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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 7 of 8

Bush Fires at Dorrigo

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 4

There have been bush fires at Dorrigo. The town was encircled by fire and enveloped in dense clouds of smoke. The butter factory was only 40 yards…

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Action over Bush Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 1

In the Banco Court on Friday, before Sir William. Cullen, C.J., and jury, evidence was concluded in an action in which the plaintiff, Charles James…

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Lightning Causes Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 2

Trundle, Monday.—About 9 p.m. on Saturday a disastrous fire occurred at the sheds of Mr. Jackson, near Fifield Lightning struck a tree near the sheds…

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Country Fire. Damage £5000. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 1

A severe fire occurred at South Murwillumbah on Sunday about midnight. three places being destroyed. The loss is estimated at £5000…

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Strike Riots. Berlin Police Fire on Mob. (United Service Message.) BERLIN

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

Strike riots have broken out. The police arrested seventeen communist leaders .and fired volleys at the mcb. killing one and wounding ten…

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Country Newspaper Burnt Out

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 3

PARKES, Tuesday.—The premises of the "Parkes Champion" were destroyed by fire this morning…

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Fire at Adelong

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 2

ADELONG, Sunday.—Mervin Benson, who is now undergoing surgical supervision through being badly burnt by pulling out the flames, discovered…

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Fire at Bungendore

The Yass Courier · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 2

The residence of Mrs. Hennessy, of Bungendore, was burnt to the ground on Monday night. The alarm was quickly given, and although a large…

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School Destroyed by Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 4

The public school at Back Creek, Bendoura, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday afternoon, the origin of which is a mystery. No fire had been lighted in…

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Fire at South Goulburn. Wheat Stack Alight

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

A stack of 1910-17 wheat caught alight early this (Tuesday) morning at South Goulburn. The Goulburn Fire Brigade received a…

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Bush Fires in Goulburn District

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 2

For some days bush fires have been burning in the Cookbundoon Ranges the vicinity of Towrang. Fanned by the high wind on Monday the fires made…

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Fires in Sydney. Two Outbreaks

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 4

A fire broke out early this morning in Lawson House, a building of nine floors in Clarence-street. The damage is estimated at £2000…

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Fire at Mosman. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 28 October 1919 · page 3

A six-roomed residence was totally destroyed by fire last night at Mosman…

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Incendiarism Suspected. Fires at Innisfail & Cairns SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 October 1919 · page 4

Prosecutions are now in progress at Cairns of men suspected of causing fires at Innisfail and Cairns. A further arrest was made on Sunday. There…

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Great Bush Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 November 1919 · page 2

Richmond (Q.), Friday.—A terrific bush fire has been raging in the Woolgar district for the past nine clays. About thirty men are fighting it. It has burnt out the…

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Fire on a Cruiser

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 November 1919 · page 2

London, Nov. 2.—The cruiser Calliope was severely damaged by fire off the Lizarl while proceeding to the Azores. An oil feedpipe burst and set fire to oil fuel. The…

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Great Fire at Glebe Island

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 November 1919 · page 2

Fanned by a strong breeze from the water, a are last night gutted two of three buildings at Glebe Island used as a store by Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd…

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Fire at Glebe Abbatoirs. Still Burning. SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 November 1919 · page 2

A fire at the Globe abattoirs has not yet been extinguished. It is expected to smoulder for several days…

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A Mid-day Blaze. Valuable Grass Destroyed

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 2

Shortly after mid-day on Sunday, a fire broke out opposite the Burrangong Hotel, on the Marengo Road, and spread with great rapidity to…

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Fire Left Burning. Offender Fined

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 1

Arthur William Curtis appeared before Messrs Wickham and Rumble J.'sP. at the Police Court yesterday morning on the twofold charge of…

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