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Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Bush Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 2

Fires were burning yesterday between "Merribindinyah" and Mr. Agnew's Brawlin property, reaching within three miles of the latter's…

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Miscellaneous Bush-fire Brigades Suggested Lines of Organisation

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 1

"Every country district should have its organised bush fire control unit, with officers who know what each one's job is, certain members to deal…

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Bush Fires Stock and Fencing Lost In Urangeline District Thousands Of Pounds Damage

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 2

A bush fire which caused a consider, able amount of damage was burning practically all day yesterday in the Urangeline district…

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Bush Fire Urangeline Outbreak Fanned by Strong Wind. Bendabo

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 2

A bush fire started this morning from a Government telephone camp on Mr. T. E. Smith’s “Bendamere” property…

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Fire at Gasworks

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 2

A big blaze occurred last night at the Wagga Casworks attracting hundreds of people to the scene, The fire started in a heap of ahes near…

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Fire at Wagga Gasworks

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 2

A big blaze occurred last night at the Wagga Gasworks, on a heap of ashes near the furnace, and, fanned by a strong wind, quickly reached a heap…

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Fire Causes Unemployment Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 6

A fire at Marshall's boot factory, Burnley, to-day, caused damage estimated at £2,000. The fire throws 600 employees out of work for at least a…

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Fire At Gasworks Inadequate Water Supply

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 2

About 9.30 o'clock last night the Wagga Fire Brigade received a call to the Wagga gasworks. When Sub-Station Currer and 10 men-arrived it was…

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Bush Fires Now for Evidence

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

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

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Pastoral . Bush Fires Now for Evidence

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 5

Mr. J. B. Cramale , Chairman of the Bush Fire Royal Commission has intimated to the several produce's associations that he will call the…

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Victorian Bush Fires Timely Rain MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

No loss of life has occurred during the bush fires which have raged in the Chiltern, Beechworth, Wangaratta, and Bendigo districts…

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Bush Fire Brigades Suggested Lines of Organisation

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

"Every country district should have its organised bush fire control unit, with offices who know what each one's job is, certain members deputed…

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Bush Fires Outbreaks at Tarcutta Blazing Motor Car Ignites Grass. Fencing and Grass Destroyed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

A fire broke out about 11 o'clock on Wednesday morning near the Belmore bridge, near Oberne. A motor , car, driven by Mr. Metcalf, is said…

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Bush Fires Outbreaks at Tarcutta Blazing Motor Car Ignites Grass Fencing and Grass Destroyed WAGGA

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

A FIRE broke out on Wednesday morning near the Belmore bridge, near Oberne. A motor car, driven by Mr. Metcalf, is said to have…

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Tumbarumba Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

A fire is reported to have broken out on Mr. Murray's Possum Park property, about 30 miles south of Tumbarumba. The fire was stated to be…

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Snow's Burnt Big Pitt Street Blaze SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

A disastrous fire occurred on Wednesday night, when Snow's big drapery shop, in Pitt street, and its contents were completely destroyed. The…

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Fire at Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

The four roomed house te[?]nted by Mr. Flack on the outskirts of Griffith, near Jondaryan Avenue, was totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday…

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Wagga Council Another Bagatelle Application. Main Road Matters. Fires and Water Pressure

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 6

The Mayor, Aid. E. E. Collins, was in the char at [?] night's meeting of me the Wagga Municipal Council, and the others present were: Aldermen W. F. Day, T. W. Dunn, W. J. Peacock, A. E…

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Bush Fires Tarcutta Outbreak Kyeamba and Holbr00k Affected. Extensive Damage

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 4

The fire which broke out on Wednes-day morning at Belmore bridge, near Oberne, destroyed about 5000 [?] of grass and fencing on Mr. J,…

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Bush Fires Commission to Inquire Recommendation From Wagga F.&S.A

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 3

Recently Mr. W. C. Cambridge, general secretary of the Farmers and Settlers Association of New south Wales, wrote to Mr. W. M. Mouritz, secretary…

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