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

Fires & bushfires, 1918

159 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 8

Fire on the Bland

Young Witness · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

A fire on Mr.W. J. Newman's Lavendo property on the Bland, on Friday last, destroyed 1400 acres of grass and 20 sheep, a large number of…

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Bendick Morrell Fire

Young Witness · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 3

On Saturday night the residences of Mr. W. Brew, together with al[?] its contents were totally destroyed by fire. The accident occurred through…

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Fire From Bees Nest

Young Witness · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

Another bush fire, said to have also started from Are left in a tree out of which a swarm of bees had been smoked, occurred on Tuesday, when a…

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Fire in Munition Works. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 4

The Press Bureau reports a fire and slight explosion in munition works in South Wales. Two persons were killed and four sustained burns. The damage was not serious…

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Bush Fire. Bimbi

Young Witness · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

A big bush fire broke out on Mr. Millard's property at Bimbi this morning, and is travelling towards Bribbarce creek…

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Big Fire at Coolamon

Young Witness · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

COOLAMON, Monday.— Early this morning a Are destroyed several bulldings in the town, and it is estimated that many thousands of pounds…

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Destructive Fire

Young Witness · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

A destructive fire secured on Monday afternoon at Thompson's "Caroon," in the Wyalong district by which a chaff cutter, 40 bags of seed wheat,…

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Outrages at Hill End. Dynamiting and Fires

Young Witness · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

LITHGOW, Thursday.—A large number of despicable outrages have occurred at the gold mining centre of Hill End during recent months,…

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Telegrams. the War. Western Front. Much Artillery Fire. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 4

Sir Douglas Haig reports:—Successful raids were made in the neighbourhood of Epehy and Gavrello. We repulsed a raid northward of Lens. There is hostile artillery fire southward…

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Blaze at Stockinbingal

Young Witness · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 2

Last Friday morning a fire broke out in the bulk store at Cohen's, Stockinbiagal, an iron building, 30 feet from the main store, and…

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Disastrous Fire. TORONTO

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 2

A fire destroyed the Thor shipbuilding plant. The loss is £8,000,000, and 600 employees are out of work…

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Fire at "Charlton."

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 2

On Friday afternoon there was an outburst of fire in a shed at the rear of the residence of Mr. W. Wood (ex-Mayor). The Fire Brigade received a call at 4.20, and with commendable…

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Fire at Young. Sunday Night Blaze

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 1

At about 8.20 on Sunday night a one roomed building situated in a lane between Yass street and Short street, Young, was observed to be on fire, and…

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Fire at Rossiville

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred at Rossiville on the 1st inst., when a shed and a quantity of hay it contained, the property of Mr. William T. Friend, were destroyed. A number of men…

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Fire in Sydney. (Country Press Telegram.) SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

A fire occurred in a four storied building at Chippendale last night. The stocks of the various occupants of the building were much damaged…

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The Latest German Attack. Increased Hostile Artillery Fire on Whole Front. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

Sir Douglas Haig reports:—We advanced our line slightly at night-time on the south bank of the Somme, eastward of Vire sous Cobie. We took prisoner a few northward of the…

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Fire in Clarence-street. Quickly Extinguished

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 2

A fire broke out in the basement of the Gloria Light Coy., Clarence-street, this morning, but the flames were speedily extinguished by brigades before much damage had been done. The…

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Setting Fire to Crops. Unnaturalised Germans Sentenced

Young Witness · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

BUNDABERG (Q.) Wednesday.— At the sittings of the Circuit Court to-day, Max Falgerno and Arthur Dantz two unnaturalised Germans…

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Fire in Canada. TORONTO

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 4

The plant of the Harris abattoirs has been burned. The loss is £20,000…

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District News. Fire at Jackalas

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 4

One night last week the residence of Mr. Thos. 'Booby of Jackalass, with all its contents was destroyed by fire…

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