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Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Flinders Lane Fire Three Firemen Injured. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 2

Three firemen were injured in a fire which practically gutted the premises of H.A. F[?]anchflower, furniture manufacturer, and Wilkle Tyre…

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Plane on Fire in Midair Pilot Killed Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 3

A military aeroplane caught fire in midair. The occupants jumped out. The observer's parachute opened and be landed safely, but the pilot's…

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Incident on H.M.S. Renown Oil Fuel Fire. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 2

The Admiralty has announced that an oil fuel fire in one of H.M.S. Renown's boiler rooms was between…

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Suspicious Fire Is There a Fire Bug at Work?

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 3

What looks from the statements made by the huoseholder, Mr. William David Davis (familiarly known to Leetonites as "Tubby") to have…

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Fire in Poland During Military Camp London, May 29

The Daily Express · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 1

Warsaw reports that during the manoeuvres of a machine gun company they billeted at a farmhouse near Poznan. A tire broke out, and…

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Yanco Executive Board £10,000 Town Loan to Be Decided by Referendum for Business and Residential Concrete Paths; Tarring Kurrajong Avenue Road; Swimming Baths and Fire Fighting Appliances Board Refuses to Meet Deputation Re Old School Site

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 1

The last meeting of the beard, held at the Commission Offices, on Wednesday, May 25, was attended by Messrs. W. J. Adams (president)…

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Renown Fire the Injured Men London, May 30

The Daily Express · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 1

The Admiralty announces tha two of the Renown's injured men nave returned to work, and the other will be [?] in a few days…

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ARSON? Fire at Mechanics' Rear Room Set Alight GOULBURN

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 1

During the past few days what is believed by some people to be an attempt to burn down the Mechanics' Institute building was made by…

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Aeroplane on Fire Doctor Jumps Out Pilot Lands Injured Paris

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 1

Professor Picquee, the chief doctor of the Military Hospital at Talence, deciding that the wife of an air officer must be operated on immediately,…

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Fire at Belgrave Second in Three Years Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 1

A large part of the business centre of Belgrave, a mountain resort, was destroyed by fire yesterday. for the second time in three years…

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Fires Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 1

Fires occurred in the shop of James Pullen, greengrocer, Botany, yesterday, and a cottage occupied by Mr. McGarry, Bondi…

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Fire Bugs Busy at Parramatta SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 1

Mr. Dellow, surveyor, George street, Parramatta, had occasion to visit his office at 10.30 last night, and was surprised to find a lighted candle in the…

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£5,000 Blaze Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 8 June 1927 · page 2

A big fire destroyed eight shops at Nangamble to-day. Only stren[?]ous efforts of the brigade prevented the whole block from being destroyed…

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Nagambie Fire Seven Shops Gutted Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 8 June 1927 · page 2

Seven residential shops, comprising practically the whole of the main Street of the township of Nagamble, Victoria, were totally destroyed by…

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Fire Averted Timely Arrival at Office Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 8 June 1927 · page 2

When Harold Delow, a surveyor, of Parramatta, visited his office late last night, he found a lighted candle In the room, and examination of the…

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In Night Attire Family Escapes From Fire Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 8 June 1927 · page 2

A shop and dwelling occupied by Mr John McGarry fo Bondi was condiderably damaged by ire early this morning Mr. McGarry and his family…

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Walgett Fire Picture Show Blaze Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

At Weight a fire last night totally destroyed Peters’ picture show and Nicholas’ baker’s shop and dwelling A light southerly wind saved the…

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Fire at Walgett. Walgett

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 3

A fire last night totally destroyed Peters's picture show and Nicholas's baker's shop and dwelling. A light southerly wind saved the Royal Hotel…

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Some Fire Insurance Rates Increased

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 4

Rates for fire insurance on trade risks have been increased by 10 per cent, being the rate now net. Rates on dwellings an churches and other…

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House Blown Up Early Morning Explosion Fire Completes Ruin Sequel to Attack on Occupier Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

A two Storeyed house at the corner of Drysdale and Haines street, North Melbourne was blown up this morning shortly after the occupants had left…

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