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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

2,755 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 138

Farmer Burnt Out Deniliquin

The Labor Daily · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 3

The home of Mr. Gilmour, a farmer, residing 16 miles from Deniliquin on the Finley Road, was totally destroyed by fire. Mr. Gilmour was out in the paddock when…

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Blaze at Wagga Car Painters' Gutted Wagga

Evening News · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 1

A fire in Invermay Avenue, South Wagga, totally destroyed the premises of Messrs. Sexton and Lord, car painters…

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INCENDIARISM Melbourne Blaze Burning Petrol in Gutters Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 1

Three motor cars and 100 gallons of petrol, oil, and other property, valued at £1200, were destroyed by fire today at the Richmond Motor…

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Printer on Arson Charge Five Separate Fires

The Labor Daily · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 7

"There were five different fires in the building. They had been built of waste paper, rags, wood and rubbish. All the refuse had been well covered…

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Mysterious Fire Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 16

Mysterious circumstances surround a fire which destroyed a garage owned by Mr. D. W. Maydew, at the corner of Normanby-place and Bridge-road, Richmond, shortly before 2…

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Fire at Wagga. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 16

A wooden building, with an iron roof in Invcrmay-street, Wagga, occupied by Sexton and Lord, motor car painters and upholslerers, was destroyed by fire this afternoon…

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Fire at Kyogle. Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 16

Kyoglo had a narrow escape this morning from having another large section of the business portion of the town gutted by fire as was one section at Christmas time…

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South Australian Fires Caused by Small Boy ADELAIDE

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 7

Fires in Lyndoch district were reported out at 5 p.m., after an anxious day, during which fighters dealt with numerous minor breakaways, caused…

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Charge of Arson a Bathurst Street Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 5

Following an inquiry yesterday into the fire which damaged premises at 18-20 Bathurst Street on January 3, the City Coroner (Mr. H. F. W…

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Brigade's "Swim" to Put Out Fire Parkes

Evening News · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 1

THE Fire Brigade had a difficult trip through storm waters to answer a call to a residence at Billabong Creek. The building however…

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Sparks From Train Farmers Stop Fire JUNEE

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 4

After the south-western mail had passed his property, between Junee and Marrina, today, L. Eisenhauer saw that sparks had caused a fire on…

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Blazing Petrol Flows in Street Melb.'s Many Fires Suspicions Aroused Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 1

THE fire bug who is thought to have been responsible for many fires in the city and suburbs during the last few weeks is…

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Has Little Chance Fire in Canberra Great Water Pressure Canberra

The Sun · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 3

Canberra has 6000 people. It has water for 70,000, so that the pressure in fighting a fire would, If necessary, be sufficient to dissolve a…

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Fire at Wagga Poor Water Pressure Wagga

The Sun · Sunday 23 January 1927 · page 5

A fire in Invermay avenue, Wagga, today, destroyed Messrs. Sexton and Lord's premises and their contents, doing damage estimated at $600…

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Bush Fire—band Contest—motor Gadgets

Evening News · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 16

A-BUSH-FIRE-swept-the-Erinvale-Estate,-Junce, last week, and, this is all that was left-of the well-known stud flock. Sheep worth £1500 were destroyed. BEDS FOR OYSTERS.—The oyster industry on George's River is a big one. Here is an owner with a load of bushes to be used to bed an oyster losse…

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Train Blamed for Bush Fire Extensive Damage Goulburn

Evening News · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 13

AT the inquiry into the cause of the bush fires which destroyed L[?]hane Bros. property at Tarage, it was disclosed that the…

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Farmhouse Burnt Out Tamworth

The Labor Daily · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 5

While Mr. Daniel Hamilton, farmer, of Old Winton Road, Tamworth, wan absent from his homestead a weather board cottage it was destroyed by…

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Fires Suppressed. Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 12

The spread of a bushfire was prevented [?] the prompt action of Messrs. Les Eisen[?] and T. J. Moloney. After the south-west [?] train passed at about 8.30 o'clock yesterday…

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Fire at Sea

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 4

The E. and A. liner, St. Albans (Capt. G. L. Smith), arrived from Eastern ports on Saturday. On the voyage a typhoon was…

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City Blaze Fight to Save Buildings Heavy Damage Done

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 1

A number of premises were threatened when a fire, which caused damage estimated at thousands of pounds, broke out in a…

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