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

Fires & bushfires, 1921

263 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 13 of 14

Serial Story Gross Fires. Chapter Vi. in the Meshes

Young Witness · Thursday 15 December 1921 · page 3

I thought you would end by coming to that conclusion." said Lord Hindhead in a rather dry tone, as he the invitation to be soated,…

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Storms and Fires. Bosses in the West. Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 15 December 1921 · page 1

A Narrabri message states that storms and fires caused losses during the past few weeks variously estimated at £100,000. The storm caused…

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Huge City Fire Damage Neably a Million. Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 15 December 1921 · page 2

There was a most disastrous fire on the harbon front yesterday when the big wool [?]arehouse of the Pas[?] Finance [?]sso[?]ion and which…

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District Bush Fires. Lightning Said to Have Caused Them

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 3

On Sunday week last Mr N. B. Jordan's property at Hovell's Creek was the scene of an outbreak of fire, that gentleman losing 300 acres…

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Hugh City Fire. Damage Nearly a Million

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 2

There was a most disastrous fire on the harbour front on Tuesday when the big wool warehouse of the Pastoral…

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Serious Bush Fires

Young Witness · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 6

From reports received all over the country. the recent bush fires are causing a terrific loss to the [?]armers and station owners. The Westers districts seem to be the most hard…

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Big Fire Near Illabo

Young Witness · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 2

A fire broke cut on the property, of Mr J. C. Moloney, late' Mr J. Morris' farm, near lliabe, It was a windy day. and the flanics spread quickly. About…

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Serial' Stoey Cross Fires. Chapter Vii. the Tell Tale Eyes

Young Witness · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 5

"I think." said he quickly, as he too, heard Bowkett's voice, mufflcby distance and by the portiere, and Know that he was coming back with…

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Dubbo Fires Now Under Control

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 December 1921 · page 1

Imports from Dubbo state that the bush fires south of Dubbo are now well under control…

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Narrow Escape from Big Fire

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 December 1921 · page 4

A mild sensation was caused in the telephone exchange room at the Young Post Office on Saturday night, when as the result of contact being…

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Serial Story Gross Fires. Chapter Vii. the Tell Tale Eyes

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 December 1921 · page 4

"Yes. Most charming woman; not clever, but very amiable. Unfortunately she died within less than two years."…

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Serious Bush Fires

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 December 1921 · page 2

From reports received all over the country, the recent bush fires are causing a terrific loss to the farmers and station owners. The western districts…

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Big Bush Fire Wheat Crop and Sheep Destroyed

Young Witness · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 3

About midday on Tuesday a fire started on Mr. P. J. Kiley's property, "Dara[?]," between Wollendbeen and Stac[?]bingal The outbreak was…

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Big Fire Averted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 2

A fire at Mura's engineering works, Waterloo at three o'clock this morning, did damage estimated at £300. There is no doubt in the minds of…

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Fire at Nymagee

Young Witness · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 4

NYMAGEE, Monday.—Mr. Oscar Belis, of Shuttleton, coach driver, was burnt out. The fire originated in the kitchen, and he lost…

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Yass Fire Brigade

The Yass Courier · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 4

Yass Fire Brigade has been in the limelight of late. A great deal of public criticism has been directed against it, and the result has been a…

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Serial Story Gross Fires. Chapter Vii. the Tell Tale Eyes

Young Witness · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 4

Lord Hindhead affected to start into wakefulness, taking good care, as he sprang to his feet, to do so in such a c[?]umsy manner as to force…

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Big Fire at Orange. Orange. W[?]lnesday

Young Witness · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 4

Four premises in Lord Place were gutted by fire. The firemen had a hard task to prevent the flames from spreading to the Bank of N.S.W…

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Railway Truck on Fire

Young Witness · Saturday 24 December 1921 · page 2

On Wednesday a fire broke out in one of the large trucks connected to the paper train while it was travelling this side of Goulburn, near…

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Serial Story Cross Fires. Chapter Viii. Have You a Brother?

Young Witness · Saturday 24 December 1921 · page 5

"You don't suppose I had anything to do with that, do you?" she asked quickly. "I don't know, it's a matter for…

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