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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 7 of 7

IRELAND Further Reprisals. Fires in Cork. LONDON, Nov. 28th

Young Witness · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 1

Further reprisals have taken place in Cork. Three large buildings were burned down and the damage is estimated at £100,000. The outbreaks…

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Sinn Fein. Outrages in Liverpool. Many Fires. LONDON. Nov. 28th

Young Witness · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 1

Organised outrages in Liverpool indicate the commencement of the threatened Einn Fein attacks on English…

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Thursday Morning's Blaze

Young Witness · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 2

Further Inquiries made in connection with the fire which between midnight and 2 a.m. on Thursday completely gutted (Mr. James O'Connell's…

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Blaze at the Railway. Storeroom Burnt Out. Brigade Make Splendid Save

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 2

A fire practically destroyed a lamp, storeroom between the District Supterindent's office and the Goulburn railway station about six o'clock on…

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£50,000 BLAZE. Mysterious Surroundings. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 1

A fire which destroyed about £50,000worth of timber in the State Timber Yards was the subject of an inquiry by the Coroner to-day…

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State Timber Yard Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 2

The jury returned an open verdict at the inquiry concerning the recent fire at the State timber yards…

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Fire in Toy Factory. Coroner's Finding. Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 1

The City Coroner held an inquiry to-day into the cause of the fire at Dawson's toy factory at Pyrmont on November 18th. The Coroner found…

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Huge Fire at Cork. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 4

A great fire broke out in Cork last night. A great portion of the central part of the city is burned out, including the municipal buildings, the City Hall,…

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Cable News. the Fire at Cork

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 2

The destructive fires which were started in Cork on Saturday night followed an attack on a party of R.I.C. cadets. Bombs were thrown into a lorry carrying twelve…

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Great Fires. Whole Block Burning. a Night of Terror. London, Dec[?]12

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 1

The people of Cork were in a state of terror all night long through explosions in Patriok Street, the city's main artery. The c[?]e[?] seene of the…

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A Big Fire

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 4

BRISBANE.—A fire at Bundaberg foundry resulted in damage approaching to £15,000 being done. He had volunteered to show his…

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Fire in Clifford-st

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 4

A small fire, fortunately unattended by very serious result, occurred in Clifford-street, shortly after 9 o'clock on Wednesday morning, a pair of window…

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Fire at Post-office

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 December 1920 · page 2

A fire, fortunately unattended by serious consequences, occurred in the basement of the Goulburn telegraph office on Monday afternoon, a…

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Fire at St. Mary's Cathedral

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 December 1920 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a mysterious fire occurred at St. Mary's Cathedral. The firemen had a difficult task. Flames were working along the…

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A Good Save Smart Work Prevents Big Fire Blaze in Burrowa Street

Young Witness · Thursday 30 December 1920 · page 1

About 8.30 last evening, flames were noticed in the business promises of John Huter and Son, Limited, boor merchants, right in the very heart of…

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Brisbane Fire. Railway Bulk Store

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 December 1920 · page 4

Damage estimated at between £8000 and £10,000 was caused by a fire in the bulk store of the railway refreshment department at Roma-street, Brisbane…

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Fire at Picture Theatre. Much Damage

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 December 1920 · page 4

As the result of an outbreak of fire of the Lyceum picture theatre, Rock-hampton, a bioscope electric light plant nod 30,000 feet of film were destroyed or…

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Big Grass Fire. in Hay District

Young Witness · Thursday 30 December 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A bush fire broke out in the Hay district, in the Riverina, owing to severe lightning igniting the grass. From ten to…

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