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

Fires & bushfires, 1920

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Trouble in Italy. Troops Fire a Volley. (United Service Message.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 4

Signor Nitti's resignation evoked a general strike at Apulia degenerating into disorder and clashes between troops and the crowd. The troops…

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"Stand, or I'll Fire!"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 2

The inquest was opened to-day concerning the shooting of Reginald Staples at Homebush Bay. Constable Heane deposed that with Constable…

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Fire in Hotel. a Good Save

Young Witness · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 1

A fire broke out in an upstairs room of the Great Eastern Hotel Young, about 9 o'clock on Friday night, but was extinguished before much…

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A Destructive Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

A fire at Marrickville resulted in Burgesse's furniture works and Hudson's electrical engineering works being destroyed. The damage is…

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F.S.A. Wants More Fire. Weld Primary Producers and Sympathises Together

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 1

Mr E. S. Twigg. Cowra, writes;— The country to-day is red hot. Wheat, wool, meat, dairy, fruit men and sympathisers must join in…

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Marrickville Fire. Estimated Damage, £30,000

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 4

A fire at Marrickville resulted in Burgess's furniture works and Hudson's electrical engineering works being destroyed. The damage is…

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Civil War. Bloodshed in Londonderry. Continuous Rattle of Fire. LONDON

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

Rioting was renewed in Londonderry this morning. One person was mortally wounded and two seriously injured…

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Factory Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 4

Armitage's furniture factory, city, caught fire early this morning. The factory comprises five floors. Brigades from headquarters were soon on the…

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Municipal Fire Insurance. Council's Growing Needs. More Revenue Wanted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 2

On Thursday night Goulburn Municipal Council had a letter before them from the Municipality of Randwick, asking for the Council's…

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Disastrous Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 1

Paris, July 2.—A large army supply depot and aviation park have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £10,000,000…

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Cobar Copper Mine Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 2

Director C. S. A. Copper mine, Cobar, attributes the fire at the mine in March last to incendiarism…

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Free Fights at Belfast. Some Killed, Many Injured. Troops Fire. LONDON

Young Witness · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 2

Various disturbances occurred at the Belfast shipping yards. Three persons, including a woman were killed. Thirty were sent to…

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Under Gun Fire. School Teacher's Thrilling Adventure. Fool in a Motor Car Goes Shooting

Young Witness · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 4

Added to the thrills and tribulations of the mistress of a little country school at Elton Hills, Miss.Beryl Hickey are the occcuttricties of…

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Peculiar Burning Accident. Girl Combs Hair Near Fire

Young Witness · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 1

A burning accident of a rather serious nature occurred at Bumbaldry. It appears that Doris Buckman, a girl of 16 years, was combing her hair…

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Fire in George-street

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 2

A fire broke out in the store of Hosking and Company, Ltd., George-street, West, last night. It is estimated that over £10,000 of damage…

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Fire at Gundagai. £20,000 Damage

Young Witness · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 2

GUNDAGAI, Monday.—Fire destroyed Ryan's store premises here last night Price's jeweller's shop also being damaged. Loss…

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Fire in Gundagai. Boot Emporium Destroyed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 1

Ryan's drapery and boot emporium. Gundagai, was destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at £20,000…

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Drapery Premises on Fire. Extensive Damage. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 2

An extensive fire occurred in the drapery promises of Hoskings, in George street, last night…

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Fire on Steamer. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2

A fire was discovered among 1000 tons of bunker coal aboard the steamer, which is lying in Darling Harbour to-day. The firemen have it…

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Tannery Gutted a Botany Blaze SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 1

Selway's tannery at Botany was completely gutted by fire last night…

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