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Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Bush Fires Under Control in Victoria Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The bush fires in various parts of the State are now on the wane. A few fires are still raging fiercely, but they are under control…

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Burra's Bush Blaze

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 2

On Friday morning last a bush fire started on Mr. A. T. Creswick's Wambidgee property, and from there ran on to Mr. T. Crowley's Bongongolong…

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Early Morning Blaze Outbreak at [?]Obney’s

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 2

About I o’clock th[?] morning a fire broke out in the store room at the real of T. Dobney and Co’s shop in Fitzmaurice Street…

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Junee Fire

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 2

A fire occurred on Sunday in Mi[?]lard’s wood yard. It is thought that some tramps caused some-sawdust to [?]moulder and eventually burst into…

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Fire Near Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 2

At 11.30 o'clock yesterday morning a fire occurred at the Springwood Hotel, about 12 miles from Coolamon, completely destroying the building…

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For Fire Brigade

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 3

There is still a hope that Griffith may have a fire brigade. Mr. Evatt told board members on Tuesday that the chief clerk had interviewed the…

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Victorian Fires Now Under Control Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 2

The bush fires in various parts of this State are-now on the wane. A few fires are still raging fiercely, but they are under control…

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Fire at Dobney's. Show Room Damaged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 2

Shortly after 1 o'clock this morning an outbreak of fire was discovered in a large wood and iron building used as a furniture and hardware…

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Woman Burnt to Death. Fire at Wodonga. Albury

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 2

A fire occurred at the boarding house conducted by Mrs. Thomas Hall, in High Street, Wodonga, at 3.15 o'clock this morning, Mrs. Hall was…

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Bush Fires Bruny Island Outbreak HOBART

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 1

Bush fires have swept a large area of Bruny Island, causing heavy damage. No lives have been lost, but crops and stock have been destroyed…

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Bush Fires Bruny Island Swept Hobart

The Daily Express · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 2

Bush fires Swept a large area ,of Brun[?] Island, causing heavy damage. No lives have been lost but crops and stock have been destroyed and…

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General Telegrams. Fire Float Extinguishes Fire Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 2

Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused by a fire which broke out in large store buillings, which have a frontage of 300 feet on the Port…

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Fire in Garage Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 2

The Richmond fire brigade was called out this morning to a fire in the rear portion of a detached garage, at the Daisy Del cake factory, Richmond…

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Fire in Adelaide Adelaide

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 1

At Port Adelaide the stores occupied by the Overseas and interstate, Ltd., containing a lot of agricultural machinery, were destroyed, the…

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Fire at Wagga Showroom Damaged

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 1

Shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday morning an outbreak if fire was discovered in a large wood and iron building, used as a furniture and hardware…

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Wharf Fire at Adelaide Adelaide

The Daily Express · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 2

Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused by fire, which broke out in large store buildings, which have a frontage of 300feet on Port Adela[?]le…

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Melbourne Fire Three Cars Burnt Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 3

The firt brigade was out this morning to a fire in the rear portion of a detached garage at De[?] cake factory at Richmond. Before the…

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Fatal Fire Wodonga Woman Burnt Victim Overcome by Flames

The Daily Express · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 2

The minds or the residents of Wodonga and district were filled with horror on Monday, when it because known that Mrs. Thomas Hall of…

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Narraburra-springdale Bush Fire Brigade

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the Narraburra-Springdale Bush Fire Brigade was held on Monday evening at the Narraburra Hall, Mr. A. Heinrich occupying the…

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