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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

2,755 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 138

Unknown Woman. Run Over by Fire Engine. Critical Condition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 14

A woman, whose identity has not yet been definitely established, was knocked down and run over by a fire engine in George-street. near King-street, about 5.40 yesterday…

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Destructive Fire Acres of Grass Swept Houses Endangered Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 11

Extensive grass fires broke out this morning, on the outksir[?]s of Heidelberg, about 11 miles from Melbourne. Swept along by a furious wind, the…

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Foam Machine. to Fight Fire. Success of New Appliance. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 18

The effectiveness of a new appliance recently installed by the Melbourne Fire Brigade, and known as the foam machine, was demonstrated this afternoon when a…

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Bush Fires. Houses-threatened. Fighting the Flames. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 17

Several houses were threatened by an extensive grass are which broke out [?]t McLeod to-day. Among them was that of the chairman of…

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Big Bush Fire Country Devastated Now Under Control Albury

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 9

The Wangeline-Wallnndool bush fire, which now is believed to be under, control on all frontages, devastated 25, miles of country…

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Factory Destroyed Annandale Blaze

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 6

[?] to a fire [?] factory occupied by High Griffin and Angus Hall. Tra[?]ga Street, Annandale about 9.30…

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Fires Rage Again Heavy Winds Fan Embers Thousands of Acres Destroyed Blaze Races North Wagga

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 5

Fire, which broke out Wednesday morning near Beime Bridge. Oberne, destroyed 5000 aeres of grass, and fencing, on J. Cheney's…

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Fires in the Suburbs

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 1

A Ford meter lorry wan destroyed by fire through the engine back-firing at W. L. Smith and Company's works at Wattle Street. Ultimo. about 6 p.m…

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Oarage Fires Some of Their Causes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 17

A recent issue of the "Agents' Magazine." issued by the Homo Insurance Company of New York, contains an article that is of peculiar interest to…

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Fires Out Wagga Outbreaks Wagga

The Sun · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 5

Telephonic communication between Wagga and the area into which the Kyeamba fire is spreading towards Carabost is interrupted. Reports stale…

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Destroyed by Fire

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 1

A SHOP, and residence at Camden, the property of Mrs A. Stuekey, of Warwick Street, Penrith, were totally destroyed by fire last week. The…

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Fire at Maroubra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 18

The workshop of Edward James Mahoney, builder, in Snape-lane, Maroubra, was destroyed by fire late yesterday afternoon. It was a weatherboard stucture, measuring 30ft…

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Fire in City

The Sun · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 5

A fire broke out at 12.45 a.m. to-day on the top flour of the premises occupied by A and G. Reece, furniture manufacturers, George-street,…

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George Street Fire

Evening News · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 6

A FIRE occurred at the premises of A. and E. Reece, house furnishers. George-street, City, to-day, Furniture on the first floor was damaged…

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Annandale Fire. Horseshoe Factory

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 18

The factory of the Acme Horseshoe Manufacturing Company, in Trafalgar-lane, at the rear of 207 Trafalgar-street, Annandale, was severley damaged by fire last night…

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George-street Fire. Slight Damage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 18

The timely discovery of a fire on the first floor of a furniture store at 489 Georgestreet, city, shortly before 1 o'clock this morning, prevented serious damage to a busy…

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Milk Quenches Fire Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 6

As flames from a push fire caught a farm house near Cheshurst to-day. 100 gallons of milk were poured on the flames to quench them. The house…

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Stolen Car. Destroyed by Fire. Run Over Bondi Cliffs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 18

A stolen motor car was found destroyed by fire at the foot of the cliffs at North Bondi late on Thursday night. From the number, which was still legible,…

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Rain Checks Raging Bush Fires in Victoria Melbourne

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 February 1927 · page 1

Thirty points of rain which fell over the greater part of Eastern Victoria last night brought intense relief to hundreds of bush dwellers who, during the high…

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Furniture on Fire

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 February 1927 · page 1

A quantity of furniture was damaged by an outbreak of fire in the premises of A. and H. Reece, in George-street, City, yesterday. Firemen from headquarters,…

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