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

Fires & bushfires, 1922

251 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 13

Bush Fire Brigade Activity at Wallendbeen

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 November 1922 · page 1

The annural meeting of the Wallendbeen Fire Brigade was held on 16th instunt. there being a good attendance. The president's report mensioned the…

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Bush Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 November 1922 · page 4

Fires which started at Leeton have destroyed crops and holdings. Twenty thousand acres of grass have been burnt. The fires swept the country…

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Bush Fires. Sweep the South-West. Narandera's Peril Past. Fires Sweeping Towards Ardlethan

Young Witness · Thursday 23 November 1922 · page 2

A Wagga message yesterday after-noon states that a big fire, which had menaced Narandern was diverted from the town by a large body of fire…

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Forest Fires

Young Witness · Thursday 23 November 1922 · page 2

COONAMBLE, Tuesday.—A terrifieforest fire is raging through the Pilliga Scrubs—one of the few maid en forests in the State. The damage…

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[?]Bury District Fires

Young Witness · Thursday 23 November 1922 · page 2

An Albury message gays that the severe heat caused an outbreak of fire on Wallandool station resulting in loss of grass and fencing. Cr. R…

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A Local Fire. Grass Burnt

Young Witness · Thursday 23 November 1922 · page 2

A quantity of grass was burnt on Monday afternoon on the property of Cram Bros., Beehive Farm. About 150 acres was swept…

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Danger of Fires. Landholder Fined £5. Burnt Some Logs on His Own Property

Young Witness · Thursday 23 November 1922 · page 1

At this period of the year, when the danger of fires is so great, the Burrangong Shlre Council insists that no burning off shall be allowed…

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Fire at Balmain

Young Witness · Saturday 25 November 1922 · page 1

SYDNEY. Friday,—An old stone building in Balmain occupied by Kirk hall electrical works and brass foundry was burnt out about three o'clock…

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The "First Shot." Mr Lazzarini Fires. the Municipal Elections

Young Witness · Saturday 25 November 1922 · page 2

Mr H. F. Larzarini, who is one of the 21 candidates for the nine sents at the municipal elections next Saturday, addressed an audience of about…

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Fire at Grenfell. Early Morning Blaze Salvation Army Barracks Burnt

Young Witness · Tuesday 28 November 1922 · page 2

GRENFELL, Monday.—A destructive fire occurred at Grenfell at 3 o'clock on Sunday morning, and totally destroyed a block of wooden…

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Heat and Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 November 1922 · page 2

The heat of the past few days has dried grass and timber and bush fires are reported from many parts of the district. This (Tuesday) afternoon a…

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Fire in a Mine

Young Witness · Tuesday 28 November 1922 · page 2

WELLINGTON, Monday.— A serious fire in still burning in the Blackball mine on Wesland coalfield. The mine has been sealed down. Over 200…

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Fire at Private Hospital. Twelve Tons of Wood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 November 1922 · page 4

One of the staff of "The Pines" Private Hospital, Clinton-street, discovered at 2 o'clock on Monday afternoon that the wood-heap was in…

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Bush Fire. Crops Burnt. Great Fight by Volunteers. Careless Stranger Fined

Young Witness · Thursday 30 November 1922 · page 2

About 1.30 p.m. on Tuesday a [?] named McCullocb, a stranger to the district, made a fire to boll his billy on the roadside about 16 yards from…

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Grenfell Fire. Big Blaze in Main Street

Young Witness · Thursday 30 November 1922 · page 1

Further details of a destructive fire which occurred in Main strest at about [?] o'clock on Sunday morning, when live shops and the Saivation Army…

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City Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 November 1922 · page 4

The three top floors of a five-storey building known as Dalwood Chambers in Stewart Lane, city, were gutted by fire last night, and the two remaining…

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Disastrous Fire. Crops, Haystacks, and Fences Burnt

Young Witness · Thursday 30 November 1922 · page 1

WAGGA, Wednesday.—A disastrous fire broke out late yesterday afternoon at Malebo, and swept across several furms, doing considerable…

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City Fire. Many Places Gutted. What an Employee Saw

Young Witness · Thursday 30 November 1922 · page 2

SYDNEY Wednesday.—The three top floors of the five-storeyed building known as Dalwood Chambers, Stewart street, City were gutted by…

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£20 Fine. Careless Use of Fire. Wheat Crops Burnt

Young Witness · Thursday 30 November 1922 · page 1

Before Messrs A. S. Wiackham, R. Rumble and E. B. Treatt at the Young Police Court yesterday, Peter McCulloch, 48, a stranger to the district…

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Obsolete Fire Brigade. Is the Town Safe?

Young Witness · Saturday 2 December 1922 · page 2

Mr. C. Forde, who is captain of the local Fire Brigade, addressed the mcoting. His remarks were concerned mainly with the fire brigade. He…

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