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

Fires & bushfires, 1915

197 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 10

Fire at the Hotel Australia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 4

A fire broke out at the Hotel Australia on Sunday morning, resulting in serious damage. It started on the sixth floor, and the flames spread rapidly to the seventh floor. The damage is…

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The Temora Tragedy. Inquest Interrupted. Dead Man's House on Fire

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 4

Temora, Saturday.—An inquiry was opened this morning into the circumstances surrounding the death on Monday last of Dugald Hastle, 47,…

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Fire at Stockinbingal

Young Witness · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 3

A bosh fire broke cut near Stock[?]gal on Saturday last doing a good deal of damage. Mr. Walter Wood[?]se, [?]refarming on Mr. Fred…

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Fire at Temora

Young Witness · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 6

At 2.50 a.m. on Sunday aa alarm of fire was raised, the outbreak being located in an unoccupied weatherboard cottage situated in Barker street, and…

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A Grentell Fire

Young Witness · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 3

The Grenfell Corocer has concluded the isquest opened at Brundah on October 15th, touching the origin of the fire that damaged machinery owned…

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Careless Use of Fire

Young Witness · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 3

Constable Walton, late of Young. was instrumental la bringing to justice at Ardlethaa Last week an unnaturalized German named Frank…

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Big Fire in Albury

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 4

Albury, Sunday.—The most destructive fire known in Albury occurred early this morning, resulting in the total demolition of Messrs. T. H. Mate and Co.'s single and…

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Fire and Robbery at Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 December 1915 · page 2

Further particulars of the fire at Crookwell on Wednesday morning state that nothing was saved from the Savings Bank except the books, which were in the safe. The buildings are…

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Fire at Crookwell. Building Destroyed. Government Savings Bank

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 December 1915 · page 4

The building in Crookwell between the Post-Office and McDonald's store was with its contents burned to the ground on Wednesday morning. It was occupied by Mr. A. P. Fox and…

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Fire in Crookwell. and Several Burglaries

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 2

THE clanging of the fire-bell at an early hour on Wednesday morning warned the people of another fire in Crookwell, and…

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Whisky on Fire. 12,000 Casks Lost. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 December 1915 · page 4

Great crowds at Glasgow in the early morning watched 12,000 casks of flaming whisky flow into the North Canal from the Distillery Company's seven-storeyed premises. The spirit…

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Trains Collide in England Twelve Passengers Burnt to Death. Carriages on Fire

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 December 1915 · page 1

A shocking railway co[?]sion occured near Newcastle, England. In which a passenger train was wrecked, twelve persona being inc[?]nornted, and a large…

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A Grass Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 December 1915 · page 4

About midday on Wednesday a fire broke out among the dry grass in the lane at the rear of Hollis and Co.'s premises, Auburn-street. The fire spread over a considerable area, and for a…

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Bush Fire

Young Witness · Friday 31 December 1915 · page 1

A fire got away in the vicinity of Adelargo, Grenfell, on Thursday of last week and spread over a large area of country before it could be got under…

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Fire at Crowther

Young Witness · Friday 31 December 1915 · page 1

One day last week a fire started on Mr. G. H. Warton's property on Crowthor, near where some men were bag sewing. The fire started just after…

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Fire on Memagong. 1000 Acres Burned

Young Witness · Friday 31 December 1915 · page 2

At about 3.30 yesterday afternoon a bush fire broke out on Memagong Station. A severe thunderstorm was in progress at the time of the outbreak,…

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Fire Near Wombat. Crops and Stacks Destroyed

Young Witness · Friday 31 December 1915 · page 2

A disastrous fire, broke out on Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 on Mr. D. Whybrow's property, situated at Back Creek, on the Wombat road,…

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