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Fires & bushfires, 1927

2,755 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 138

Botany Blaze Wool Is Destroyed Five Brigades Called '

The Labor Daily · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 5

A large quantity of wool and valuable machinery was destroyed by afire which occurred in J. and B. Phizsackerley's scour in Clevedon Street…

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Fires. in the Suburbs. Wool-drying Shed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 11

Fire caused extensive damage to the drying shed at the wool scouring works of Messrs. J. and E. Fazakerley. in Clevedon-street, Botany, last night. A large quantity of wool…

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Fire Victims Alexandria's Fund

Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 19

THE Mayor of Alexandria Ald Collins. informed his council had night that a movement had been started to obtain funds to relieve those…

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Fire Inquiries Two Boys Arrested

Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 13

DETECTIVE Clark and Sergeant M'Master, who have been inquiring into the cause of a number of city and suburban fires. to-day arrested…

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Cinema Fires New Film Eliminates Risk Successful Tests London, Wed., Jan. 12

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 1

A new factory has been erected at Rickmansworth for the production of fitful, claimed to bo non-in-flammabls, thus eliminating…

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DAMAGE £100,000 Big Melbourne Fire Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 1

Friedman's Buildings [?]…

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£75,000 Blaze Flour Mills Partially Destroyed Walls Collapse 10,000 Bags of Flour Go Up in Smoke

The Sun · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 14

Damage estimated at £75,000 was caused early this morning when a fire swept the northern section of the flour mills of Mungo Scott, Ltd., Smith-street, Summer Hill. Ten thousand bags of flour, bran and pollard were destroyed…

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Trapped Family in Fire Seven Dead Stories of Heroism London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 1

Trapped in the blazing attic of a small house in Birmingham, and unable to hear the cries of neighbors to jump into a blanket. a mother, five…

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Fire and Rain Reduce Wheat Harvest Some Fine Yields From Early Crops Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 6

THE Commonwealth Me[?]orologist, Mr. A. Hunt, reports that during last month harvesting of wheat crops is New South Wales was…

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Bushfires. Settlers' Relief. Government's Action

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 6

In reply to questions asked in the Legislative Assembly on the previous day with regard to the relief of suffdrers from bush fires, the Minister for Lands yesterday said that he had…

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Bushfire Brigade. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 12

A bush fire brigade has been formed here. The district will be divided into six groups, under a responsible head. Every occupier and landholder will be asked to contribute to the…

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Bush Fires

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 9

Destructive bush fires throughout the State should remind thsoe uninsured to cover at once their buildings fencing and crops with the…

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Causes of Bush Fires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 9

Mr. J. R. Perry, of Belaringar, near Nevertire, writes:— A great deal has been written and spoken lately in an effort to determine the most…

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The Bush Fires a Royal Commission Claim Against Railways

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 4

An area of 70-acres of standing crop and 800 bags of wheat were destroyed by fire on the farm of Mr. L.de Mamiel, near Howlong (N.S.W.)…

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Burnt Out Settlers

The Land · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 10

'The Forestry Commission has advised, regarding the supply of fencing material to burnt-out settlers, that licenses may be issued over travelling stock reserves for fencing material by forest officers in the usual Way, if such reserves have not been placed under the control of…

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"Caused by Engine" Parkes Bush Fires Coroner's Inquiry Parkes

The Sun · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 8

An inquiry by the District Coroner Into the origin of the bush fires which swept from Alectown West to Wellington -road early last month was…

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Binya Swelters Grass Fires Blaze Again Outbreak Is Checked Fighters Alert Binya

The Sun · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 7

Abnormally, hot weather Is being experienced throughout the district. The highest registrations at Binya were 110deg. on Wednesday, and 108…

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Suspicious Fires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 12

Two boys, each aged 9 years, were interrogated yesterday regarding the fire which destroyed the Standard Cork Board Company's factory at the corner of Mullens and Roberts…

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Country Women's Association Preparing for Conference—annual Changes Bush Fire Appeal—domestic Help. Queensland Activities the Coming Conference

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 20

The executive committee met at headquartors 20 O'Connell-street, Sydney, last week, and for several days discussed matters in connection…

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