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

Fires & bushfires, 1920

138 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 7

Fire at Grace Bros

Young Witness · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—A fire which broke out in Grace Bros. last night was extinguished without much damage…

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Fire and Gallows Together. Determined Suicide Brisbane

Young Witness · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 1

John McGann committed suicide at Rockhampton. He first drenched his clothing with kerosene and then climbed a tree, fastened a rope on a…

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The Lost Leaders. Labor Loses Its Fire. Mr. Catts Laments Sydney

Young Witness · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 2

The Federal Executive of the Labor Party has decided to call a big Union Congress, representing all Australia, to discuss the future policy of the…

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Disastrous Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 4

A fire almost totally destroyed Olding's carriage and motor building works in Parramatta Road. Glebe, early on Monday morning. The…

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Agricultural. to Fight Fire. Farmere and Farming Communities

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 8

Good as well as bad seasons bring their obligations. So officers of the field Branch of the Department, of Agriculture remind farmers. Good…

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Narrow Escape From Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 4

On Friday night Goulburn had a narrow escape from what would probably have been a disastrous fire. As Miss C. Madden, who with her mother was on a…

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Timberyard Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 2

Brooke's timber yard. Caulfield, Melbourne, was destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at £50.000…

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Destructive Fire

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 3

A serious fire took place at Redbridge on Thursday night, 28th ult., resulting in a weatherboard dwelling of four rooms, and…

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Fire at Parkes

Young Witness · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 5

PARKES, Thursday.—A fire which occurred at 2 o'clock this morning destroyed George Best's store and Sander's auction mart and storeroom…

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Distressful Ireland. Murders and Fires. Many Courtmartialled. London

Young Witness · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 2

Sir Hamar Greenwood stated in the House of Commons that 22 police offi, cers and 14 soldiers were murdered in Ireland on October 28. Thirty…

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Bush Fires. Farmers Take Precautions

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 1

As a precautionary method several gentlemen were appointed by the Harden F. and S. Association on Saturday to take charge of bush fires in their…

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Burnt Out. Old Man's Loss

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 1

Another fire occurred about 1.30 on Sunday afternoon as a result of which Mr John Cassin, an old identity. lost everything he possessed. Mr…

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Sunday's Blaze. House Completely Destroyed

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 1

Fire totally destroyed Mr. W. T. McClelland's cottage in William street West on Sunday afternoon shortly before 4 o'clock…

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Horses Suffocated. Fire in Colliery. Lithgow

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 2

A small fire broke out in Oakey Park colliery on Sunday, Twenty eight valuable horses were suffocated. The cause of the fire is a mystory. The…

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Small Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 4

A small outbreak of fire in the stables of the Terminus Hotel on Tuesday night was fortunately quickly noticed by Mr. F. James, the…

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Bush Fire Brigades

Young Witness · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 4

DUBBO.—All over the west the pastures are almost fence high, but the maturity stage having been reached the grass is now drying and…

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Fire at Gundagai

Young Witness · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 2

GUNDAGAI.—A fire broke out [?] Monday morning, in the bulk stores at the rear of Stribley's shop, resulting in a quantity of fodder, oils, etc…

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State Timber Yards Fire

Young Witness · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—The State Treasurer has announced that the damage by the fire at the State Timber Yards represented £60,000. The…

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Fire Brigades An Inquiry to be Held. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 2

For some time there have been rumours involving the administration [?]of the Fire Brigades Board. These rumours are now to be investigated…

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A Big Fire. £75,000 Damage

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 1

WELLINGTOn. Monday.—At Inverearg[?] (N.Z.) caused damage amounting to approximately £76,000. The outbread started in the National…

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