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Fires & bushfires, 1927

2,755 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 138

Victorian Bush fires-- --Caulfield Fire

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 20

BURNT OUT.--Mr. F. Parke, of Wattle Dell, Watson's Creek, whose home was completely destroyed by the recent bush fires in Victoria. THIS IS HOW THEY HATCH.--Grass snakes emerging from eggs and getting…

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Bush Fires Homes Destroyed Stock Losses Hobart

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 11

Raging bushfires swept across many miles of the southern portion of Bruny Island. Fortunately, no lives have boon lost,…

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Factory Blaze Good Save by Firemen in Early Morning

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 19

Early this morning a fire broke out in the factory of Chocolate Products, Ltd., situated in Bourkp-street, city. It is thought that the fire was…

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Fire at Caulfield Racecourse

Evening News · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 1

The lager Stand Coulfield in the last stages of collapse as the result of the fire on Saturday. Trospers were called out to keep the crowd back…

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An Expensive Fire Albury

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 7

Thomas Williams admitted at the Walbundrie Police Court to-day that the bush fire which ravaged the Walbundrie and…

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Big Adelaide Fire Adelaide

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 11

A fire broke out last night among large store buildings, which extended 800 yards along Port Adelaide canal. The damage is estimated at £20,000…

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Fire at Store Wagga

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 15

A ore early this morning did considerable damage to the furniture and hardware showroom at the store in Fitzmaurice-street, Wagga, of Thomas Dobney, formerly Mayor…

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Fire in Wood Yard. Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 12

Yesterday a fire started at Millard's wood yard, between two big stacks of wood. The fire brigade and volunteers eventually over came the blaze, which is thought to have been…

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Careless Use of Fire. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 12

Thomas Alfred Williams was prosecuted at the Walbundrie Police Court on a charce of having, through negligence with a camp fire, been responsible for the great bush [?]…

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£10,000 Fire Damage MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 5

Early this morning a fire destroyed the sawmill and packing-case factory of J. Derbyshire and Sons, Pty., Ltd., Grant Street, South Melbourne…

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New Fire Station for Corowa. Corowa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 12

The new fire station of the Corowa Volunteer Fire Brigade was officially opened on Friday afternoon by Mr. T. J. Smith, M.L.C., in the presence of aldermen, civilians, and members…

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Fatal Fire. Woman Burnt at Wodonga. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 12

Mrs. Thomas Hall, of High-street, Wodonga, was fatally burnt at an early hour this morning during an outbreak of fire, which occurred at her residence. Mrs. Hall, who conducts a…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, February 15, 1927. Flood and Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 10

It is a common complaint among Australians that the only occasions upon which any mention of their native land is made in the newspapers of other countries in…

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Woman Burned to Death Husband Badly Hurt Boarding-house Fire Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 1

Mrs. Hall, 40, was burned to death, and her husband severely burnt about the face and hands, when a boarding-house which she conducted at Wodonga…

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Bushfire Heroine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 13

The committee which raised subscriptions to recognise the bravery of Florrie Hodges in the bush fires in Victoria a year ago announces that £1500 has been placed to the…

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Tragic Bush Fires. Three Lives Lost

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 15

Last week bush fires again swept many districts in Victoria. Immense damage was done to homes, crops, fences and other property. The fires that raged through…

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Glenbrook Fires

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 6

Following an outbreak of fire at Councillor Skarratt's residence at Glenbrook, near Emu Plains, on February 10, which was unoccupied at the…

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Adelaide's Big Blaze Damage Is £20,000 ADELAIDE

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 1

When names gutted a storage shed occupied by the Overseas and interstate Trading Company, Ltd., at Port Adelaide late last night, large…

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Big Adelaide Fire ADELAIDE

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 10

Large quantities of timber and about 20,000 bags of barley, as well as many harvesters and drills in adjoining premises, were damaged when…

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Fire at Warren. Warren

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 16

The electric power-house here was destroyed by fire yesterday evening, and the town is now without a water supply, electric light, and power. The owner. Mr. C. A. Saunders, had…

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