Still Another Sensation Terrific Explosion at Minty’s Garage Acetylene Gas Cylinder Causes Fire Shop Windows Crash—excited Townsfolk Gather in Hundreds
The Daily Express · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 1
Wagga has ceased to be a Place where nervous people may seek rest and quietness. The recent robberies and sensational arrests have put the people’s nerves on edge, so much so that the sound of a terrific…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cantonese Reverses Sun's Army Re-organised. Three Victories Claimed British Gunboat Returns Fire. SHANGHAI
Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 2
A wireless message from Chinkiang yesterday states that the Nationalist expedition up the Grand Canal met with a serious reverse at the hands of the…
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The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 3
At a sitting of the Bush Fires Commission last week, Mr. Thorby, M.L.A., said he was of opinion that the railway caused the greater…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires Causes Tabulated MELBOURNE
Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 2
The Forestry Commission, after inquiring into the cause of bush fires, has tabulated the causes in the following order:—…
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The Daily Express · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 2
Witnesses before the Bush fires Commission to-day said the Railway Commissioners were doing their [?]most to prevent bash fires. They…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Early Morning Fire Two Cottages Destroyed
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 3
At a quarter part 4 o'clock this morning, it was noticed that the small weatherboard cottage owned by Mrs. E. Dotterill, situated in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire on Schooner Twelve Men Missing Vancouver
Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 2
The Halifax fishing schooner Commonwealth was burnt in a blizzard. Twelve of the crew are missing. The captain and eight men have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Still Another Wagga Sensation Terrific Explosion at Minty's Garage Acetylene Gas Cylinder Causes Fire
The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 7
Wagga has ceased to be a place where nervous people may seek rest and quietness. The recent robberies and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fires Farmers' Deaf Ears Railway Evidence And Railway Danger SYDNEY
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 2
The Bush Fires Commission to-day heard evidence by Mr. George King, chief inspector of the permanent way for the metropolitan division of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Young Sunday Sale of Cigarettes Young
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 1
Damage estimated at £5000 was Young a few weeks ago by a fire which was started by three boys who dropped lighted cigarette butts on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Over-insurance Alleged Sydney
Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 1
Giving evidence before the Bush Fire Commission yesterday, R. H. Hawker, grazier, of the Gunnedah district, said that by over-insuring crops,…
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The Daily Express · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 1
Giving evidence before the Bush Fires Commission today, Mr. R. H. Hawker, grazier, of Gunned[?] District, said that by over insuring…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Over-Insurance Alleged Neighbors As Informers Sydney
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 1
Giving evidence before the Bush Fire Commission to-day. R. H. Hawker. grazier, of the Gunnedah district said hat by over insuring crops, men had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Firemen Cheered Blaze at Midnight Melbourne Timber Yard MELBOURNE
Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 1
FROM the windows of the Y.M.C.A. hostel at midnight, hundreds of boarders gave three rousing cheer as a large brigade of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on Steamer Sydney
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 2
A fire broke out to-day on the steamer Cornwall, which is lying off Pyrmont. The outbreak was extinguished by the crew before serious…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New York Fire Immense Skyscraper Fire Bris[?] Powerless New York, April 12
The Daily Express · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 2
A New York message states o[?] at the most spectacular fires in the city’s history occurred to-night, when [?] blaze of unknown origin started on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New York Fire Skyscraper Hotel Destroyed Firemen Powerless New York
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 2
One of the most spectacular fires in the city's history occurred to-night, [?] blaze, the origin of which is not known started on the 38th floor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Forest Fires Sweeps American States Montreal, April 13
The Daily Express · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 1
New York reports hundreds of forest fires throughout six New England States and New York, laid waste thousands of acres of woodland,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fierce Forest Fires Racing in America. New York
Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 4
Hundreds of forest fires throughout the six New England States and New York have laid waste thousands of acres of woodland and endangered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grass Fire Near. Wodonga
Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 April 1927 · page 2
An outbreak of fire occurred on Friday a short distance from Wodonga. The origin is unknown. It started near a hut on Flanagan's property, and a…
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