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Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Blokes of Batlow. Leave the Home Fires and Build a Church

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 3

Batlow R.C. parishioners needed £1500 for a new Convent School. They could not pay the £1500. Last season was a poor one and the fruit…

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Huge City Fire. Block of Buildings Gone. £200,000 Damage. Sydney, This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 2

Damage, estimated between £150,000 and £200,000 was caused by a fire which broke out at the corner of Elizabeth and Goulburn streets,…

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Big City Fire in Elizabeth St., Syd. Elizabeth Buildings Corner Elizabeth and Goulburn Streets £200,000 Damage SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 1

A fire last night destroyed Elizabeth Buildings, in Elizabeth street, and the damage to-day was the estimated at £200,000…

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Sydney Fire Further Particulars a Spectacular Sight Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 1

ONE OF the most disastrous fires seen in the city for several years broke out in Elizabeth Building, at the corner of Elizabeth street…

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Big Fire in Sydney City Building Destroyed a Spectacular Sight Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 2

One of the most disastrous fires seen in the city for several years broke out in Elizabeth Building, at the corner of Elizabeth-street,…

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Bush Fires Preventive Measure Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 1

Under the Forest Act Amendment Bill, which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the defence from the boundary of a forest…

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Early Morning Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 2

The residence of Mr. Andrew Currick, the cherry orchardist on Burrowa road, Young, was totally destroyed by fire during last week-end…

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Paddington Fire Charge of Arson Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 1

The City Coroner to-day inquired into a fire which occurred in a shop at Paddington on July 31. David Alexander Brown, aged 45 yean, who…

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Fire at Yanco

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 2

In the early hours of Thursday morning the shop and residence occupied by Mr. E. Gregor, hairdresser tobacconist and refreshment…

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Fence Damaged by Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 4

About noon yesterday the Wagga Fire Brigade received a call through the Wagga exchange, to Adams's cake shop in Baylis-street. A fire had been…

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Fire at Mr. A. Ball's

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 3

A fire which, fortunately, did very little damage, occurred at Mr. A. Ball's on Saturday night. Some kiddles were playing with a…

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Latest City News Set His Bed on Fire. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 2

Michael Fitzpatrick, 45, of Hawthorne (Vic), accidentally set his bed on fire, receiving injuries which resulted in his death in the hospital,…

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Another Fire at Yanco

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 2

At about half-past 11 o'clock on Saturday night, one of the oldest buildings in Yanco, the stationmaster's residence, was totally…

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Station Destroyed by Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 3
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A fire totally destroyed the wallangarra railway station at an early hour this morning. It is not expected however, that the fire will interfere…

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Fire Station Without Engine Port Kembla

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 3

Fire destroyed the private hospital and residence of Nurse Paterson at an early hour to-day. Fortunately there were no patients in the building at…

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Ship on Fire Crew's Long Fight Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 3

With a fire in three holds, the steamer Otterpool, with a cargo of 6000 tons of coal from England arrived to-day. The crew had been fighting the fire…

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Ship in Fire Crew's Long Fight ADELAIDE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 1

With a fire in three holds, the steamer Otterpool, with a cargo of 6000 tons of coal from England arrived yesterday. The crew had been…

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Dancers Fight Fire Coff's Harbor

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 2

The dancers at a ball at Illong turned firefighters when it was reported that a bush fire menaced a homestead nearby. The men left the hall, and…

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Motor Hearse on Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 3

A motor hearse, with a coffin inside, caught fire in front of St., Stephen's Church, Phillip Street, city, morning. Fortunately the damage was slight…

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