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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

2,755 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 138

Bush Fire Heroine Duchess' Interest

Evening News · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 7

DR. MALONEY, M.P. writes to the "News" to say that, on behalf of the 50,000 children who subscribed to the Florrie Hodges [?] fund,…

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Bush Fire Heroine Duchess Impressed

The Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 19

Dr. W. Moloney, on behalf of the 50,000 children who subscribed to the Florrie Hodges Testimonial Fund, presented to the Duchess of York…

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Bush Fire Heroine. Royal Visitors' Tribute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 21

On behalf of the 50,000 children who subscribed to the Florrie Hodges' testimonial fund, a series of souvenir photographs and a gramophone record describing the brave…

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Fires on Shipboard

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 4

This subject continues to cause grave concern to underwriters and all interested in ships at sea. According to the last annual report of the committee of…

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Near Beer £2000 Worth of Hops Consumed by Fire Hobart

The Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 22

A fire which occurred at Lachlan, five miles from Now Norfolk, on Tuesday totally destroyed a hop kiln [?]d contents the property of Charles Herbert…

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Fire on Bridge Staging

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 12

The Circular Quay Fire Brigade was summoned last night to the construction works for the harbour bridge at Miller's Point. it was found that a small piece of timer at the…

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Injured Fire-fighters Claims for Compensation

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 12

During the sittings of the Royal Commission on Bush Fires the question of compensation in connection with the injury or death of an…

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Fire of Youth Burns Brighter Now Freedom No License

Evening News · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 16

ANYONE who watched the huge crowds which lined every vantage point on the river banks from which a view of the Inter-school…

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Bush Fire Fighter. Question of Compensation

The Land · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 3

During the sittings of the Royal Commission on bush fires, the subject of compensation in connection with the injury or death of any employee…

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Bush Fire Brigades. Motor-Car Most Useful Factor

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 14

The disastrous bush fires of a little more than a year ago seem to have proved that the motor-car is the most useful factor in fighting such…

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Warehouse Fire Blaze in Melbourne Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 14

About 1.15 this afternoon, a fire broke out in a four-storied building, occupied by Cox and Mailer, warehousemen, 240 Flinders-Inne, City, and…

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Fire at Cronulla

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred at about 11 p.m. last Sunday night, the shops occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson, in Currnulla, Street, as a grocery and mixed, and a…

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Picture Show Fire Audience Unconcerned

The Sun · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 2

Whilst the show at the Amusu Picture Theatre, Darling-street, Rozelle, was proceeding last night, a fire broke out in the operating-box…

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Flames Trap Man in Melb. Warehouse Blaze Brigade's Rescue Flinders Lane Stir Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 9

DURING a sensational fire in Flinders-lane this afternoon, a man was temporarily trapped by the flames, and when rescued by…

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Grocer's Fire £80 MISSING Strange Lidcombe Case

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 2

When William Shallala and his brother Alick, who conduct a grocer's shop in Joseph-street, Lidcombe, set out to spend their Baster holidays at…

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Fire in Movie Show Scare, But No Panic

Evening News · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 7

A first at the Amusu Picture Theatre, Darling-street, Balmain caused a scare last night. The bl[?] was quickly ent[?]nguished…

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Didn't Fire the Shot Jury Acquits Greek

The Labor Daily · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 3

That his partner had fired the shot, and that he had nothing whatever to do with the assault, was the defence in the main, of George Pappas, a…

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Fire and Flood Heroes Royal Society's Awards Announced

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 19

Bravery in bush- fire and flood was rewarded yesterday at the monthly meeting of the Royal Shipwreck Relief and Humane Society of New South…

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Fire Threatens Big Motor Car Exhibition MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 10

A million pounds worth ol motor cars were endangered to-night, when a fire broke out in the Exhibition Building, where a big international…

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A Notable Indian on Forest Fires

The Labor Daily · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 2

Did the Indians set forest fires as a usual custom? Idle gossip often says they did. Listen to the voice of on authority…

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