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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

111 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 6

Suspicious Fire

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

While Mrs. Gray, of Macquarie, and the other occupants of the house were sleeping out recently, a fire broke out which but for the timely…

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Volunteered Fire Brigades

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 3

As an outcome of the recent fires, a volunteer bush fire brigade has been formed at Wellington (N.S.W.) with Mr. E. Street as captain. Mr…

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PASTORAL Bush Fires

Manilla Express · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

A series of articles under the above heading, specially written for the "Manilla Express" on current topics of interest to the…

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Another City Fire Sydney

Manilla Express · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

The top floor of Oake' buildings were severely damaged by fire in Sydney last night just be fore midnight. The Chef Fire…

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Bush Fires. Railway Departent's Attitude

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 1

It has been ascertained that the Railway Department will accept at responsibility for bush fires unless it can be proved beyond doubt that the…

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100 Dead Result of Fire in Theatre at Montreal

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 1

A Montreal message stupes that 100 lives are believed to have been lost in the destruction by a fire of the Laurier movie theatre this…

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Fire at Dorrigo SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

A fire at Dorrigo on Monday destroyed two large shops. The damage is estimated at £20,000. Two other buildings were saved…

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Careless Use of Fire SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

Leslie Percy Sterey was fined 30 at Wagga Police Court yesterday for careless use of fire which caused £40,000 worth…

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Fire at Parramatta

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 7

A fire broke out about halt-past one o'clock yesterday morning in the shop of Frederick Nicholson, a second-hand dealer, at Parramatta. The premises…

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Disastrous Fire. £75,000 Damage. SYDNEY

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 7

Damage estimated at £75,000 was caused early this morning when a fire broken out in the flour mill of Mungo Scott, Ltd., Summer Hill…

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Big Blaze Warehouse Destroyed

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 1

A large warehouse in coles Lane Melbourne. was gutted by fire yesterday. The adjoining premises were saved with great difficulty…

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Melbourne Fire. Empty Warehouse Gutted

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

An empty warehouse in Cole's Lane, City, was gutted by the yesterday. Several adjoining places were saved with difficulty…

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Big City Blaze Thousands of Pounds Damage

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 1

A large building in Market Street was partly destroyed by fire late last night. The damage is estimated at many thousands of pounds. The…

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Lithgow Fire. Lithgow

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

When w fire destroyed five weather board cottages in Lithgow last night, seven young children were rescued with great difficulty…

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Market Street Fire. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

Serious damage was caused by a fire on building occupied by a number of firms in Market Street late last night…

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False Alarm No Fire But One Fireman Killed Two Others Injured

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 1

When the alarm of fire was raised in Melbourne last night the brigades were rushed in the scene. One fire hose car skidded and crashed into a…

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Sequal to Bush Fires

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 6

The recent disastrous bush fires in the west of the State have aroused farmers to action, and at a large meeting, held in Wellington, it was…

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Pastoral Bush Fires Now for Evidence

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 2

Mr. J. B. Cramsic, chairman of the Bush Fire Royal Commission, has intimated to the several producers' associations, that he will call the…

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Victorian Bush Fires. Towns Menaced. MELBOURNE

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 2

A disastrous bush fire has occurred at Chiltern Vic[?] four were people burned while fighting the flames…

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Disastrous Bush Fires SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

Disastrous bush fires occurred near Chilterton, Victoria. Four people were severely burnt when fighting the flames. Fears are…

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