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

Fires & bushfires, 1914

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

Fire in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 1

On Friday afternoon a fire broke out in a building at the corner of Cole and Grafton streets, occupied by Mr. Luke Ford, and formerly used as a shop. A partition of an…

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Country and Fire Board

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 November 1914 · page 4

Yass, Saturday.—The Mayor has received a communications from Mr. R. Shepherd, who represents the country municipalities on the Fire Brigades Board, inviting him to attend…

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Fire in Central Square. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 2

The lamage by a fire in Central Square last night is estimated at £3000. Five buildings suffered. The Yorkshire wool market is reported to be…

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Babies Burnt to Death. Home Catches Fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 3

A shocking burning accident occurred at Barooga at 10 o'clock on Monday morning. A two-roomed house,…

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Country Fire Brigades

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 December 1914 · page 4

The following letter appeared in the Daily Telegraph of Friday:—Sir,—Mr. Wansley, insurance companies' representative on the Fire Brigndes Board, states in your issue of…

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Letter From Dr. Parker. First Experience of Shell Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 2

Lieutenast Parker, who is with the British Army Medical Corps at the front, in a letter to his parents, the Rev. T. and Mrs. Parker, of Goldsmith-street, under date October 19 says…

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proof Against fire

The Yass Courier · Thursday 10 December 1914 · page 3

It is an old but trite saying that “When your neighbour's house is on fire, look after your own.” Have you ever thought what would occur if your…

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Fire in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 December 1914 · page 4

At about 5.30 on Saturday afternoon word was received at the fire station that a fire had broken out in Verner-street at the residence of Mr. F. Kennedy, close to the building now being erected…

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Proof Against Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 December 1914 · page 8

It is an old but trite saying that, "When your neighbour's house is on fire looks after your own." Have you ever thought what would occur if your own house caught fire? In…

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The Allies' Task. a Maze of Fire. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 December 1914 · page 4

An eye witness, detailing the forward movement begun in Belgium on the 13th, emphasises the stubborn nature of the fighting and the necessarily slow progress…

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