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Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Fire Inquiry Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 29 September 1927 · page 1

The police are investigating a fire which destroyed the municipal chambers and offices of Blackburn and Mitcham, in Tunstall, early yesterday…

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As Hard As Rock Scientific Building Material Checks Fire & Insect Pests

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1927 · page 5

As thousands of property owners know to their cost, too many homes are built without a thought to the risk of…

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As Hard As Rock Scientific Building Material Checks Fire and Insect pests

Ariah Park News · Thursday 29 September 1927 · page 9

As thousands of property owners know to . their cost, too many homes are built without a thought to a risk of destruction…

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Jones' Creek Blaze. Harry Hardwick's House and Contents Destroyed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 2

About quarter to four on Wednesday afternoon, when practically the whole of the town population were witnessing the Maher Cup…

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Local and General the Gundagai Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 2

Further particulars to hand as to the Gundagai fire during Wednesday's football match state that Mr. Hardwick was working in his…

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As Hard As Rock. Scienti[?] Building Material Choice Fire and Ins[?] Posts

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 8

As thousands of property owners know to their cost, too many homes are built without a thought to the risk of destruction or damage by fire, white…

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Fire at Urana C.w.a. Best Home Destroyed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 4

The Country Women's Association's rest home was destroyed by fire on Wednesday night by fire. It in not known how the blaze started, as no…

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Council to Pay for Fire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 October 1927 · page 2

An echo of the big fire at Young last summer, which threatened the whole town, and which was said to have started at the council's garbage tip…

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Fire at Gundagai

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 6

Whilst the football match was in progress on Wednesday a weatherboard house at Jones' Creek was in full blaze within view of the…

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Barrage From Big Fire Flying Molten Metal' Injures Woman Damage is Very Heavy BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 1

A large building at Maryborough, containing chaff and other produce, occupied by Denham's Ltd., as bulk stores was destroyed by fire…

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Tannery Fire Big Blaze at Clyde SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 October 1927 · page 4

A disastrous fire broke out at Marsh Bros, tannery, at Clyde last night. The building, consisting of three floors, and covering a large…

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Fatal Fire Rockhampton (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 October 1927 · page 6

Trapped in the bedroom o a diaing house, Mollie Bechley, aged 3 years, sustained fatal injures. Her father, in carrying her. from the flames, was…

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Disastrous Fire Clyde Tannery Destroyed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 October 1927 · page 6

A disastrous fire brake out at Marsh Bros' tannery at Clyde to-night. The building, consisting of three floors, covering a large area…

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Fire at Hunter's Hill Joe Pearson's Home Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 1

The beautiful residence of Mr. Joe Pearson, of Hunter's Hill, was destroyed by fire last night, and contents, including many valuable…

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Wagga's New Fire Engine

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1927 · page 2

Station Office Currer, of the Wagga Fire Brigade, received information on Saturday that the new Dennis engine for the Wagga Brigade, to replace the…

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Fire at School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 2

At quarter to 7 o'clock last night a five broke out in the chemistry section of the manual training room at the Lectern District School. When…

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Bush Fire Claim

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 2

An interesting case will be heard at the Wagga Court House to-day arising out of the bush fires which which spread along the Tarcutta road…

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Wagga Fire Brigade New Fire Engine Arrives

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 1

Wagga'g new motor fire engine arrived on Monday from the Board of Fire Commissioner's workshope in Sydney. The engine is in charge of…

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Thieves Use Fire Cairns (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 4

After obtaining £1/10/- and some whisky and brandy from the Royal Hotel, Ingram, thieves gathered straw from the store adjoining and set fire…

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Ariah Park Fire Coroner’s inquiry

Ariah Park News · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 6

A coronial inquiry was conducted at Ariah Park on Thursday the District Coroner (Mr J. A. Bradley) into the cause of…

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