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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

2,755 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 138

Blaze of Gold Theatre Transformed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 7

Her Majesty's Theatre will be a blaze of gold for the gala performance of "H.M.S. Pinafore" and "Trial by Jury" to be attended by the Duke and…

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Joinery Works Burnt Spectacular Blaze Young

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 8

A big fire yesterday afternoon completely destroyed Millard and Son's milling and Joinery factory. The losses in machinery, timber and plant…

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Blaze at Newcastle Brigade's Good Work Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 5

The premises of A. Merlon. lyre retred works in Hunter Street, West Newcastle, were badly dagag. 1 by a fire, which broke out at 11.15 to-night…

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Within Six Weeks Motor Fire Engine

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 4

"Has anything been heard of the motor engine for Liverpool?" This was a question launched by Alderman Tully at the last meeting of the…

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Fire Brigade When is it Available?

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 2

Merrylands Progress Association wrote to Holroyd Council, asking if the local tire brigade were available at any time of the day or night…

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Explosion and Fire Contents Worth £600 ADELAIDE

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 1

Mystery surrounds the origin of a tire and explanation which destroyed portion of a shop in Hindley Street, City, at 1.15 p.m. to-day…

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Home Destroyed, But Children Saved Settler's Second Fire Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 1

Awakened by the roar of the Names which destroyed his home at Bright early this morning, Mr. Lewis Forge, of Eurobin. managed with difficulty to…

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Canberra Fire Alarms. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 16

An up-to-date fire alarm system has been installed through the city area, connecting with the present headquarters at Eastlake. Tests have proved satisfactory and the system…

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Fire Mystery Unsolved Parkes

The Sun · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 9

The explosion connected with the recent fire in a storeroom at the rear of the Bean Monde Cafe remains a mystery. The evidence given at the inquiry failed…

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Boys Are Blamed £5000 Fire at Young Young

Evening News · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 4

BOYS are blamed for the big blake which destroyed Millard's factory, and did 5000 worth of damage, Several of them, it is alleged, set fire to…

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Bush Fire Commission

Evening News · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 17

The Royal Commission on bush fires will resume the hearing of evidence at No. 4 Industrial Arbitration Court. Queen's Square, next Tuesday, at 10…

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Arrest Follows Fires. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 12

Fires having been breaking out mysteriously in the back yards of business premises in Goulburn during the last couple of weeks, the police formed the theory that an incendiary…

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Deliberately Started Big Goulburn Fires Goulburn

The Labor Daily · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 1

A succession of mysterious fires among empty packing cases at the rear of two separate large departmental stores in Goulburn have been…

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"Over-insurance" How Crop Fires Start Grazier's Allegation

The Sun · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 13

"That all shire councils within the State be written to, asking Cor their cooperation in an endeavor to bring about legislation, whereby insurance…

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Youthful "Fire-bug" GOULBURN

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 3

Mysterious circumstances associated with a series of minor outbreaks of fire amongst packing cases at the rear of the premises of two leading stores…

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Boys Blamed Fire at Markets

Evening News · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 13

A FIRE in Newtown Markets, which [?] damage to the extent of above £2000. was inquired into by the Caroner to-day…

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Fire on Tamworth Farm. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 12

Twelve tons of hay and articles valued at £300 were destroyed by a fire which broke out in a shed on a farm about two and a half miles from Tamworth at midnight last night. The…

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City Fire. Alleged Arson. Man Committed for Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 12

The City Coroner (Mr. Fletcher yesterday found that a fire which took place on March 21 in a lock-up shop at 16 King-street, Sydney. had been maliciously caused by Anthony…

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Victorian Fire. Two Buildings. Occupants Suffer Burns. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 11

A fire, which broke out in Mr. W. C. Wade's store at Goroke, at 3 a.m. to-day, spread to the National Bank building. Both buildings were destroyed. Mr. and Mrs. Wade…

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Playing with Matches Mischievous Boys Young's Big Fire Young

The Labor Daily · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 6

Several boys, whose ages range from 8 to 14, were responsible for the big fire which destroyed Millard's factory on Sunday afternoon and did £5000…

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