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

Fires & bushfires, 1921

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A Great Fire. DAMAGE 7,000,000 Francs. Antwerp

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 2

A great timber fire has, occurred at the docks, which were considerably damaged also warehouses to the extent of seven million francs,…

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Big Fire. Canning Factory Ablaze. Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 1

A big fire occurred at the Stanmore Fruit Preserving Co's factory last night Large quantities of preserves were destroyed, also a large…

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Bed Curtains on Fire Old Hostelry Endangered

Young Witness · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 2

The well-known old Rose and Crown Hotel, on the Wombat Road Young, had a narrow escape from being destroyed by fire a few nights…

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Fire in Showroom

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 1

The show room of Biden and Roberts, motor bicycle specialists, caught fire early this morning and before the flames could be extinguished damage estimated…

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£4000 Damage. a City Fire. Sydney

Young Witness · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 2

The showrooms of Biden and Roberts in George street, Haymarket, caught fire this morning. The damage is estimated at £4000. A large…

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Fire in Kent-street

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

Damage by fire at Bromley House, Kent-street, last night is estimated at £10,000…

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TELEGRAMS. Fire at Marrickville. SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 4

A fire occurred early this morning in a three-storey building at Marrickyille occupied by Messrs. Morris Mc Mahon and Company, canister…

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Canister Works on Fire. £10,000 Damage Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 1

Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire in Cowper street, Murri[?]kville, at an early hour this morning. The cause of the…

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Oil Stores on Fire. a Plucky Policeman. London

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 1

Sinn, Felu incendiarism is reported at Newcastle The miscreants bored holes in barrels of oil in a store, lightning the oil. Fortunately…

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Flour Mills on Fire.[?] Blaze at Condoboun. Condobolin

Young Witness · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 3

A fire at the local flour mills last night destroyed part of the building and damaged the machinery and about 1000 bags of wheat. Only for…

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Bush Fires. Serious Damage

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

Bush fires continue to burn furiously on three sides of the town of Foster in the Gippsland district of Victoria. Thousands of pounds worth of damage…

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Black Monday. Devastating. Bush Fires. Many Homeless. MELBOURNE

Young Witness · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 1

To a great extent, the bush fires swept through with devastating effect throughout Gippsland. Light rain-having fallen and the high winds…

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Fire in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 4

A fire broke out at seven o'clock this morning in a building opposite the railway station occupied by a number of firms. Several floors were damaged. The…

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Another Fire in Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Another fire was discovered this morning in Bowen Buildings, opposite the Central railway station. The firemen,…

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Extensive Fire. Warehouse Destroyed Auckland

Young Witness · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 1

A fire destroyed the eastern portion of Briscoe's hardware warehouse. The building was valued at £10,000, and stock £60,000. The stock in the…

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Wheat Stack Ablaze. 5000 Bags Destroyed. Fire Still Burning

Young Witness · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 2

News has been received at Young that the wheat stacks at Weedallion Siding, on Stockinbingal-Forbes line, were discovered to be on fire about…

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General News a Grass Fire

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 2

A grass fire occurred on Rosevale the late Mr. Moses Brown's property on Saturday. About 70 acres of grass were burnt. The origin of the…

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Fire Bugs at Work. (United Service Message.) LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 2

Three incendiary outbreaks occurred in Manchester, including one in the Museum. They were suppressed. No arrests have been made…

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Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 5

Whilst at the Crookwell Show, Mr T. L. Fitzgibbon, of Laggun-road, near Taralga, had two hay stacks burnt and the fences surrounding his…

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Fire at Maroubra

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 2

Three houses were destroyed by fire at Maroubra early this morning. Two of the inmates of one cottage became great. alarmed, threw up the window, and…

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