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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Bush Fire Sunday Blaze Near Gundagai 2000 Acres Destroyed Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 December 1927 · page 1

ABOUT 10 a.m. yesterday morning Gundagai district secured its first introduction this season to the bush fire fiend. It got loose…

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Fire at Burrandana

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1927 · page 2

On Friday last a fire broke out at the home of Mr.p. palmer, [?].It is thought to have been caused by some sparks from a fire in…

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Sydney Fires David Jones and Arthur Cox Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 December 1927 · page 1

The fire reported by the morning papers to be at david Jones, Ltd. proved not to be serious. The damage was small, and the premises were…

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Destructive Yenda Fire Producers Grocery Store

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 December 1927 · page 2

Early on Thursday morning, a five was discovered in the grocery prem­ises of the Yenda Producers. The first sign of fire was observed about…

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Forest Fires Large Area Devastatkd Los Angeles (D.S.A.)Sunday

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1927 · page 2

Forest and bush fires in the luna and Tujunga [?] have destroyed 25 [?] and a country club burning more than 5000 ceres. A call for additional…

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Forest Fires Large Area Deastated Los Angeles (U.s.a)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 December 1927 · page 1

Forest and bush fires in the Tuna and Tujunga canyons have destroyed 25 residences and a country club, burning more than acres. A call…

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£40,000 Blaze in New Zealand

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 December 1927 · page 1

A fire at Cambridge, New Zealand, destroyed nine shops, including the Farmers' Trading Company's premises. The damage is estimated at £40,000…

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City Fires £25,000 Damage at One David Jones's in Danger Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 December 1927 · page 1

A fire occurred at 8 o'clock this morning on the premises of Arthur Cocks and Company, Limited, opticians and jewellers York Street, City…

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Local and General Causes of Bush Fires

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 December 1927 · page 2

A writer in the "Bulletin": "The most prolific cause of bush fires is burning roots (they burn underground for months sometimes), and the…

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A Destructive Fire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1927 · page 2

On Saturday morning a fire destroyed a ten-room weatherboard house in Dallev Street, Lismore, occupied by Mr. M. Mackinnon headmaster of the…

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Bush Fires

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 2

The bush fire alarm was sounded at Darbalara on Tuesday, and fighters rushed to Mr. B. Quilter's place, where about 100 acres of grass were…

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'Ware Bush Fires!

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 2

With the approach of hotter weather the menace of bush and forest fires is becoming increasingly greater. It is, therefore, essential that the…

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Coolamon Fire Brigade Fire Engine Arrives

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 2

An article on the Coolamon Fire Brigade is held over. The members are Messrs. E. Griggs (Captain), J. McCartney (mechanic), W. H. Marks,…

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Fire at Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 2

The weatherboard farm residence of Mr. William Day, about three miles from Lockhart, was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. A large number…

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Narromine Fire Three Shops Gutted NARROMINE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 4

Three shops and their contents were destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at between £5000 and £10,000. There was no regular fire…

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Wagga Council Sewerage Loan Rate Fire Brigade Estimates Best Street Attention

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall last night, alderman W. F. Day, the newly elected Mayor,…

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Against the Railways Writs for Bush Fires SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 December 1927 · page 1

Seventy writs were issued out of the Supreme Court on Saturday against the Railway Commissioner for New South Wales, in which…

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Fire Brigades' Hospital Appeal

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 December 1927 · page 2

On Wednesday the Government subsidy granted upon the sum raised by the New South Wales Fire Brigades' annual appeal on behalf of the…

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Coroner's Inquest. Into Cause of Fire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1927 · page 1

On Friday last the Conorer (Mr. E. T. Lapthorne) held an inquiry into the cause of the fire which occurred in premises occupied by Mr. James…

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At Canberra Bush Fire Brigades CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 December 1927 · page 1

In the House of Representatives yesterday Mr. Parker Moloney (N.S.W.) directed the attention of the P.M.G., Mr. Gibson, to the request…

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