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

Fires & bushfires, 1914

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Home Rule. Riots in Dublin. Troops Fire on Mob. Dublin, July 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 2

On Sunday morning a yacht landed 2500 rifles and 170,000 rounds of ammunition at Howth, on the north side of the Bay of Dublin. Nationalist volunteers had in the meantime cut the…

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Fire Inquiry. an Open Verdict

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 4

At the Court House, Burrowa, on Wednesday last, Mr. Fincham, P.M., of Yass, held an inquiry into the circumstances concerning the fire which…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Fire at Orange

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 4

Messrs. Forster and Thompson's general, stores at Orange were totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The brigade saved the adjoining buildings after a stiff fight. Heavy iron…

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Germany Opens Fire. London

The Yass Courier · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 2

At midnight on Monday, Germany official declared her intention to use Belgian territory. Troops moved of wards to within thirteen miles [?]…

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Withering Belgian Fire. Brussels, August 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 2

The morale of the Seventh and Tenth German Army Corps was seriously shaken by the withering Belgian fire, which mowed them down like corn. Many German shells burst in the…

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Fire in Sterne-street

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 2

In the midst of a steady downpour of rain on Friday afternoon shortly before half-past three the fireball rang out. The-call was from Mr. A. A. Kingsland's residence in…

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German Navy. a Costly Mistake. German Ships Fire on Other German Ships

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 2

It is confirmed that German warships in a damaged state arrived at Kiel, as cabled on the 4th. Their condition was due to a flotilla engaged in hunting passenger ships in the Baltic…

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Show Fire. Buildings Destroyed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 September 1914 · page 4

Melbourne Tuesday.—The grandstand and about 20 kiosks and the exhibition rooms at the Royal Agricultural Society's Showground were to-day destroyed by fire. The damage…

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A Tornado of Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 2

Details of the Grown Prince's army state that only Chateau Mondement sheltered his headquarters staff. The position was taken and retaken four…

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Kaiser Commands in Eastern Prussia. Russian Fire Too Good Petragrad Sept, 28

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 2

There are 22 German army corps on the Russian frontier which include the majority of the field corps. It is estimated that 18 army corps remain…

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Fire in the City

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 3

Shortly after half-past four on Tuesday after-noon a fire broke out in a shed at the rear of the chemist shop occupied by Mr. Pope, in Auburn-street. The Fire Brigade was alarmed, and…

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Fire in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 2

A fire occurred in a wash-house at the residence of Canon Carver af about a quarter to eight on Monday morning, but fortunately the damage done was slight. The brigade was…

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Fire at Gurrundah

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 1

Our Gurrundah correspondent writes:—On Thursday last Mr. J. M. Callanan, of this place had the misfortune to lose his home by fire. While the family were at breakfast the place…

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Fire in Crookwell

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 3 November 1914 · page 2

Crookwell and district seem to be making a name in recent times for fires, several of a disastrous nature having taken place during the last year or two,…

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Another Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 2

AND yet another fire! The evening peace of our town was again rudely shocked on Wednesday night by the…

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The Recent Fire. Inquiry As to Cause. an Open Verdict

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 2

At the Crookwell court-house on last Friday afternoon, Mr. S. L. Cox, J.P. (district coroner), held an inquiry into the cause of the fire which destroyed the…

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The War. Terrific Fire. the Chilian Engagement. Fought in a Storm. London, Nov. 5

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 2

No clearer light can so far be thrown on the Chilian engagement. All the reports received concerning it appear to be based on German…

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Fatal Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 3

Melbourne, Wednesday.—At Ballarat the morning the residence of Mr. Ernest George Butterworth, city council employee, caught, fire, and his wife, Sarah Ann Butterworth, and…

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(From our Correspondent.) SYDNEY, Wednesday. Serious Fire in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 1

Further particulars this morning about a disastrous fire which occurred in a warehouse occupied by Messrs. George Cull and Son show that the place was gutted, together with…

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Big Fire in the City. £100,000 DAMAGE

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 2

Where Stafford House, a fine brick building of six stories, stood at 316 to 322 Pitt-street, between Bathurst and Liverpool streets, on Tuesday all that…

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