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

Fires & bushfires, 1920

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Yass Fire Brigade. (To the Editor “Yass Courier.”)

The Yass Courier · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

Sir,—By your permission I will ask for a few lines’ of space. Under the heading ‘Fire Brigade Fiasco’ a local paper publishes an article…

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Blaze at Blayney. General Store Burnt

Young Witness · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 1

A fire this week demolished the big two storey brick building occupied as a store by Mr. S. E. Vidler, at Blayney, and completely…

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Lighting Fires. Important Government Notice

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

A notice published, in a recent Government Gazette states that no person shall light any fire in any place where the lighting of such…

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A Big Fire. £12,000 DAMAGE

Young Witness · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 1

NARRABRI.—A fire broke out this week at the Strand picture show Maitland street. The building was destroyed also thw Greyhound Hotel…

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Factory Fire. Estimated Damage, £15,000

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

The factory and contents of Maguire and Company, wicker furnishers. Waterloo, were destroyed by fire this morning. This is the fourth time in ten years the factory…

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Serial Story (Our readers are informed that all characters in this story are purely imaginary, and if the name of any living person happens to be mentioned no personel reflection is intended). (All Rights Reserved). Published by Arrangement with cassell and Co. the Clue Chapter Xxviii. An Operation Under Fire

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 4

He went up to Val's room with Dr. Hastings and, after a long wait, Tickey learnt there was to be an operation. He knew what that…

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Small Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 4

A small fire occurred in the shop of Messrs. Turner and Sons' motor garage on Wednesday morning. It was caused through a couple…

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Fire at Temora

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 1

TEMORA.—A disastrous. fire occurred about midnight on 'Friday, when a six roomed weatherboard cottage and its contents, owned by Mr. J…

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Fire at Factory

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

William Fox's factory, Camperdown, was destroyed by fire this morning…

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Fire in Factory

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 1

A fire occurred in the box factory of Albert Henry Williams, off Brown-street Camperdown, about 11 o'clock on Tuesday morning. The Newtown…

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A Big Fire. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

A big fire at Port Pirie destroyed a huge storage shed, also a large furniture emporium…

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Fire at Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 4

A fire broke out In the Grand Junction gold mine at Walthi, New Zealand. The employees subdued the outbreak, but in on doing several men were overcome. All are…

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Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 2

On Monday night Mr R. Parker, Gullen, lost some stacks of hay and also sheds by fire. The loss is estimated at between £400 and £500…

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Fire at Shepardstown

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 4

On Saturday night a fire brke out in Mr. Andrew Geary's premises at Shephardstown, near Adelong. Considerable damage was caused…

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Cobar Mine on Fire

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 4

COBAR, Monday.—A fire broke out in the C.S.A. Co's mine at Cobar on Saturday afternoon The flames were prevented from spreading by sealing…

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Bed on Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 4

Kathleen Martin, of Botany, when she awoke early this morning, found her bed on fire. She escaped into the street and gave the alarm, and the flames were soon…

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Cable News. Troops Fire on Dublin Crowd

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 1

A crowd followed troops leaving a theatre in Dublin. and came into collision near Portobello Barracks. The troops fired, killing a man and a woman, and…

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Fire in Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 4

A fire occurred this morning on the premises of Atkins and Sons, oil merchants. South Melbourne. The brigade confined the outbreak to the still room and stores, but…

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Train on Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 2

Wagge, Friday.—The enginedriver, fireman, and guard of a goods trail had a startling experience owing to an outbreak of fire amongst several…

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Fire at Old Marulan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 2

Our Marulan correspondent writes:— On Friday evening last Mr. J. Dell, of old Marulan, had the misfortune to have his home burnt down. Mrs. Bell and…

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