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Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Fire and Safe-breakers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 2

When the Newtown Markets were examined yesterday following on a fire on the premises, five bunches of keys, a chisel screw driver, and other…

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Still They Happen. Another Fire at Yenda

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 2

Fires at Yenda are by no means un usual, so much so that now they are accepted as a matter of course. On Monday night the residence, of…

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Fire and Robbery Three Men Injured Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 1

Three men received concussion and shock following a [?] at Newtown markets yesterday. It was found that a safe [?] the office had been…

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Bush Fire Prime Minister's New Home in Danger MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 1

A bush fire raged at Frankton, and the Prime Minister's new home was in danger. Two hundred men were engaged fighting the fire…

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Bush Fire To-day. Raging at Tumblong

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 2

A bush fire started at Tumblong, at lunch time to-day. The blaze got going near Mrs. Scott's and Mr. A. Turner's…

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Cessnock Fire Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 4

A fire on the premises of Mr. Harry Fisher, in Vincent street, last night caused damage estimated at £6000. The fireman ran great danger from live…

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City Blaze Three Building Gutted Many Motor Cars Destroyed Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 2

Three buildings were gutted and dozens of motor cars were destroyed in a disastrous [?]re which broke out in Darling Street, Darlinghurst,…

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Fire at Cessnock Danger From Live Wires Cessnock

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 1

A fire on the premises of Harry Fisher in Vincent Street, last night caused damage estimated at £6,000. The firemen ran great danger from…

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Disastrous Fire Three Buildings Gutted Motor Cars Destroyed Street Traffic Suspended SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 2

Three buildings were gutted and dozens of motor cars destroyed in a disastrous fire which broke out in Darling-street, Darlinghurat, to-night…

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Disastrous Fire Three Buildings Gutted Motor Cars Destroyed Street Traffic Suspended £100,000 Damage SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 1

THREE BUILDINGS were gutted and dozens of motor cars destroyed in a disastrous fire which broke out in Darling street,…

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Old Fire Station Offer to Purchase

The Daily Express · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 3

The Finance Commitee last night recommen[?]ed to the Council [?] (a) That the sum of £1900 paid to the Board of Fire Commissioners…

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He Killed a Wasp. and Caused £1398 Damage the Tumblong Bush Fire 75 Sheep Destroyed

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 2

A young man employed on Mrs. T. Scott's place, at Tumblong, emulated the Celestial who burnt down his house, when on Thursday last, he set…

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Grass Fire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 2

A grass, fire broke out a few miles cast of Yerong Crock on Saturday, but it was soon under control. Little was done…

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Items of News Sawdust on Fire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 2

The Wagga Fire Brigade received a call yesterday to Docker street, where a fire had broken out in a sawdust heap. No damage was done. It took…

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Bush Fires Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

The Royal Commission into the cause and prevention of bush fires in New South Wales will begin its inquiries at Parliament House at 10 o'clock on…

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Bush Fire Commission Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

The Royal Commission into the [?] and prevention of bush fires in New South Wales will begin its [?] No 1 Committee…

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Careless Use of Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., has been advised, following on his representations in relation to the request made by the Walla Walla branch of the Farmers…

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Suspicious Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

When the fire brigade turned out to a call at Winslow House on February 24, the police found that the doors of several rooms had been forced. A…

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Fire Statistics a Record Year Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 1

During 1926 the Metropolitan Fire Brigade answered [?] fire calls an increase of 1554 compares with the previous year. The number was also…

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A City Fire Two Men Committed Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 1

When the fire brigade turned out a call at Winslow House on February 24, a policeman found that the doors of several rooms had been…

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