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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 6 of 10

North Goulburn Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 3

The inquest concerning the fire at North Goulburn on 12th June, when one of Mr. pritzler's houses in Maude-street was destroyed by fire under circumstances somewhat…

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Fire at Cowra. Great Western Hotel Alight. £3,000 DAMAGE

Young Witness · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 1

A big fire occurred at Cowra on Thursday morning last, Kelly's Great Western Hotel being practically, burnt to the ground. The building was…

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Fire at Cowra

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 3

A big fire occurred at Cowra on Thursday morning of last week, when Kelly's Great Western Hotel was practically burned to the ground…

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Maud-street Fire. Open Verdict

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 4

The inquiry into the Maud-street fire was resumed on Monday morning before. Mr H. O'Brien, J.P. Mr. A. M. Betts appeared for Mr. S…

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About Our Neighbors Gunning. Fire

The Yass Courier · Thursday 8 July 1915 · page 5

A fire occurred on Friday night, in Waratah Street. A store used by Mr. Warburton, and the other part of the building (both under the one roof),…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade. Staff Changes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 July 1915 · page 2

As an outcome of the recent visit, of inspection to Goulburn of the Board of Fire Commissioners some changes are about to be effected in the local Fire Brigade staff. For some time…

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Flannelette and an Open Fire

Young Witness · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 1

A little girl, aged seven years, the daughter of a farmer named Thompson residing at Bungarby (N.S.W) was fatally burned at her parents'…

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Fire at Sea. Explosion on British Liner

Young Witness · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 2

NEW YORK, Thursday.—The British liner Minnehaha, 33,714 tons, reported, by wireless in New York, that a fire has broken out on board owing…

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The War Day By Day. the Dardanelles. Smashing Fire. How the Turks Suffer. Von Der Goltz Demands. London July 5

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 2

Advices from Mi[?]ylene state that operations during the past week have materilly improved the Allies' position and the advance puts our line in a…

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The Fire on the Benalla. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 6

The fire on the Benalla, on which were 800 immigrants, has been got under control. The Benalla dispensed with the services of the Otaki, which responded to wireless calls…

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Fire. (By Lieutenant Colonel Kaden)

The Yass Courier · Thursday 29 July 1915 · page 3

As children many of as have played with it; some of us have seen in out break of fire. First a small tongue-like flame [?]rs, it grows into a devasts…

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Fires in Constantinople. 3000 Buildings Destroyed

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 2

ATHENS, Monday.—Three thousand buildings were destroyed by fire last week in Constantinople, including a German hospital full of wounded…

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On Gallipoli. No Rest for Men. Always Under Fire. the Way-to Victory

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 4

The Exchange Telograph Company's correspondent, relating his Impressions on his first visit to the Gallipoli Peninsula," says:—"This is an…

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Terrific Fire. the Italian Advance

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 2

Italian artillery rapidly advanced and succrsfully commenced an attack on asecond Austrian line, extending from Rubb to Rosea…

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Fire on the Benalla. Durban

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 August 1915 · page 2

The fire on the Benalla has been extinguished, and shoo is discharging her bonkers. SYDNEY; Tuesday. NOT A CANDIDATE…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade. Absurd System

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 August 1915 · page 2

At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on Monday evening the secretary (Mr. C. F. Adams) reported the result of investigation with regard to the Fire Brigade. There were…

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Fire in Sydney. Rifles and Munitions Destroyed. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 August 1915 · page 4

A small fire was discovered in the Drill Hall at the side of the Olympia Stadium, Newtown, at 8 o'clock this morning. Twenty minutes later the big boxing arena was slight from end to…

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Fatal Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 August 1915 · page 4

Narrabri, Sunday.—A fire occurred in a room occupied by a man named Frederick Manning on Friday night, and spreading rapidly ignited the Greyhound Hotel, which was only saved from de…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade. the Municipal Council and the Chamber of Commerce

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 August 1915 · page 5

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday evening the Town Clerk submitted a report re a petrol driven motor fire engine for Goulburn, which stated that in March, 1912, the…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade. Chamber of Commerce and Council. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 2

Dear Sir,—In reference to your report of the Municipality on the Fire Brigade, I would like to point out the following:— From their own report the Municipality have…

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