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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

2,755 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 138

Cottage Burnt Out

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 6

A six-roomed collage in Chr Street, Abbolsford owned and occupied by Keith Marriott, was destroyed by fire shortly after 8.30 last night…

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Country News Bush Fires Engine Sparks Blamed "Prosecute Commissioners" Albury

The Sun · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 18

At the conference of the Southern Agricultural Bureau the president rend replies from 40 branches dealing with the origin of hush fires, and the…

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Bush Fire Losses National Relief Fund Not Applicable

The Sun · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 12

At last the mystery of the National Relief Fund, and its relation to such happenings us the recent bush fires, has been solved…

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Mordialloc Fire

Referee · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 16

Ill-fortune felt to the Woodlands Club at Mordialloc on Sunday night. The clubhouse was destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at about £2000, but is covered by…

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Fire at Abbotsford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 19

Fire broke out in a six-roomed weatherboard cottage, owned by Kenneth L. Marriott, in Uhr-street, Abbotsford, last night. The building and furniture were severely damaged…

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Fire at Chippendale

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 1

A good "save" was made by George Street West. Glebe and Redfern Fire Brigades when a fire broke out in premises occupied by T. J. Richards,…

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Fires at Sea. Board of Trade's New Regulations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 3

New regulations issued by the Board of Trade with a view to lessening the danger from fire owing to the increasing uses of oil as fuel in passenger…

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Coach Works Fire Brigades' Good Save

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 1

Firemen prevented a serious fire in the works of T. J. Richards, motor body builders, Myrtle Street, Chippendale, yesterday morning…

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Stole Liquor at Fire BERRIGAN

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 11

Ernest Cook, Patrick M'Hugh, and William Charles Nelson, who were arrested on Saturday night for stealing liquor while a fire was raging at the…

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The Bureau Southern Conference Fire Prevention Albury

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 11

Delegates from a large number of branches of the Agricultural Bureau in the south assembled at the Town Hall to-day for the annual conference…

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Fire at Cairns. Two Buildings Destroyed. Cairns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 13

Aided by a fresh wind, and in the absence of a water supply, which had been cut off by the recent floods, a fire in Spence-street yesterday completely destroyed the people's Cash…

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Broke His Own Law Shire President's Fire Forbes

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 3

At Forbes Police Court this morning. Daniel T. Herbert, president of the J[?]malong Shire. was fined £10 for lighting a fire within ten yards of…

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Spectacular Fire N.Z. Amusement Resort Burnt £10,000 Damage Auckland

The Sun · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 12

One of the most spectacular fires ever seen in the city occurred at the Luna Amusement Park, destroying the cabaret tea rooms, the fun factory,…

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Spectacular Fire "Fun Factory" Burned £10,000 Damage at Auckland Auckland (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 1

Extensive damage was caused by a fire at Luna Park, which la a reconstruction of the Amusements Park, at the Dunedin Exhibition. It occupies…

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Boys Save Town Fight Bush Fire Men Finish the Job Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 5

ABOUT 30 schoolboys saved the township of Boronia from destruction when a fire broke out in the scrub near the State school…

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£2000 Tar Blaze Firemen's Good Save

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 14

DAMAG[?] thousands of gallons of [?] B. Addison, Ltd. [?] merchants…

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Fire Menaces Church Bathurst

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 8

Holy Trinity Church, Kelso. the offered church in the west. which is wonderfully preserved and beautifully furnished, was in danger of being burnt down a few days…

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Fire Brigades Board Additional Members

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 4

The Amending Fire Brigades Act was assented to on January 21 alst. Under it insurance companies, which now have one representative…

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Bottle Factory Fire Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 5

Damage estimated at £3000 was caused by a fire which completely gutted M. T. Gleeson's bottle factory in North Melbourne to-night…

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Fire Brigades. New Board Members

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 8

Under the new Firo Brigades Act, which was recently amended by the State Parliament, insurance companies were granted two additional representatives on the board…

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