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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

2,755 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 138

South Australian Fires. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 12

At Millicent early on Saturday morning a general store, occupied by Gerloff, Ltd., and the adjoining shop of G. Willshire Were completely destroyed by fire. The damage is…

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Those Gladstone Fires Detective at Scene Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 1

Early in last December. and in March of this year, several outbreak of fire have occurred at Gladstone, causing damage to the extent of…

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Fire at Tocumwal. Tocumwal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 12

Two shops were destroyed by fire early this morning. One was occupied by Miss Minchin as a refreshment shop. The fire threatened Tattersall's Hotel on one side and the Masoni[?]…

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Fire at Millicent Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 5

Damage estimated at £8000 was done last night in a big fire at Millicent. Two shops were gutted and two slightly damaged. It was at first thought…

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From Page 13 Careless Campers Blamed for Fires Wax Match Danger

Evening News · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 9

FIFTEEN bush fires attended by the Trangie volusteer brigade last year were attributed to the following causes:—Fires lit by travellers [?]…

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Trapped in Blazing Building Big Fire in Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 14

DAMP WELCOME TO THEIR NEW HOME. -- British boys, who arrived by the Esperance Bay today. Mr. T. Hawkins, J.P., is in the middle of the group…

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Bushfires. Victorian Outbreaks. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 12

For the second time within four weeks Kilmore district has been swept by bushfire, and the town is threatened with destruction. On friday an outbreak occurred on the…

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Bush Fires Protective Steps State Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 11

The Government inquiry into bush fires was opened yesterday in the Arbitration Court. The commission consists of Mr. J…

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Bush-fires. Royal Commission. Use of Wax Matches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 6

The Royal Commission on Bush-Fires opened its inquiries yesterday morning. The members of the Commission are—Mr. J. B. Cramsie (chairman of the Metropolitan Meat…

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Organisation Bush Fire Fighters How Sheep Were Saved

The Sun · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 11

The value of the motor lorry, with tank and Spray equipment, as a factor in bush fire fighting against the slower moving horse- drawn water cart,…

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Causes of Bush Fires Graziers' Views Danger of Trains Wax Matches. Too

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 5

WAX matches, lightning, phosphorous rabbit poisoning, railway locomotives, and the carelessness of travellers, were the chief causes…

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Fire Brigades' Pageant

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 6

Ancient and modern fire fighting appliances will be a feature of the pageant and procession to-morrow to inaugurate the New South Wales Fire Brigades' Hospital and…

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Damaged by Fire

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 6

Fire destroyed wo ion floor of a two-storey building in Princes Highway. Rockdale, occupied by Edgar Levi, and used as a tailor's shop and…

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Fire Brigades' Display

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 9

The Police Traffic Department has granted the Fire Brigades permission to have a spectacular procession through the streets to-morrow…

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Big City Blaze £20,000 Damage Two Floors Gutted

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 1

Fire swept through the top floors of the Burgin Electric Company's building, Kent Street, City[?] late last night. The damage was…

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Three Fires in One House. Parkes

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

Fire was discovered in three separate bedrooms of a weatherboard cottage in Bushman-street at different hours on Saturday night. Their origin was a mystery. The…

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Sequel to Markets Fire

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 6

David Lindsay Bruce, 30. fireman, was convicted of stealing 2 watches [?]alberts 3 trinkets, a bangle 2 brood. a pair of [?]rs and several spo[?]…

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Fire Brigades Board. New Members

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

The amended Fire Brigades Act, which was recently passed, provides for three representatives of the insurance companies on the Fire Bridages Board instead of one, as was…

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Hospital Funds Fire Brigade's Pageant

The Sun · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 7

The Fire Brigade will inaugurate their art union for the hospitals of the State with a pageant on Wednesday afternoon. In this will be seen…

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Raising £100,000 Fire Chief's Hope

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 7

THE Fire Brigades are determined to raise their objective of £100,001) for the Hospitals and Ambulances in New South Wales by the end of July…

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