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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 6 of 14

Steamer Sinks. After Catching Fire. Disaster to Japanese Vessel. Vancouver, May 3

Young Witness · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 1

A Seattle message states that the Japanese steamer Tokuyo Maru, which caught fire, capsized and sank off Columbia River. The casualties…

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Destructive Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 4

Reuter's Lyons correspondent reports that a fire has completely destroyed a huge quantity of military stores, much of which was destined for the army in…

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Fire at Forbes

Young Witness · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 2

FORBES.—A ten roomed shop and dwelling was totally destroyed by fire on Monday night. The cottage which was owned by A. J. Reymond…

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Fire at Alexandria

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 4

The factory of Kohinor, Ltd., makers of disinfectants, at Alexandria, was destroyed by fire this morning. An adjoining shed also caught alight, but the…

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Two Fires in one Building

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 4

Two fires were discovered on the second floor of premises at Redfern, occupied by Mr. Margoschis, pawnbroker, end Mr. H. C. Videon. When the brigade…

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False Alarm of Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 4

The Fire Brigade received a call at four o'clock on Thursday afternoon, a full team turning out with the engine and ladder within a few seconds…

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Sinn Feinism. Incendiary Fires. Gas Main Blown Up. London

Young Witness · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 1

Thirty incendiary fires occured in Newcastle and district within a few miles radius. The gas main at Jarrow was blown…

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Fire in a Wheat Stack. TEMORA

Young Witness · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 2

A wheat fire occurred in Shephard Harvey and Co.'s stacks at Combaning Siding. Willing helpers extinguished it, but not before fifty bags…

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Cowra Sessions. Alleged Arson. Fire at a Bakery. Jury Locked Up for Night

Young Witness · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 4

His Honor Judge Bevan presided at he Cowra Quarter Sessions yesterday when a charge of maliciously setting fire to a property of Thomas Lynch…

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Ireland. the Customs House Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 1

It is estimated that four auxiliaries were wounded, while the Sinn Fein losses were seven killed, is wounded, and I II captured…

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TELEGRAMS. Ireland. The Customs House Fire. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 4

As counter reprisals to the military reprisals a number of houses in Cork, the property of prominent Unionists have been destroyed by fire…

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Royal Salute. 21 Guns Fire. Sydney

Young Witness · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 2

The official celebrations of the King's Birthday begain n Sydney at noon when the Governor-General, Lord Forster and the State Governor…

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Fire at West Wyalong. Several Buildings Destroyed Newspaper Burnt Out

Young Witness · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 2

WEST WYALONG, Tuesday.— A fire occurred in the heart of the town last night. The outbreak (started in the "Star," newspaper office, one of the…

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Fire Board

Young Witness · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 2

"We interviewed the President together with Mr. E. E. Collins of Wagga (Country Representative) and the secretary on the subject of the…

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Municipality of Young State Fish, Fire Engines and Monkies

Young Witness · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 2

The first business of the Municipal Council at its meeting on Thursday night was a Mayoral Minute from (Aid Weeden) with respect to his recent…

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Fire in the City. Early Omorning Blaze. Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 3

A fire broke out in the premises of the City Art Leather Coy, in Castlereagh street early this morning, causing considerable damage to three…

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Coroner's Inquiry. Recent Fire in the Police Paddock

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 2

An Inquiry was held by the Coroner (Mr. John Bourke, J.P.), at the Court House, Murrumburrah, on Friday, 10th inst., to…

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Risks of Producers. Death, Fire, Accident, &c FARMERS & Graziers' Insurance Department

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co., writes— Most of the shareholders and constituents of the Farmers & Graziers…

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Risks of Producers Death, Fire, Accident, &c. Farmers & Grazier’ Insurance Department

The Yass Courier · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers’ Co-op Co. writes:— Most of the shareholders and cons[?] of the Famers &…

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Risks of Producers. Death, Fire, Accident, &c. Farmers and Graziers' Insurance Dept

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 7

"Most of the shareholders and constituents of the Farmers and Graziers' Grain, Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd. are aware that we are transacting…

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