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

Fires & bushfires, 1916

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Curtaihs of Fire

Young Witness · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 3

The phrase "curtains of fire" occurs so frequently in the cables that the following description by an American correspondent will be interesting…

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Big City Fire

Young Witness · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 1

The biggest fire for many yearn in Sydney occurred at 2 o'clock yesterday morning, when Stedman's large confectionery works in Clarence street,…

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Fire at Mudgee

Young Witness · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 2

Fire broke out early on Thursday morning to the Mudgee Royal Laundry which was completely destroyed, with its contents, including 150 packages…

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Mail Coach on Fire

Young Witness · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 2

The mall coach from Inverell caught fire on Thursday morning at Brodie's Plains. Six mall bags were considerably damaged. The origin of the…

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Awful British Fire. London

Young Witness · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 2

Renter's correspondent at British headquarters on the western front, says that a captured Bavarian lieutenant, speaking of the awful British…

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Forest Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 2

Toronto, Monday.—Forest fires are raging in the neighbourhood of Cochrane and Matheson. They have wiped out entire communities in Northern Ontario,. The death toll is from 110…

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New York Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 2

New York, July 31.—Later information shows that the death-roll resulting from the explosion is much smaller than anticipated. Although the origin is a mystery, it is…

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Canadian Forest Fires. 200 Lives Believed Lost. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 2

An Ottawa correspondent, telegraphing on Monday, says it is now estimated that two hundred lives were lost in the forest fire. Whole families were burned to death. Refugees are…

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Outbreak of Fire. Mr. H. Earnshaws Shop Affected

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 2

About 1.30 this morning Mr. H. Earnshaw was awnkened by the drift of smoke, which it subsequently discovered came from some burning…

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Another Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 2

WHAT, but for the presence of mind exhibited by Dr. Henry, might have proved a disastrous fire, broke out in the doctor's…

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Fire at the Goulburn Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 4

About 7.30 on Friday morning a fire was discovered in the billiard-room of the Goulburn Club, Market-street. Word was sent to the Fire Station, and the Brigade were on the scene…

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Fire at Botany

Young Witness · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 2

An extensive are broke out this morning at Bayley's Tannery at Botany…

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Fire at Botany. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 2

One of the sings of a two-storey building at Botany, owned and occupied by Messrs. Bayley, tanners, together with the contents, consisting of machinery and skins, was destroyed by fire…

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The Fire at Dr. Henry's

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 2

In our report of the fire which took place at Dr. Henry's residence on Wednesday morning last the amount of damages appears as £ 0. This should be…

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At Salonika. Artillery Fire. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 2

Reuter's Salonika correspondent, telegraphing on Monday, says: The Allied artillery fire is wonderfully good, smothering the Bulgarian trenches with smoke and dust. The Bulgarian guns are…

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Russians Capture Stronghold. Swamp Crossed Under Fire. London

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 2

The correspondent of the "Russkoe Slovoe," describing the Russian capture of the Glladkiezebroff positior says it was the most brilliant feat in…

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Curtains of Fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 3

The phrase curtains of fire' occurs so frequently in the cables that the following description by an American correspondent will be interesting and…

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Destructive Fire in Sydney. SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 August 1916 · page 2

The Public Supply stores, Pitt-street, were completely destroyed by fire at 5 o'clock this morning. Apparently the fire had been in progress for some time before it was discovered…

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Salonika. General Advance Expected. Artillery Fire Decreasing. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 4

A general advance of the Allies in Salonika. who it is reliably stated will be now numerically superior to the Bulgarians, is regarded in Paris as imminent…

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Fire at Gunning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 3

Gunning, Wednesday.—A fire occurred early this morning in Mr. W. L. Foley's butcher's shop. The building was completely destroyed. The owner is Mrs. Henrickson, Strathfield. Mr…

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