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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Tamworth Fire Family-s in Arrow Escape Tamworth

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 1

Wr. T. Lennor and h's wife and fonc[?] had a narrow escape when home was destroyed by fir Mr Lennox was awakened by the small…

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Destructive Fire Motor Works Gutted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 2

Damage estimated at more than £25,000, was caused by a fire which completely destroyed Wright's motor body works in Harris-street, Ultimo,…

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Big Garage Fire Damage Estimated at £25000. SYDNEY

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 2

Damage estimated at over £25000 was caused by fire which completely destreyed Wrights motor body works in [?] Street, U[?]mo, late this…

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Big Garage Fire Damage Estimated at £250,000 SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 1

Damage estimated at over ,£20,000 was cased by fire, which completely destroyed Wrights motor body works in Harris street, Ultimo, late…

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Cantonese Drive Unchecked Advance Shanghai Threatened City Within Shell Fire SHANGHAI

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 2

Although the Cantonese capture of Shanghai appears to he prolonged, it is actually proceeding rapidly from the viewpoint of Chinese warfare. The…

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Temora's Two Fires

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 2

Two calls within one hour was the Temora Fire Brigade's record on Tuesday night. Neither proved serious, though…

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John's Sorrows. His Fowls Disappear and He Has a Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 2

The owner of the stud farm at Barbalara, near Gundagai, is one John Brown. He also is a coal, baron and a fowl…

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

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 6

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

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Fire

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 2

The weatherboard and Coro-coffient home on the Cowabbie-road, the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wilson was destroyed by are on Saturday night last…

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Picture Show Fire

The Daily Express · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 4

Six hundred people at a cinematograph performance at the Victoria Hall, Halifax (Yorkshire) were unaware aware that the fire brigade was…

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Local and General Fire Alarm

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon the Wagga Fire Brigade was called to a [?] are at the Racecouese. The fire, however, had been exiingulished be…

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City Fire Cricket Association Building Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 8

Kelso's' tailoring. establishment in George Street, near Bridge Street, was damaged by fire, which broke out shortly after 9 O'clock to-night…

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Items of News Grass Fire at Racecourse

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 4

About 4.35 o'clock yesterday afternoon a grass fire broke out on a portion of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's racecourse. The Wagga Fire Brigade…

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"What Do You Claim?" Big December Bush Fires

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 2

When the Coroner returned a verdict that the big bush fire in December last, which swept over South Gundagai and Tarrabandra, was…

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Grass Fire

The Daily Express · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 2

The Wagga Fire Brigade was called out on Saturday afternoon to a grass fire in Bolton Park, but it had just about burned itself out when the…

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Suspicious Fires Twelve in Four Months Church Destroyed Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 2

St. Alban's Church of England and parish hall at Gladstone were destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The damage is estimated at nearly £2000…

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Milvale Sensation Petrol Pump Fire Temora

The Daily Express · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 2

A petrol pump spraying a bla[?]ing stream of petrol the ground alight with the fiery spirit a boy his clothes spl[?]ached with the…

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His House Gone. Gundagai Has a Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 3

Gundagai's whistling "butcher boy," Mr. Billy Bowditch, is homeless to-day. On Saturday evening last the place where he lived was burned…

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Three for Forty. Fire Bug Is Bowling

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 3

Although it cannot be definitely stated that a fire bug is trying to clean bowl all Tarrabandra, yet circumstances surrounding fires on the…

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Fire Bug Busy Gladstone's Experiences Adelaide

The Daily Express · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 2

St. Alban's Church of England and the parish hall at Galdstone, were destroyed by fire early yesterday morning The damage is estimated…

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