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Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Famous Castle Destroyed by Fire Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 1

A fire gutted the famous Eisenburg Castle at Augsburg, Bavaria, where the Lutheran confession of faith was signed by Charles V. on June 25, 1530…

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Sydney Fire Sequel. Young Man Arrested. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

There was a sequel to the fire in Oakes Buildings Bathurst-street, last night, when the police to-day arrested a man and charged him with having…

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Fire at Mosman Block of Flats Destroyed Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 1

Extensive damage [?] fire, which broke one in a [?] M. L. A., at Mohaman to-day. The top portion of the building [?]…

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Forbes Bush Fires. Claims Against Railways Total £60,000. FORBES

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 4

Acting for landowners in the district who have suffered from busk fires, Messrs Broderick and Hunter, sovicitors, have made claims against…

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Forr[?]s Fires Claims Against [?]Ailways [?]

The Daily Express · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 1

Acting for district[?] [?] who [?] fires [?] [?]…

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Disastrous Bush Fires Death Toll

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 3

The death roll from the bush fires has already attained the following alarming proportions:-- At Alvuholm, near Narromine…

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Bush Fires. Some of the Causes. Cigarette Menace. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 1

It was ascertained to-day that the Railways Department will accept, no [?] for bush fires unless it has been proved beyond doubt that the…

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Bush Fires Railway Responsibility a Definite Attitude Taken Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

It was [?]ertained to-day that the Railway Department will accept no responsibility for bush fire[?] It has been proved beyond doubt…

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Fire at Stanbridge

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 5

On Christmas Eve the dwelling of Mr R. G. Governa, consisting of four rooms and a kitchen on his farm near Stanbridge, was totally…

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New Fire Station

The Daily Express · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2
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The new fire station at Wagga [?] to be opened on Friday night, January 14, for which Sub-Station Officer J. Malvern and the members of the…

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£ 24,000 Fire Darlington Point Glaze

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 1

The official estimation of the damage caused by the disastrous bush fire which originated on Tubbo Station early this month and spread over…

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Arson Alleged a Rockhampton Fire Rockhampton

The Daily Express · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 1

At an inquiry into a fire, which destroyed a sowm[?] at North Rockhampton, it was stated that after the blaze, petrol tins were foun[?]…

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Odewahn's Fire Inquiry Before Coroner. Open Verdict Eturned

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

Mr. W. C. Parker, J.P. Coroner on Thursday last, held on enquiry in to the circumstances attending the fire which occurred in Kurrajong…

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Fire Destroys Sawmill. Suspicious Circumstances. Rockhampton (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 1

At the inquiry into the fire which destroyed a sawmill at North Rockhampton it was stated that petrol tins were found…

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Hanknow Trouble. Due to Small Forces. Admiral's Instructions. "Fire, If Necessary." SHANGHAI

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

The disturbances which occurred at Hankow were due to the small British forces available. The present naval strength consists only of a gunboat, a…

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Fire If Necessary Instruction to British at Hankow Women and Children Removed From Hankow British Flotilla Fleet Mobilised for Far East Service Shanghai, January 5

The Daily Express · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 1

The Hankow disturbances were due to the small British forces available. The present naval strength there consists of only a [?]undoat,…

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The Urangeline Fire Arson Alleged Against Mr. Lindsay Crowe Information Given After Reward Is Offered Coroner Views Evidence As Contradictory to Extent of Perjury Urangeline

The Daily Express · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 1

The District Coroner, Mr. F. E. Whitehead, returned an open verdict in regard to the fire on Mr. Lindsay Crowe’s farm on the…

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Bush Fire Sufferers State Assistance

The Daily Express · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 2

Information was sought on Thursday day from the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, by Mr. C. W. Cambridge. general secretary of the…

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Bush Fires Trains Must Stop Crews to Help Fight Fires Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 2

The Victorian Railway Commissioners have issued [?] to train crews to stop their trains in future [?] they can [?] in tighting…

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