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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 7 of 7

Big Fire. Eight-storey Building

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 December 1913 · page 2

At a late hour on Wednesday night one of the most magnificently spectacular conflagrations ever seen in Sydney took place. At about half-past II the fire broke out, and…

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Early Morning Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 4

At an early hour this (Saturday) morning a fire broke out in n back room at the premiers, "Rathleen," Cowper-street, Goulburn, occupied by Mr. Herbert Harris, manager of Messrs…

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Big Sydney Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 6

The scene of Wednesday night's fire, near the corner of George and Regent streets, Sydney, was on Thursday a mass of smouldering debris contained within the remains of four walls…

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Disastrous Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 December 1913 · page 1

London, December 21.—The huge semaphore tower and surrounding block of stores at Portsmouth dockyard have been burned, the damage being estimated at several hundred thousands…

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Grass Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 December 1913 · page 4

Shortly after 3 o'clock on. Monday afternoon the fire brigade received a call to Usher's Lane. off Lagoon-street. A grass fire had occurred on a vacant piece of land about 150 feet by 50…

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[Reuter's.] London, Monday. Big London Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 December 1913 · page 2

The inmates of "Park Mansions," Knightsbridge, where a fire occurred, were aroused by the shouts of onlookers in the street. Three maid servants in their nightdresses took refuge…

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Great London Fire. London, Dec. 22, 1.35 p.m

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 December 1913 · page 2

A fire occurred in the Park Mansions Flats, Knightsbridge, at 4 o'clock this morning, and developed into the largest conflagration that has taken place in the West End since the…

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The Knightsbridge Fire. London, Dec. 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 December 1913 · page 4

A housemaid employed at tile Knightsbridge Flats, which were destroyed by fire early this morning, has given a graphic account of the death of Edwards, the waiter, who went back…

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Fire in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 December 1913 · page 4

Shortly after three o'clock on Christmas morning a fire was discovered by a neighbour in Miss Cox's small general store in Bourke-street, between Clinton and Addison streets. The…

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Fire at Springfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 December 1913 · page 4

A destructive fire occurred at Springfield on Christmas morning, a large hay shed being extensively damaged and its contents destroyed. The shed was built of stone, with iron roof,…

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Sydney Fire. Clearing a Theatre

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 December 1913 · page 2

A serious fire occurred on Monday night in the heart of Sydney, when the large premises of Messrs. H. H. Groth and Co., 525 George-street, were gutted for the second time in two…

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The Springfield Fire. Bushranging Relic Destroyed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 December 1913 · page 2

Further particulars regarding the Springfield fire show that the stone hay-shed contained over 600 bushels of wheat, four tons of wire, a large quantity of bonedust, some sheep boxes,…

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