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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Fire Causes £20,000 Damage Adelaide

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 4

Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused by a fire which broke out in large store buildings which have a frontage of 300 feet on Port Adelaide canal. The fire float,…

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Fire at Factory Two Men Badly Burned

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A fire broke out this morning in the rear portion of a detached garage at Del's cake factory, Richmond. Before the…

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Started Disastrous Bush Fire Albury

Northern Star · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 3

Thomas Williams admitted at Walbundrie police court that the bush fire which ravager Walbundrie and Walla Walla districts on December 10 started from a fire which h[?]…

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Lismore Fires Three Outbreaks in Four Days Lack of Water Pressure

Northern Star · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 5

Probably this week has seen a record in Lismore for fires. Within four days there have been three outbreaks, in which two cottages and a shop have been…

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Bush Fires Now

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday.--A message from Thargomindah states that a bushfire, which broke out there yesterday as a result of lighting, has spread…

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Bush Fire Swamped with Milk

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

Wh en everything else had failed to extinguish bush fires which had gained a hold on the De Garner's homestead at Beechworth, Victoria, and the…

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Lightning Starts Bush Fire Brisbane

Northern Star · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 5

A message from Thargamindah states that a bush fire, which broke out there yesterday as the result of lightning, has spread to several holdings. Many settlers are…

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Epidemic of Fires

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

Lismore has evidently set up a monopoly of North Coast fires. Three nights in succession this week this form of excitement has been provided for…

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Killed by Fire ENGlNE Evidence at Inquest

Tweed Daily · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 5

SYDNEY, Fiiday.--An inquest into the death of Mrs. Alice Maud Hill, who was knocked down and killed by a fire engine in George Street on February 3…

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Fire at Coraki

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 2
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At 2 a.m. on Friday a house in Coraki street, Coraki, occupied by Mrs. Bradbury, was totally destroyed by fire. Mrs. Bradbury and her son were…

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Fire in Picture Hall. Patrons Stampede for Exit

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—A fire at Berrigan on Saturday night destroyed McGrady's picture hall, and Myers Royal Hotel, Pictures were being…

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Berrigan Blaze. Stampede at Picture Show. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 3

A lire at Berrigan on Saturday night destroyed McGrady's picture hall and Myers' Royal Hotel. Pictures were being screened at the…

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Fire at Rubber Factory Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 5

Seven employees had a narrow escape from being burnt to death when the factory of the General Rubber Company at Surry Hills was partly destroyed by fire this morning…

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Fire at Rubber Factory. Damage £9000. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 3

Damage estimated at £9000 was caused by a fire which partly destroyed the factory of the General Rubber Company, Surry Hills, this morning…

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£9,000 DAMAGE. Rubber Factory Partly Destroyed by Fire

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--Seven employees had a narrow escape from being burnt to death when the factory of the General Rubber Co., Surry Hills, was…

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Prisoners Fight Fire

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 2

The warder on guard at the Bathurst gaol noticed that the grass on the golf links, in the vicinity, was blazing freely, and that the fence, as well as about…

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Big Auckland Blaze

Tweed Daily · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 2

AUCKLAND Wednesday.-- A disastrous fire at Luna Amusement Park destroyed the cabaret tea rooms, full factory and portion of the scenic…

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Prisoners Fight Fire

Northern Star · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 7

The warder on guard at the Bathurst gaol noticed that the grass on the golf links in the vicinity was blazing fiercely and that the fence as well as…

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Prisoners Fight Fire

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 2

The warder on guard at the Bathurst gaol noticed that the grass on the golf links, in the vicinity, was blazing freely, and that the fence,…

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