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

Fires & bushfires, 1919

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Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 2

Au outbreak of fire was discovered between 1 and 2 o'clock this (Tuesday) morning in an outbuilding used as a washhouse in premises occupied by Mr. R. Lemon in Auburn-street…

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Fire at Junee. Several Business Places Destroyed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 4

A fire at Junce destroyed several business places, while a number of adjoining premises were considerably damaged…

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Big Fire at Gundagai

The Yass Courier · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 2

We learn from the “ Independent” that the fire at Gundagai started at 3 a.m. on Sunday morning, and spread rapidly. At 5 a.m. the sight was a…

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Big Country Fire

Young Witness · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 1

KYOGLE, Friday.—Four business placed were destroyed by fire at Kyogle last night, including Junior and Chemins, Readford and Amess, and James…

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The Royal Fire Insurance Coy., Ltd

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 4

Advices that owing to the regrettable loss of their late Local Agent, Miss M. H. Ritchie, the Agency will be carried on in future by her cousin, Mr. Arthur J. Walker…

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Nearly a Fire

Young Witness · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 1

About midday on Saturday, an electric wire over the ceiling of Mr. H. F. Lazzarini's shop in Burrowa St., fused, and ignited the boards…

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Steamer on Fire Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred in the bunkers of the steamer North Polat, 5000 tons, which was lying at [?] ment. The brigades worked all…

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City Fires Early Morning Outbreaks. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 2

Two fires occurred in the city during the early hours of to-day, by which the premises of the Australian Honey Coy, were destroyed, also a…

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Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 4

The premises and a shop occupied by a man named Lewis in Surry Hills were destroyed by fire early this morning. The occupants, who were asleep on the first floor, were compelled, to…

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Fugitive Fires on the Police

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 3
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

COOMA, Saturday—The Cooma police with Sergeant Roberts are still scouring the country towards Tumut to secure the man who robbed the…

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A Big Fire Flour Mill Gutted. Great Damage Done. Murrumburrah

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 2

A most disastrous fire occurred at Murrumburrah last evening resulting in Allsopp's Flour Mill being gutted. The fire, which is said to have…

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Flour Mill Burnt Out

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 4

Harden, Tuesday.—The flour mill of Allsopp and Sons, Ltd., at Murrumburrah, was burned to the ground last night, the whole of the mill buildings being gutted. There being no water…

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Petrograd. Great Fires Reported. (United Service Message.) LONDON, 24th May

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 2

The "Daily Mail" Helsingfors correspondent reports great fires in and around Petrograd, accompanied by explosions. It is believed that the Rods under the pressure of the Esthonians…

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Murrumburrah Flour Mill Burnt Out. Damage Estimated at £50,000

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 1

The flour mill of Allsopp aud Sons, Ltd., at Murrumburrah was burned to the ground on Monday night, the whole of the mill…

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Fire in Cooma Street

The Yass Courier · Monday 9 June 1919 · page 2

The inquest on the fire at Mrs. Cross’ residence concluded after our last issue went to press. Evidence was given by Sergeant Jeffrey, Constable Nolen, F…

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WALLENDBEEN Fire Brigade

Young Witness · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 3

A meeting of the local fire brigade was held on Saturday. "Captain Bolger in the chair. There was a fair attendance of members. It was…

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The Sydney Fires. Incendiarism Suspected

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 2

It is now estimated that the damage by last night's fire was nearer £150,000 than £100,000. A prominent public official declares that there is not the slightest doubt but that the two big…

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Fire in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 2

One of the most disastrous fires ever experienced in Sydney was witnessed by tens of thousands of people on Wednesday night. In less than an hour an eight-storied building in…

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Fire in Sydney. SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 4

Promises in Kent-street occupied by Marchant and Co., Ltd, general printers, and the office of the "Farmer and Settler" newspaper, were partly destroyed by fire at an early hour this…

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