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

Fires & bushfires, 1918

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Fire at Forbes

Young Witness · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 5

A four-roomed weatherboard house, near the showground was destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning It was the property of Martin J…

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Fire at a Farm House

Young Witness · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 5

At about 10 o'clock on Sunday morning a fire was discovored in a house occupied by Mr. G. Hilliard, and owned by Mr. R. C. Dibbs, about 6 miles…

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Fire Follows Play

Young Witness · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 2

BATHURST, Monday. — Children playing with matches caused a destructive fire at the residence of Mr. C. F. Oates, at Bathurst. The loss…

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Mysterious Fires. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 2

The Sydney police are engaged on an investigation of several outbreaks of fire which occurred in Houghes and Ryan ha[?]dressing and…

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Costly Fire in Austria

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 4

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent reports that a fire destroyed the largest Austrian corn mill at Wysotchan. The damage is estimated at several million kronen. The cause…

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Huge Fire. Shipyards Destroyed (Reuter's Message). VANCOUVER

Young Witness · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 2

Coughlan's shipyard, the largest British Columbia industry, was burned The damage is estimated at half a million sterling…

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Disastrous Fire. VANCOUVER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 6

Coughlan's shipyard, the largest in the British Columbia industry, has been burned. The damage is £500,000…

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Fire at Weeden's a Splendid Save

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 2

At about five o'clock on Sunday morning the townspeople were awakened from their slumbers by the fire alarm's and in a very short time a large…

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Fire at Windellama

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 2

During Monday. night an untenanted weatherboard house belonging to Mr. E. McGaw, situated a mile from the Windellima Post Office, was destroyed by fire, together with…

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Visit of Fire Commissioners, Re-modelling Fire Station

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 2

Members of the Board of Fire Commissioners visited Goulburn this morning, and at 9 o'clock met representatives of the Municipal Council at the Fire Station. The visitors…

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Poured Benzine on Fire

Young Witness · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 4

Walter Alexander (19) a labourer on "Kiliarney" homestead, Tu[?]nbiumb[?], Goaford, poured benzine on a fire the was making in the house. The…

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A Small Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 4

An outbreak of fire occurred at the Coastal Farmers premises in Clifford-street at about 7.30 on Tuesday evening. Mounted-Constable Bentely was walking along the street when he…

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Young Fire Brigade. Visit of Board

Young Witness · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 1

At last night's meeting of the Young Municipal Council, the following report of proceedings of Lighting Committee appointed to deal with the visit…

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Fire at Steadman's Lolly Factory. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 2

A fire which broke out In Steadman's confectionery factory at Pyrmont last night destroyed many tons of lollies. The damage is estimates at £20,000…

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False Fire Alarm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 4

At eight minutes past nine o'clock on Sunday evening some one rang up the Fire Brigade from the box on Church Hill, on the corner of Verner and Cowper streets. The firemen under…

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New Attack Allies Hold Fire Anxious Days Ahead. Grand French Resistance. Outer Defence Holds. Vancouver

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 2

A Paris official message states that the-enemy attack between Noyon and Montdidler was delivered at 5 o'clock on Sunday morning…

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Fire at Panam's. Brigade Effects Good Save

Young Witness · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 5

A fire was discovered shortly before 5 o'clock this morning in the rear of Mr. Peter Panam's promises known as the Empire Lounge, In Burrown street…

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Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 June 1918 · page 1

The Standard Cork Board Insulation Company's cork factory, at Leichhardt was the scene of a fire early this morning. The firemen succeeded in saving the building, but the contents…

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Fire Brigade's Busy Week

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 June 1918 · page 4

The Metropolitan Fire Brigades spent a busy week extinguishing and unusually large number of fires. The damage was slight in all save two cases…

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Fire in Country Town

Young Witness · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 1

The premises occupied by A Ne[?] photographer; Alcock, second hand dealer and the Oddfellows' Hall in Grey street, Glen Innes were…

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