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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1913

132 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 7

Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 4

The fire bell sounded on Wednesday morning, the cause being an outbreak of grass in a yard adjoining Dr. Weir's, in Citizen-street. The crowd that attended was probably more…

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Crystal Palace Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 2

The survey of the scene of Tuesday night's fire at tile Crystal Palace Theatre, George-street, revealed the fact that the damage was even more severe than was surmised at the…

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Great Fire in Sydney. Film Depot and Crystal Palace Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £50,000

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 4

A disastrous fire broke out in J. D. Williams’ big film depot and Crystal Palace at 11 o’clock on Tuesday night, and in a few minutes the…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 2

The report of the Goulburn Fire Brigade for the year shows that 21 calls were received, but only in one case was the fire of a serious nature, a small building on the Yass Road being totally…

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Alarm of Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

At 10.30 on Friday evening the fire bell sounded. It appears a match was thrown down at the roar of Mr. W. H. Wheatley's premises in the motor garage and set alight to some…

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Fire at Hillcrest

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

Shortly before 6 o'clock on Tuesday evening a fire broke out in a shed and stable at "Hillcrest," as a result of which the owner. Mrs. M…

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Lodging-house Fire. San Francisco, Jan. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

A great fire occurred here last night, destroying a number of lodging-houses. The inmates had to leap for life. Three deaths occurred, and many persons were injured in jumping from the…

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The War. Food for Adrianople. Fire and Sword. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 4

Reuter's Agency reports that it is believed Chukri Pasha has partially re-victualled Adrianople, seizing in spite of the armistice a food convey intended for the Bulgarians at…

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Fire in Goulburn. a Bakery Burnt

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 4

The firebell sounded in Goulburn at about 2 o'clock on Monday morning, the cause being an outbreak in Mr. W. R. Costley's bakery in Auburn-street…

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Careless use of Fire

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 4

At the Mount McDonald Police Court on the 11th inst., before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M., Robert Shepherd was fined £10 or two months’ hard…

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Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 2

At about 12 o'clock to-day (Thursday) the fire bell sounded, the cause being an outbreak of fire at the rear of Mr. W. Wicks's premises in Grafton-street. The brigade was quickly on the…

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A Mysterious Fire. Two Men Committed fop Trial

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 2

ADELONG, Tuesday.-- The inquiry in the cause of the fire at Mr. Merryfull's store, Grahamstown, was held to-day before Mr. Shelley,…

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Fire at Wyalong Twelve People Injured

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 3

A fire, resulting in severe injuries to several people, the destruction of a motor car, and some damage to premises, occurred in the machinery depot…

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Cowra Fatality. Killed at a Bush Fire

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 2

On Monday last Mr. Charles Henry (Hector) Gubbins, 36 years of ago, a single man, and well known in the Cowra district, met his death whilst assisting at…

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Mountain Fires. the Weddin Ablaze

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 4

The notorious Ben Hall and his gang of bushrangers, whose haunts at the lime when bushranging was rife in this district were the Weddin…

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The Weddin Fire

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 2

Advise from Thuddungra late yesterday (Friday) afternoon stated that the fire on Wedding Mountain was still raging and could be seen very…

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Stockinbingal. Big Fire Averted

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 4

A fire broke out in the general store owned and occupied by Mr. E. V. Begley, at about 5 p.m. on Sunday. Mr. D. Sheather noticed smoke…

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Army Stores Burnt. the Great Portsmouth Fire

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 6

It is estimated that damage to the extent of over L250,000 was done by a fire which occurred on the military section of the Gun Wharf at Portsmouth during the…

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Bush Fires Near Sydney. Churches and Houses Burned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 4

Throughout Saturday the fiercest blaze of a day of bush fires raged round the town of Hornsby, at the junction of the North Shore and main Northern line, and for a time…

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Weddin Fire Still Burning

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 6

The fire which broke out on the Weddin Mountains on Friday week is still raging. It was reported to have extended to Mr. A. B. Patterson’s…

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