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Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Fire Bugs a Caulfield Mystery Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 1

A fire bug is believed to the reasonable for a fore at a house at Caulfield to-day The house was set allght [?]…

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Fire at Cowshed Hill Water Bailiff's Home Destroyed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 2

On Saturday night the home of Mr. William Breen, water bailiff, at Cowshed Hill, was completely destroyed by fire The reflection of the…

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Recent Disestrons Bosh Fires. INquiry at the local Court House. Railway Servants to Blame

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 2

At the court-house on Saturday Mr. Harrison, P.M., opened a court of enquiry touching upon the cause of the recent bush fires on 10th…

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Not Binding on Crown Use or Fire Act Important Point

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 7

That the Careless Usa of Fire Act is not binding on the Crown was a point upheld by the magistrate in a case lit the Tottenham Police Court…

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Bush Fire Losses Notice of New Bills Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. Lang, told Mr. Bate that no arrangement had teen arrived at by the Government regarding the Federal aid roads grant, and he…

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Bush Fire at Bena Huge Tract of Country Devastated Damage Represents Thousands of Pounds WYALONG

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

ONE OF the largest and most destructive bush fires experienced here for many years raged in the Bena district on Saturday and…

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Fires on Railways

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

Sir Thomas Henley drew the attention of the Premier to the comments of the magistrate at Tottenham, When he ruled that the Crown was not…

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Big Fire in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

Damage estimated at £15,000 was caused by a fire which broke out [?] the boot factory and tannery of Messrs Hugh Thompson and Sons…

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Boot Warehouse Gutted by Fire Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

The warehouse occupied by Hugh Thompson Pty Ltd [?] manufactures Melbourne was gutted by fire early this morning. The damage runs…

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The Erinvale Fire Fifteen Miles of Country Swept Erinvale, Noorla, and Eurolie Stations Suffer Surrounded by Flames, Messrs. Fitzpatrick and Cartwright Refuge in a Dam

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 1

One of the most disastrous bush fires ever known in the South started on Saturday at noon on the Western side of the Erinvale…

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Big Bush Fire

Ariah Park News · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 3

A bush fire broke out on the Erinvale station, Temora, owned by Mr T, J. Fitzpatrick, on Saturday afternoon. It did…

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Bush Fires Engine Sparks the Cause DUBBO

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 3

The district coroner hold an inquiry into bush fires which occurred on the Barbigal and Plain Creek stations on December 5, causing…

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Correspondence "Bush Fires and False Alarms" (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 2

Sir,—Re the paragraph, "Bush Fire and False Alarms," in your Issue of January 17th: We are all convinced that it is a…

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'I'll Swear It' What Causes Bush-Fires Trains, Matches and Tractors

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 3

"I am prepared to swear on oath that the paper train sets fire to my property each year," said Mr. Neville Miller, at a meeting of Cootamundra…

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Bush Fires Dubbo Outbreak Engine Sparks the Cause Dubbo

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 2

The District Coroner to-dy held on inquiry into bush fires which occurred on the Barbigal and Plain Creek stations on December 5, causing…

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Bush Fires the Royal Commission Cause, Effect and Remedy Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 2

The General-Secretary of the Grass[?] Association, Mr J. W[?], said to-day that it is understood that the Royal Commission appointed by the…

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Fire at Brickyard

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 2

About 3.30 o'clock yesterday' the Wagga Fire Brigade, under Sub-Station Officer Carrer, received a call to Hardys' brickyards in Edward-street,…

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A Fire Call

The Daily Express · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 2

A call was received yesterday afternoon by the Wagga Brigade to a fire in a stack of woo[?] at Hardy’s brick [?] The fire was soon got…

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Saturday's Big Fire Narrow Escapes JUNEE

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 3

Further details are now available as to Saturday's big conflagration between Old Junee and Combaning. When the fire was at its height,…

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Birmincha[?] Moved Over [?]Ley Fire London, Jan. 18

The Daily Express · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 2

At Birmingham 46,000 people [?]ned the streets to watch the funeral of the mother and six children of the Pedley family, who were burned to…

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