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Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Incendiarism Suspected Four Fires at Young. Young

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 April 1927 · page 1

Four mysterious fires occurred here yesterday, and there is a belief that incendiarists are at work. Three timber yards and a stack of wheat at the…

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Fire in Boatsheds Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 April 1927 · page 1

The Mercantile Rowing Club's boat-sheds on the Yarra bank were gutted by a mysterious fire to-night. Fourteen of the club's rowing boats were…

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Stud Farm Burnt Out Perth

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 4

Damage. estimated at £10,00, was caused by a fire. which destr[?]yed portion of Kayanaba stud farm. The valuable broses were saved…

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£10,000 Fire Perth

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 2

Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed portion of the Kayanoba stud farm. The valuable horses were saved…

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Fire at [?] Three Shops D[?]

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 3

The wor[?] the his[?] took place at mi[?]night on Wednesday when a Murray pine stru[?] in the main…

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Neglected Iron Causes Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 2

While the members of the family of the late Henry Dries, of Fairfield were attending his funeral to-day, their house caught fire and was…

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Grass Fire Outbreak Near Wodonga. Al[?]ury

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 1

An outbreak of fire occurred yesterday a short distance from Wodonga. The origin is unknown. It commenced near a but on Flanagan’s property, and…

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Electricity Failure Caused by Fire New York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 1

Thousands of employees were held prisoners in officers and buildings when the lifts stopped and 15,000 telephones were put out of commission, while…

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Bush Fires Inquiry Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

The Bush Fires Commission to-day concluded the taking of evidence, and its report will the submitted to the Government as soon as possible. The…

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Bush Fires Over Insurance Denied Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 4

The Bush Fires Commission to-day concluded the taking of evidence, and its report will be submitted as soon as possible…

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Fire Arms on

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 3

The Police Department has issued the following warning through the N.R.M.A. concerning the use of fire arms on Sunday:—"Complaints have…

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Cups Lost in Fire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 1

Unusual features characterised the annual general meeting of the West Wyalong Club. When the information was elicited that the books…

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Queensland Fire Alleged Conspiracy Toowoomba

The Daily Express · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 3

Sensational evidence was given by a witnee named Wass at an inquiry into a fire Cambooya, which destroyed a cheese, factory. Wass said…

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Fire in Japan a Town Swept. Tokio, April 31

The Daily Express · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

A fire swept the town of Kans[?] in Ishikawa Province, in a high wind 1000 houses were destroyed. The damage is estimated at 15,000,000…

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Factory Fire

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 2

About 6.45 o'clock yesterday morning the Wagga Fire brigade received [?] call to Jackson Street, where a fire [?] broken out in Greenwood's Cabinet…

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Fire Brigades Inspection

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 2

On Tuesday Mr. Digby, Fourth Officer of the New South Wales Fire Brigade, paid a visit to Wagga. He inspected the fire appliances at the…

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Fire in Workshop

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 4

At 5.45 o'clock yesterday morning the Wagga fire brigade, under Sub-Station Officer Currer was called to a fire which had broken out in the workshop…

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Fire in Japan 1000 Houses Destroyed. Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 1

A fire swept the town of Kanazawa, in the Ishikawa province. There was a high wind at the time, and 1000 houses were destroyed. The damage…

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Queensland Fire Alleged Offer by Factory Owner Toowoomba

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 1

Sensational evidence was given by a witness named Wass at the inquiry into a fire at Camboya which destroyed a cheese factory. Wass said that he…

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American Fire [?] DEATHS 100 Injured Vancouver, April 23

The Daily Express · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 1

Detroit reports that a fire following a series of explosions in a paint shop, a new plant of the Briggs Manufacturing Co., an automobile firm, on…

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