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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 5 of 14

City Fire. Jewellery Establishment Ablaze SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 1

A fire broke out in Stewurt Dawson and Co.'s Jewellery establishment in Pitt street to-night. The top floor was burnt out and other parts of the…

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Fire at Glebe

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 1

A wheelwright's shop was destroyed and two adjoining buildings badly damaged at Globe early this morning by a fire. The damage is estimated at £8O00…

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Fire at Lasseters. Bottle of Nitric Acid Explodes. Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 2

Several bottles of nitric acid started a fire in the basement of Lasseter's this morning, through one bottle exploding and igniting the…

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Fire—£15,000 Damage, SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 1

A fire occurred in Stanley Buildings last night, and did damage estimated at 15,000. During the conflagration two firemen were nearly cut…

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Last Night's Fire. House Destroyed

Young Witness · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 4

At 11 o'clock last night a weatherboard cottage, situated on the road leading from the cricket ground to the trucking yards, was, with the…

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Fatal Fire. Films Manager Arrested. MELBOURNE

Young Witness · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 4

The result of the inquiries made during the week end into the cause of the fire in Nunans buildings, where in Miss R[?]ley met her death while…

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Factory Fire. College Students Aid Rescue

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 2

Smith's box-making factory, Newtown, was partly destroyed by fire early this morning. The damage is estimated at £2000, but only about a third of the loss…

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More Fires. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 2

The unprecedented number of fires in the city was added to last night by a fire at Camperdown, three bulldings being damaged…

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Recent Fire at Gap View

Young Witness · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 2

An inquest was held by Mr. Whiteman, J.P. District Coroner on Wednesday, into the cause of a fire which destroyed a house at Gap View the…

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Burglars Set Fire to Post Office

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 4

Burglars broke into the post-office at Neutral Bay this morning and attempted to blow open a safe. They only succeeded in starting a fire and left…

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Attempt on Post Office. Thieves Set Fire to Building. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 1

Safe-breakers attempted to blow open the safe at Watersleigh post office, Military Road, party this morning. The attempt failed, but the…

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Fire Brigade Ladders

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 4

Two now Pretoria extension ladders have been landed at the Goulburn Fire Station. These were recommended by the Fire Brigade Board after their visit…

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General News Fire at Koorawatha

Young Witness · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 1

A mysterious fire occurred at Koora watha on Tuesday. A weatherboard stracture of two rooms purchased at Saturday's sale by Mr. A. Syrett was…

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Cowra Fire. Allegations of Arson. Jury Disagrees. [?]

Young Witness · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 1

After being locked up all night long the jury to-day d's greed in the case in which Joseph Andrews, a baker, of Cowra was charged with…

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Fire! Only a Chimney

Young Witness · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 6

The panic effects caused by the ringing of the fire bells was again demonstrated last night. A blaze was observed coming from Aroney's…

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Sawpit Gully Fire. Inquest Opened

Young Witness · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 2

An inquest concerning the origin of a fire which on the night of 29th April destroyed a Weatherboard cottage occupied by Mrs. R. A. Perrin…

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IRELAND. Rebels Fire on Red Cross. LONDON

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 1

Cork military headquarters reports that at midnight on Friday rebcls fired on the milltay Red Cross ambulance. which was convoying…

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Child Falls in Fire

Young Witness · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

At Laggan a young child of Mr. Harold Woods, while playing about the hearth fell into the fire, severely burning one hand and also the right…

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£1,000,000 in Smoke. Year's Fires in Australia

Young Witness · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 1

Since the beginning of this year it has been estimeted that more than £1,000,000 has been paid out by the insurance companies owing to fires…

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A Narrow Escape. Good Work by Fire Brigades. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 1

Prompt action by the fire brigades prevented a big fire this afternoon. Benzine in residual o[?], which was boiling in the Victory Lubricant…

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