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

Fires & bushfires, 1919

154 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 8

Fire at Liverpool. Estimated Damages £1000

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 August 1919 · page 2

Orr's painter's shop, Liverpool, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The damage is estimated at £1000…

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Disastrous Fire. McDonald's Store Gutted Clifton's Premises Partly Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £12,000

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 12 August 1919 · page 2

Shortly after 5 o'clock on Sunday morning many of the residents of Crookwell were startled by the ringing of the fire bell and the Church of…

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Fire at Crookwell

Young Witness · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 6

A fire, at Crookwell (N.S.W.) this week destroyed the premises of [?] [?]Donald and Co., general merchants The damage is estimated at £10,000…

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Serious Fire at Dubbo. People injured by jumping from Balcony

Young Witness · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 4

Three business places and the State Government Savings Bank building in Dubbo were totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday. The damage is…

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The Crookwell Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 4

The damage caused by the fire which gutted Messrs. Geo. McDonald, Son, and Co.'s general merchant's store at Crookwell recently, and the back portion of…

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Serious Fire at Dubbo

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 4

Three business places and the State Government Savings Bank building in Dubbo were totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday. The damage is estimated…

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The Young Witness Published Tuesdayand [?]day Afternoons. T[?]y August 19, 1919. [?] Small Fire. [?] Brigade Efficient?

Young Witness · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 1

An outbreak of fire during the early hours of Saturday morning destroyed four outhouses situated at the rear of the several business pr[?]…

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Fire at Bowral

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 August 1919 · page 4

An outbreak of fire occurred at Bowral about 2 o'clock on Sunday morning last at what is known as Collin corner, and a weatherboard building with iron roof…

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Electrical Engineer and Fire Brigade. Complaint of Being Assaulted. A Fire Incident

Young Witness · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 1

At last night's meeting of Young Municipal Council, Mr. R. H. Dunstan, electrical engineer, made the fol lowing complaint in his report to the…

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Disastrous Fire. Peak Hill

Young Witness · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred at a quarter to 4 this morning, resulting in the total destruction of Norris" Cambridge Club Hotel and Massey Harris'…

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Fire at Chatsbury

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 2

Early on Saturday morning a fire destroyed a shed and contents, the property of Mr. S. Yeadon, of Chatsbury. The shed contained chaff, maize, machinery,…

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Wallendbeen News. Fire Brigade. Wallendbeen

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wallendbeen Fire Brigade took place on Sat The following is the President's report for the year. "In presenting…

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Fires in France. Incendiarism Suspected. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 4

The Times Toulon correspondent reports that great fires, attributed to incenidaries, are sweeping the Candel and Lavandau districts, and have destroyed several…

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Published by Special Arrangement. The Heart of Dolores. (Copyright.) Chapter Xx.—between Two Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 1

Hannah, lying in wait at the top of the road, had swooped down on Jack, a red-headed fury in shapeless boots, and with a hat the worse for wear…

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A Fire Incident. Fire Brigade Explains

Young Witness · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 2

At last night's meeting, of Young Municipal Council. the following letter was received from Mr. C. Forde, officer in charged of the Young Fire…

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Fires at School of Arts. Incendiarism Suspected. SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 4

Two separate fires were discovered in the School of Arts, Pitt-street, Sydney, on Saturday night, but were quickly subdued. Incendiarism is suspected…

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Fire on Flagship. San Francisco, Sept. 8th

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 2

The United States Flagship New Mexicos departure for Seattle for review by President Wilson was delayed by a fire aboard the steamer this…

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Bush Fires. Dorrigo Aflame. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 2

Disastrous bush fires at Dorrigo threatened the destruction of the butter factory…

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Oil Tanks on Fire. Great Fire in New York. Damage a Miulion Sterling. (Reuter). VANCOUVER, September 15

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 2

In New York, a fire, the damage from which is expected to run into a million sterling occurred in the Standard Oil Company tanks. At a late…

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Big Fire. Standard Oil Co. Suffers. New York (via Vancouver)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 2

New York (vin Vancouver), Monday A fire the damage from which is expected to run into £2,000,000, was extinguished at the Standard Oil…

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