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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Orders to Fire Naval Forces at Hankow Chinese in Control Foreigners in Grave Peril Shanghai

Northern Star · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 5

The disturbances at Hankow were due to the small British forces available. The present strength consists of only a gunboat, a sloop and a…

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Looting Expected British Residents in Hankow Driven from Concession. Situation Serious. Admiral Instructed to Fire if Necessary

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 3

SHANGHAI, Wednesday.--The Hankenw disturbances, are due to the small British forces available. The present naval strength consists only of a…

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Trains Must Stop If Bush Fires Break Out Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 5

The Victorian Railway Commissioners have issued instructions to train crews to stop their trains in future when they can assist in fighting outbreaks of fires occurring…

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Bush Fires Victorian Train Crews to Assist in Fighting Outbreaks. Must Stop the Train

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 5

MELBOURNE Friday.--The Victorian Railway Commissioners have issued instructions to train crews to stop their trains in future when they…

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Fire Brigade's Work

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 2

During the year the Casino Fire Brigade was only called upon to attend one serious fire--that which demolished the big store of Glynn's, Ltd., some…

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Fire at Murwillumbah

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 2

A six-roomed dwelling at the corner of Bray and Smith streets, South Murwillumbah, with the contents, was completely destroyed by fire shortly after…

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Murwillumbah Fire Insurances

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 4

In connection with the fire at South Murwillumbah on Thursday night, the house, which was owned by Mrs. M. Collier, Senr., was insured with the…

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Kyogle Fire the Insurances

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 5

In connection with the disastrous Christmas morning fire, insurance adjusters have already visited Kyogle, and in a number of instances the claims…

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Cablegrams Chinese Turmoil. Orders to Fire

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 2

SHANGHAI, Thursday.--The disturbances at Hankow were due to the small British forces available. The present strength consists of only a [?]…

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Cottage Destroyed by Fire Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 4

A six roomed cottage owned by Mrs. M. Collier, and occupied by Mr. W. Higgins, at the corner of Bray and Smith streets, South Murwillumbah, was destroyed by fire…

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Woman Rescued From Fire Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 5

When a house at Williamstown caught tire last night Mrs. Ellen Inglis, who in the building alone, was overcome by smoke and fell unconscious in one of the burning…

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Threatened to Fire Revolver Produced When Railway Workers Threaten to Detain Suspected Thieves. Arrests Made

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 5

GRAFTON, Friday.--Remarkable circumstances surround the arrest of two young man at Halfway Creek, today. On Thursday afternoon the…

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Cottage Destroyed Blaze on Girard's Hill Fire Brigade Difficulties

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 4

Shortly after 11 o'clock last night a fire broke out in a six-roomed weatherboard cottage in Esmond-street, Girard's Hill. The place, which was the property of Mrs H…

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Recent Kyogle Fire. Insurance Claims Adjusted

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

The insurance carried by Mr. D. J. McIntosh, one of the victims of the Christmas fire at Kyogle, amounted to £3000. The total insurances on burned…

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Fire at Bowling Club House Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

Fire gutted Warringah Bowling Club house early yesterday. A weatherboard cottage adjoining was badly damaged. The club house was a weatherboard structure and the…

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Countryside Threatened. Smart Work of Fire-fighters

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

ALBURY, Monday.—Seventy acres of standing crop and 300 bags of wheat were destroyed by fire on the farm of I. De Mamiel, near Howlong,…

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Open Verdict Fire at Farm After Storm Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 5

The district coroner of Urana (Mr. F. E. Whitehead) returned an open verdict after inquiring into a fire which occurred on Lindsay Crowe farm on December 14…

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Dealing With Bush Fires

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 1

As an additional precaution against bush fires the Victorian Forestry Commission has had a lookout station erected on one of the highest hills on…

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Wheat Crop Afire Sensational Blaze Near Albury Albury

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 5

Seventy acres of a standing crop of 300 bags of wheat were destroyed by fire on the farm of L. de Mamiel, near Howlong, yesterday. Fences on the holding were also…

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Disastrous Fire. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 3

Seventy acres of standing crop and 300 bags of wheat were destroyed by a lire on the farm of L. Deimaimel, near Howlong, yesterday, together with fences…

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