allandale-street. Kearsley, was completely gutted at 1.30 a.m. on Sunday…

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Aberdare Fire Area Sealed Off

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 7

Owing to a small fire, which broke out in the north jig of Aberdare Colliery, during the week-end, the area had to be sealed off…

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Outbreaks of Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 7

Both Lambton and Hamilton fire brigades answered a call to Portland-avenue, Lambton, yesterday afternoon, when about half an acre of grass in a gully off that…

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Warner's Bay Fire Evidence at the Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 9

A fire which destroyed a weatherboard cottage of five rooms owned by William Henry Paddock, and occupied by Gordon Taylor, at Warner's Bay, on June 29…

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Grass Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 6

Heaton volunteer fire station was notified at half-past six last night of a grass fire near the private coal railway line of the Wallsend Colliery…

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Fire at Warialda Warialda

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 5

A fire which destroyed several buildings in the business portion of the town to-day caused damage estimated at £25,000…

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Fire Brigades' Art Union Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 5

The drawing of the New South Wales Fire Brigade' Art Union, in aid of hospitals and ambulances, took place this afternoon. The original prize list…

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Fire-swept Town £25,000 Damage at Warialda WARIALDA

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 7

A disastrous fire at daylight, yesterday morning destroyed some of the main buildings in the town and caused damage estimated at £25,000…

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Spark Starts Grass Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 9

Half an acre of grass and seven panels of fencing on vacant land Chin Chin-street. Islington, were burned yesterday afternoon…

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In Night Attire Boarding-House Guests Run for Safety Fire at Aberdare Occupants Had No Time to Rescue Belongings

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 August 1927 · page 7

With no time to gather their belongings, the occupants of a boarding house at Aberdare, early this morning, were forced to rush in night attire from the place, which was enveloped in flames…

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Fire in Cottage

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 August 1927 · page 7

The front bedroom of a five roomed cottage in Alfred-street, Newcastle, and occupied by James May, was damaged by fire and water on…

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Burnt Guide Book Sydney Printer's Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 6

When the premises of Motors. Limited in Chalmers-street Sydney, were gutted by a fire on July 12 manuscript photographs and printed…

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City Fire Anzac Hall Damaged Brigade's Good Save

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 5

The billiard-room of the Returned Soldiers' Club in the Anzac Memorial Hall was the scene at 6 o'clock this morning of a fire which…

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Fires in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 7

Considerable damage was caused by a fire which broke cut in premises used as an oil store in Parramatta-road, Annandale, to-night. Dense volumes of…

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Hunter-street Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 6

A fire which broke out at the rear of the premises of J. A. Martin and Company's rubber and vulcanising works. 300 Hunter-street, consumed…

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Fire in Anzac Hall. Brigade's Good Save

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 7

Called to a fire in the billiard room of the Anzac Memorial Institute about six o'clock yesterday morning, motor detachments from headquaters and…

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Gosford Fire Six Buildings Gutted Late Discovery Gosford

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 7

A fire early this morning completely destroyed six buildings in the main street of Gosford. FOUR of the shops were occupied…

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Other Country Fires

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 6

Two houses at Comboyne, in the Wingham district, were destroyed by fire last night. The flames spread to a butter factory, but it was saved after a hard…

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