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Fires & bushfires, 1927

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No Fire Brigade Two Shops Gutted Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 2

At Millicent last night £7000 worth of damage was done, two shops being gutted. The town is without a fire brigade, and more than 1000 people…

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Melbourne Fire Thrilling Rescue of Two Women Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 1

TWO YOUNG men are in hospital as the result of a gallant dash into a burning building in Swanson street at 1 p.m. on Saturday…

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Big Fire in Melbourne Thrilling Rescue of Two Women Crowd of Thousands Cheer the Firemen Liftman Kept at Work Until the Lift Began to Burn

The Daily Express · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 1

Two young men lare in hospital as the result of a gallant dash into a burning building in Swanston Street at 1 p.m. to-day to resume…

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Bush Fire Commission

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 2

Bush fires have been so numerous this season, and their effect so drastic, that a Royal Commission—the panacea for all the ills the country is heir…

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Bush Fires Royal Commission Opens Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 1

The Royal Commission appointed by the State Government to inquire into the causes of bush fires in the country districts of New South Wales…

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Bush Fires Royal Commission Meets Chairman Indicates Scope SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 1

The Royal Commission appointed by the Government to inquire into the causes of bush fires in the country districts of New South Wales opened in…

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Fire at Racecourse

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 4

Shortly before the arrival of the second race train at the Albury race-course platform on Saturday, Constables Kelly and Ramus who were on…

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A Sixty-Seven Year's Fire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 8

Burning for sixty-seven years, a fire in the Summut Hill coal mine in Pennsylvania, has not yet been extinguished. Engineers estimate that…

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Women Trapped. Sensation Fire in Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 3

One of the most sensational and spectacular fires seen in Melbourne in recent years occurred in a building at the corner of Swanston and Collins…

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Another Fire. Cottage in Perkins' Gully

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 2

On Saturday night. between 9 and 10 o'clock. the cottage in p r king' Gully. known as "Glenhayes" was comptetcly destroyed by fire…

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City Fire Broadcasting Rooms Gutted Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 2

Extensive damage was done by fire, which broke out in the Brugin Electric Company’s premises in Kent Street [?] to-night…

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Big Sydney Fire Five Story Building. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 5

Extensive damage was done by a fire which broke out in the Burgin Electric Co's. premises in Kent-street late to-night…

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Lever Bros.' Building Destroyed by Fire SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 1

Lever Bros." factory at Rockdale was untied by fire this morning. The damage is only partially covered by insurance…

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Big Sydney Fire Five-Storey Building SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 1

Extensive damage was done by a fire which broke out in the Burgin Electric Co.'s premises in Kent street last last night…

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Bush Fires Value of Brigades. Wax Match Danger. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 3

Giving evidence before the Royal Commission on bush fires to-day JOhn Olatworthy, of Parkes, said that since the Bogan Bush Fire Brigade had…

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Fire at Young Early Morning Blaze Cottage and Contents Reduced to Ashes YOUNG

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 1

ABOUT TWO o'clock yesterday morning a fire totally destroyed a very old cottage, situated in Currawong street east, belonging…

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Fires at Junee House Destroyed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 3

The Junee Fire Brigade received two calls to fires yesterday. The first outbreak was in a shed at the rear of the Broadway Hotel. It…

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Fire at Young

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 2

At about 2 o'clock yesterday morning a fire destroyed a cottage in Currawong street, Young, belonging to Ernest Edward Hargreaves. The…

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Fires at Junee House Destroyed JUNEE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 1

The Junee Fire Brigade received two calls to fires yesterday. The first outbreak was in a shed at the rear of the Broadway Hotel. It…

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Wan Matches Prohibition Urged Before Sum Fire Commission Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 3

[?]ing evidence before the Royal Com[?] on bush fires John Cl[?]worthy, of [?]es, said that since the bush fire brigade came into…

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