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

Fires & bushfires, 1917

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

Telegrams. the War. The Russians. Petrograd Reported on Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 4

Reuter's Stockholm correspondent reports that travellers who have arrived at Haparanda from Finland bring a rumour that Petrograd is aflame…

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Disastrous Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 2

Wellington (N.Z.), Monday.—A disastrous fire, involving serious loss of life, occurred early this morning at the Silver Grid Hotel, Manchester-street, Christchurch. The burning…

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Car Catches Fire a Blaze on the Roadside

Young Witness · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 2

A Ford car, owned by W. Martin and Co., tailors, of Young, and used extensively by the firm's district representative, was destroyed by fire on…

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Big Fire at Trundle

Young Witness · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 3

Damage estimated at over £8000 was done by a fire at Trundle. The blaze started in a store owned by Messrs Bloomfield, Wilson and…

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Fire Checked

Young Witness · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.— A fire which broke out in the Chamber of Commerce Building, in Ash street, opposite the post office, last night…

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Small Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 December 1917 · page 4

At about 5 p.m. on Sunday the Goulburn Fire Brigade received a summons to extinguish a fire at Mr. D. Roche's Southern Railway Hotel. The services of Captain Sketheway and…

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Vessel on Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 December 1917 · page 2

A vessel in Port Melbourne this morning on fire.. Benzine funies exploded in the forehold. huge flames escaping from the open hatch. Four men were injured.'…

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A Big Fire. New York

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 December 1917 · page 4

The Morse Dry Dock Company has sustained a loss of a million dollars by fire…

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A Costly Fire. TORONTO

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 2

The fire at Polsen's Ironworks, where ships were being built for the British Government, will cause a loss of £60,000…

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Big Fire at Cobar

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 December 1917 · page 2

COBAR, Tuesday.—A terrace of six shops were destroyed by fire yesterday at Cobar…

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Extensive Grass Fires

Young Witness · Tuesday 18 December 1917 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—As a result of a dry spell several serious outbreaks of grass fires have occurred in Hay district. On Friday 300 acres…

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Fire at Cessnock

Young Witness · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Thursday.—Fire destroyed the Weston school of Arts Bain's Fruit shop and the public hall at about 2 o'clock this morning. By…

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Fire at Collector

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 December 1917 · page 2

On Friday night a shed adjoining Mr. J. H. Roberts' store at Collector was destroyed by fire, about four tons of hay being burnt. The damage is estimated at £23…

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Fire at Krupp's. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 December 1917 · page 2

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent sends an unconfirmed but circumstantial report that Krupp's works are on fire. The Amsterdam correspondent of the…

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Fell in the Fire

Young Witness · Friday 28 December 1917 · page 3

Mr. Harry Balley, of Wombat, sustained painful injuries last week, owing to falling in the fire. Mr Balley has just reached his 80th year, and…

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Crops Burnt. Fire on Boxing Day

Young Witness · Friday 28 December 1917 · page 2

A fire started on Mr. H. G. Th[?]keray's property, Wootoona, about [?]on on Boxing Day, and spread on [?] the adjoining properties of Mr. W. T…

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Fire at Bungonia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 December 1917 · page 2

Our Bungonia correspondent writes under date December 27:—Messrs. Blake Bros. had their shed and a quantity of hay and machinery destroyed by fire on Friday night between…

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