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

Fires & bushfires, 1919

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Bush Fires. Damage in Bungonia District

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 2

Our Bungonia correspondent writes under date January 1:—Bush fires are still raging. All the country between here and the coast is ablaze. Mr. McNamara, of Tonga Station, is…

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The Tarago Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 2

Mr. Brewer, Postal Inspector, informs us that there is nothing to show how the fire originated which totally destroyed the Tarago post-office building. It is surprised that the…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade. Annual Smoke Social

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 4

The annual smoke social of the Goulburn Fire Brigade was held at the Fire Station on Tuesday night, the Mayor presiding. Among those present were the Hon. E. H. Farrar,…

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"Bush Fire" in Town

Young Witness · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 6

About 2 p.m. on New Year's Day a fire started in a grass paddock owned by Mr. F. Kinch, about one mile from the post office. The flames…

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Big Bush Fire Thousands of Acres of Grass Destroyed. Seven Lucerne Stacks

Young Witness · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

The most serious bush fire in Young District this season was that which broke out at about 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning on Kiley Bros…

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Bush Fire Fatality. a Braidwood Grazier

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

Mr. Andrew Watt, the well-known grazier of Krawaree, died in the Braidwood Hospital on Christmas Day. An inquest was hold before the Coroner (Mr. T. W. Draper) on Monday…

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Fire Checked

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 4

A fire which had been raging in the Towrang district on Crown lands was got under control at 4 p.m. on Thursday. An army of fire fighters was engaged battling with the outbreak. A…

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The Railways and Bush Fires. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 1

Dear Sir,—A few weeks ago I noticed a letter in your paper commenting on the apathy of railway men with regard to the bush fire which started at Cook's Cutting, and, I understand,…

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Bush Fire Fatality a Braidwood Grazier

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

Mr. Andrew Watt, the well Known gnuier of Krawaree, died in the Braldwood Hospital on Xmas Day. An inquest was hold before the Coroner…

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Fighting Bush Fires Effective Work by the Wallenobeen Brigade

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 3

Following on our report in laat issue with referenco to the Are, which started on Messrs. Killey Bros. "Darah" property last Tuesday, we stated…

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Fire on Yass Road. Lady's Narrow Escape

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred in Mr. Sol Churchill's paddock, Yass Road, on Monday morning. It is supposed that the fire was caused by a spark from a steam. lorry. The…

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Great Fire in London Large Quantities of Food. Destroyed. London, Monday.—Dam

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 1

Ago estimated at £1,500,000 was caused by a fire which commenced in the railway goods stores at Shoreditch. (London). Thousands of tons of…

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Nearly a Fire

Young Witness · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 2

There was a small outbreak of fire on Wednesday night, but for timely discovery, might easily have been attended with serious results. During…

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Fire at Binalong. £300 Worth of Hay Destroyed

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 2

On Wednesday last the local Coroner, Mr. W. T. Hyder, held an inquiry at the Court House, Binalong, concerning the the destruction of haystacks by fire, near…

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Fire in Sanatorium. Patients Safely Removed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 1

The sanatorium controlled by the Seventh Day Adventists at Wahroonga narrowly escaped destruction by fire at 3 o'clock this morning. The alarm was raised by some…

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Bush Fire Tragedy

The Yass Courier · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 4

Mr. A. Watt, of Krawa[?]ee, [?] Braidwood, was killed from Lin [?] whilst mustering cattle in the mountains where there had been a bush…

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Bush Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4
Also in Crookwell Gazette

The extremely hot weather is no doubt responsible for bush fires again breaking out in this district. A fire was burning at Strathaird, Taralga, on Sunday, and was still…

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Caught in Bush Fire. Man Dies From Durns

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

BURRIGAN, Saturday.— The death has occurred In Jerilderle Hospital or William Seymour, 54 years, an employee on Bundure Station…

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Bush Fires Near Goulburn. Great Destruction. Narrow Escapes. Myrtleville and Chatsbury

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

The Goulburn district has been visited by bush fires which have done great destruction. Miles of beautiful country have been left a blackened waste, and the damage done by the…

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