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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Fame Abroad the Caulfield Fire

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 1

Committing on the Victorian bush fires the London Weekly goes on to say: “During a bush fire at Caulfield in…

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Huge Blaze at Young Millards Factory Gutted Flames Provide Spectacular Sight YOUNG

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 1

MILLARD AND SONS' timber factory in lower Eurrowa street was completely gutted by fire on Sunday afternoon. The damage is…

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Narrow Escape From Fire Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 2

The Harp of Erin Hotel at Ellerslie was destroyed by fire last night. Many of the occupants had narrow escapes, leaving the building just in time…

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Fire at Young £5000 DAMAGE Furniture Factory Destroyed YOUNG

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 1

A destructive fire occurred here yesterday afternoon when Messrs. Millard and Sons' furniture factory and joinery works in Burrowa street were…

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Mischievous Boys Big Blaze Averted Tallangatta

The Daily Express · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 4

A fire was narrowly averted at the premises of B. G. Butler, motor garage proprietor, Main Street, late last night. A [?]erb petrol tank was being…

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Fire at Young. Boys Blamed Playing With Matches YOUNG

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 4

Several boys, whose ages range from 8 years to 14 years, were apparently responsible for the fire which destroyed Messrs. Millard and Sons' factory on…

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Is There a Fire Bug? Two More Outbreaks Russells, Ltd., in Danger GOULBURN

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 1

Yesterday evening Fire-Officer Hall, from the Fire Station, noticed a fire, at the rear of the premises of Messrs. Russell, Ltd…

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Careless with Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 2

As it is generally known, the recent extensive fire at "Erin Vale. Hoffernan's and thereabouts, had its origin in a fire lit by two rabbiters…

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Train on Fire Two Persons Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 2

Two persons were injured when at tram caught fire at Ultimo to-day. A fuse blew out, and when the flames shot up a woman who was carrying a…

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Fire on a Tram Two Passengers Injured Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 1

Two persons were injured when a tram caught fire at Ultimo to-day. A fuse blew out, and when the flames shot up a woman, who was carrying…

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Explosion and Fire Man Sent for Trial Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 2

At the close of the inquiry today into the explosions and fire at a fruit and tobacco shop on the corner of King and Sussex streets on March 21, the…

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Boy Incendiarists Set Fire to a Factory. Playing with Matches and Sawdust

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 2

Several boys, whose ages range from about eight to fourteen were responsible for the big fire which destroyed Millards' factory at…

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Fire!

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 2

At about 12[?] on Tuesday morning, be [?] of the [?] bell aroused resi[?] and [?] into the strict they [?] the who c[?]ducted by Mr…

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Fire Extinguishers at Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 3

The stipulation made by the Federal Capital Commission that all cars used by camping parties at Canberra on or about May 9, and cars arriving and…

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Newtown Fire Small Boys Responsible Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 1

The City Coroner to—day concluded the inquiry into the fire at Newtown market on February 27, and found that the premises were wilfully set alight…

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Motor Works Fire Building Gutted Other Premises Damaged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 2

The motor engineering works of Messrs. Lechleitner and Carleton, in Parramatta road, Camperdown, were gutted by a fire to-night, while two…

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Corkscrew Fire-Proof Posts Now Available Enlarged and Improved Factory

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 5

Prolonged industrial disputes, which interfered considerably with the production of Fireproof fencing posts have recently reached a satisfactory…

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Woolwich Arsenal Fire Huge Blaze Averted London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 1

A serious fire occurred to-night at the Woolwich Arsenal, close to the danger zone, where thousands of tons of high explosive shells, grenades, and…

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Cat Causes Fire. Parkes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 4

Leaping on to a table at the residence of J. H. Field a cat overturned a kerosene lamp. Flames spread over the floor and the house was completely…

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Train Derailed Fire Destroys 35 Trucks Perth

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 4

Fire destroyed 35 trucks when goods train was derailed at Booran, on the Kalgoorlie line. The accident was caused through the truck nearest the…

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