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

Fires & bushfires, 1921

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Still Another Fire House Destroyed But Contents Saved. Occupants' Fortunate Escape

Young Witness · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 1

Another of an apparently disconnected series of early morning [?] occurred at about 2.30 a.m. yesterday. It broke out in a weatherboard…

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The Recent Fire

Young Witness · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 1

The cottage destroyed by fire in Emily Street, Quartz Reef Hill, on Wednesday morning, was owned by Mrs. E. Northwood, of Kingsvale…

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Borthwick's Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

The premises of Messrs. Borthwick's Pty., Ltd., at Alexandria, Sydney, manufacturers of the well known brand of A.B. paint and enamel, were…

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Fire Brigade Disabilities

Young Witness · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

Two members of the Young Fire Brigade, Messrs C. Forde and H. James, placed the matter of fire engine disabilities before the Young…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday. Fire at Motor Garage

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 4

A fire broke out at Meller's motor garage, Leichhardt. last night, with the result that the building was gutted and several motor cars destroyed. The stock…

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Fire at Bundanoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 1

Bundanoon, Thursday.— Summer Hill, an old-established boarding-house, owned by Mr. Russell, .was destroyed by fire last night. Mr. Russell…

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Fire at Kingsvale. House and Haystacks

Young Witness · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 1

A fire occurred at the Kingsvale Soldiers' Settlement early last night, when the house occupied by Mr. J. Prothero was burnt to the ground…

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Bush Fire. Raging in Victoria

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 1

A disastrous bush fire is raging near Korumburra, Victoria, but up to the present it is impossible to as certain the extent of the damage to settlers'…

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Mysterious Fires. Arson in Manchester. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 1

Seven mysterious fires took place in the Manchester city and district last evening It is believed that they were the work of Sinn Feiners…

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Careless Use of Fire. From Crookwell to Goulburn for Trail. Man Waits Five Days

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 2

Michael Ryan appeared at the Goulburn Police Court this (Tuesday) morning, before Mr. L. A. McDougall, C. M and Mr. B. J. McKeen, charged with…

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Fires at Kingsvale

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 4

At Kingsvale Soldiers Settlement on Friday evening last, Mr. J. Prothero's house and contents were destroyed by fire. He and his wife…

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A Riding Incident Man's Clothes on Fire

Young Witness · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 1

GILGANDRA, Wednesday.—A man named Seabrook, of Balladoran, was riding home on horseback when he found his clothes on fire. He then…

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Four Fires. Police Make Arrest. Barcaldine

Young Witness · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 1

Following on four fires in one night at Barcaldine, the police arrested one man and two others escaped. The places fired included a timber yard,…

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Fire in Timber Yards

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 4

A fire which occurred at Bell and Fraser's timber yards at Rozelle this morning caused damage estimated at £20,000…

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Fire Bugs. Sensation at Barcaidine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 4

Outbreaks of fire occurred at Barcaldine, Queensland during the night. The first was in timber yards where £3000 damage was caused. The second…

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A Sutton Fire. Coroner's Verdict, Arson

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 1

The Queanbeyan Coroner (Mr. Gale) held an inquest at Sutton last week concerning a fire on 31st January, by were a shed and a stack…

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Fire at Rozelle Timber Yards Ablaze Sydney

Young Witness · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 1

A fire broke out carly this morning in Gell and Frazer's timber yards at Rozelle. All the fire btigades were called out…

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The Manchester Fires. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 1

The fires at Manchester numbered a dozen. The damage to the dockyards is estimated at £30,000. In one case the incendiaries fired shots at a…

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Incendiary Fires. a Red Week-end. London

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 2

During the week-end a dozen incendlary fires broke out in the south side of Manchester, Upwards of £30,000 damage was done to the stock yards…

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Fire at Cowra. Tobacconist Shop Burnt

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 1

A fire occurred at Cowra at an early hour on Saturday morning, resulting in the complete burning of a tobacconists shop, situated opposite the…

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