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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Fire at Sta[?] Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 2

A fire broke out in the manager's [?] at the Sta[?], its contents were damaged before…

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Fatal Fire Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 8

A woman known, as Mrs. Barabara Allen, aged 60 years, was burnt to death early to-da when the cottage in which she lived at Richmond was…

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Fire at Cowra Cowra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 8

Damage estimated at between £2500 and £3000 was caused by a fire last night which destroyed the store of J. H. Morgan…

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Big City Fire Furniture Factory Destroyed Other Buildings Damaged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 2

At a late hour tonight a fire completely destroyed the furniture factory of C. Dickenson in May-street, Leichhardt. The damage is estimated…

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Cottage Destroyed by Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 2

A weatherboard cottage on arorchard property on Wombat road Young, belonging to Mr. A. H. Bailey orchardist was totally destroyed by…

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Soldiers' Club Fire Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 2

For the second time within a fortnight a fire occurred at the Soldiers' Club, in Perkins Street, to-day. A block of warehouses adjoining was…

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Items of News Accessibility of Fire Hydrants

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 2

The President of the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales (Mr. Smith, M.L.C) visited Wellington recently and met the Mayor and…

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Tragic Drinking Bout Man Trapped in Fire Yenda Fatality Inquest

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 4

Drink, It may be safely stated, was responsible for the tragedy at Yenda on Friday afternoon, when John O'Hare, about 60 years of age, was…

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Fire at Canberra Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 September 1927 · page 6

A fire brok, out in the workmen's quarters at the Monolite Construction Company's quarters, at Red Hill early to-day. Henry Fisher and his wife…

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Fire at Residential Serious Charge Against Youth Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1927 · page 2

On a charge of having maliciously set fire to a dwelling, 417 Pitt-street., while a girl, Lottie Buckingham, was in the house Robert Craig, aged 19…

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Country Fire Brigades

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 2

The President of the Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W. (the Hon T.J. Smith. M.L.A) visited Wellington on the 1st…

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Fire at Junee Hospital

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 2

The Junee Fire Brigade received a call at 10 o'clock yesterday morning to an outbreak of fire in the kitchen at the hospital. The cause of the…

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Fire in Hotel Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 2

A fire which broke out in the diving room on the ground floor of the Grand Central Hotel, Clarence-street, city, at 5 o'clock this morning,…

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Important to Country Fire Brigades

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 6

The President of the [?]oard of Fire Commission of N.S.W., Hon. T. J. Smith, M.L.C., visited Wellington on the 1st September, and met the Mayor…

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Fire Destroys Building Brisbane

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 September 1927 · page 3

Damage estimated at £7000 was caused by fire which destroyed several buildings in the business section of Goondiwindi yesterday…

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Fire Destroys Buildings Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1927 · page 2

D[?] estimated at £7000 was caused a fire which destroyed seve[?] building in the business section of Goondiwindi early to-day…

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Fire in Garage Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 September 1927 · page 2

A fire destroyed a garage adjoining a block of flats in East Kilda early this morning. Two motor cars were destroyed. The efforts of two…

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Canberra Bush Fires Wax Matches Not Allowed CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 2

The bush fires this year have no danger for the city. The fires last season cleaned up the rubbish. The fires are burning at present in…

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The Shire Opens Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 2

The appellant's case being concluded, the Shire opened. John Renehan, sworn valuer under the L.V. Act, and valuer for…

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Lockhart Shire Road Dedication Refusal Astounds President Dying Stock on Roads Fire Fighting Costs

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 6

The Lockhart Shire Council met on Monday. Councillor, C. Condon presided and councillors S. R. Jarvis, W. S. Browne, 6. Jones, J. Dempsey, J…

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