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Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Bush Fires Commission's Report. Crop Insurance Dealt with

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 5

That lack of care is the cause of the great majority of bush fires is the decision arrived at by the Commission, which inquired into the…

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Fire Inquiry

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2

The inquiry conducted by Mr Coroner J. L. Thomson into the origin of the recent fire by which a house occupied…

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Motoring Extinguishing a Fire

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 6

Although it is not now of very common occurrence, there is always a certain amount of risk of the car catching fire. This may be caused…

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Fire at Blackheath Ivanhoe Hotel BLACKHEATH

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 1

Damage by fire to the extent of £2000 was caused to the Ivanhoe Hotel, at 5 p.m., yesterday. As there are suspicious circumstances…

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Duke and Duchess Wonderful Reception in the West Perth a Blaze of Lights PERTH

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 4

The Duke and Duchess of York arrived at Fremantle to-day and proceeded to the city. Fremantle is their last port of call before beginning the…

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Motoring Notes Extinguishing a Fire

The Daily Express · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 4

Although it is not now of very common occurrence there is always a certain amount of risk of the car catching fire. This may be causes…

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A Suspicious Fire Blue Mountains Hotel Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 2

Detectives have been sent from Sydney to inquire into a fire, which causes £2000 damage to Ivanhoe Hotel, Blackheath yesterday morning…

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N.s.w. Wheat Yield Losses by Fire and Storms Harvest of 47,268,600 Bushels

The Daily Express · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 3

The final returns of the wheat Harvest for the season 1926-27, based on statement finished by each at 16,955 wheat growers In the State,…

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Fire at Rosebery Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 1

Damage, estimated at £5,000 was caused by fire which destroyed the premises of John G. Clarke, a woodworker, at Roseberry, this afternoon…

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Empire Day in Wagga Observance at the Schools a Slogan of Loyalty and Service the Mayor's Huge Bon-fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 2

Yesterday Empire Day was fittingly celebrated by the teachers and pupils in the Wagga Schools. In the absence of the Mayor, Aid. E. E. Collins, who was out of town on important business connected with the New South Wales Board of Fire Commissioners, the Deputy…

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Two Queensland Fires

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 3

Two disastrous fires occurred in Queensland last night, first at Enoggera military camp, near Brisbane, and the second at Townsville, where…

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Tommy's Luck. Irwin's Motor Garage Misses a Blaze

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 2

Gundagai nearly had a mammoth fire yesterday morning— Irwin's motor garage missed destruction by the promptness of…

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Petrich's Store Fire. Coroner Holds Inquiry

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon Coroner Weekes held an inquiry respecting the fire in Gundagai on 16th May last, when Mr. C. J. Petrich's store…

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Petrich's Fire. An Open Verdict

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 2

At the Court-house on Wednesday, before Coroner Weekes, an inquiry was held, touching the recent fire at Petrich's store on 16th May…

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Enquiry Into Whitton Fire Albion Hotel Accidentally Destroyed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 3

At the Whitton Courthouse on Tuesday last the coroner, Mr. W. C. Barker, J.P. held an enquiry into the origin of a fire which destroyed the…

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Coroner's Enquiries Into Death of Old Man. Also Eottrell's Fire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 2

At the Leeton Courthouse, yesterday, Mr. W. C. Barker, J.P., as district coroner, held two magisterial enquiries…

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Fires!

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 2

A fire broke out last night in Mr. J. Walsh's house, which is occupied by Mr. J. Saunders, in Warren Sub. A crackling noise was heard, and…

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Fire on Renown Oil Blaze in Boiler Room London, May, 28

The Daily Express · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 1

The Admiralty announced that an oil fuel are in one of the Renown's boiler rooms occurred to-day between Fremantle and Mauritius. The…

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Five Shops Gutted Blaze at Rainbow Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 1

Five between [?] Were has[?] trored by a blaze at Rainbow when £15,000 [?] was [?]…

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Fire Insurance Rise. Heavy Losses Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 2

Insurance on all fire risks with the exception of offices and dwellings will be increased by 10 percent, as from July 1…

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