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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 5 of 13

Maimuru-quamby Blaze

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 2

It was about 9 o'clock that the fire started on Maimuru, in a paddock adioining the settlement store. In a very short time, the flames spread to…

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Fire at Kiama. Business Premises Destroyed. Landmark Destroyed. [?]

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 1

Early this morning, one of the biggest fires in the history of the district was discovered in the largest store in the town, viz., S. Major Ltd,…

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A Day of Fires Outbreaks at Two Settlements. Maimuru and Kingsvale. Settlers Houses and Stores Endangered. Hay Stacks and Fencing Destroyed

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 2

The leaf of Saturday was accentuated by the bush fires which broke out north and south of the town. In each case, the fires started on or…

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Mysterious Fires—arrests Made

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 4

Detectives Robson, Watkins, and Wickham have arrested William Richard Thomas, aged 20, and Evangelina Nellie Reynolds, 38, on a charge…

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Car on Fire

Young Witness · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 4

ALBURY.—Mr. H. Stead, junr., while driving home from the Ebden Weir, near Albury, in a motor car, dis covered it was on fire. The car was…

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Soldier Settler's Loss. a Deatructive Fire

Young Witness · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 2

GUNDAGAI.—Mr. Frank Hughes, of Tarrabandra Soldier Settlement, was unfortunate on Saturday. Whilst in Gundagai a shed containing…

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Big Fire in Chicago. CHICAGO

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 2

Damage estimated at £3,000,000 has been done by a fire. An entire block of office buildings in the Edge Loop district was destroyed. The…

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A Parramatta Fire Owner Committed for Trial. Sydney

Young Witness · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 4

At the Coroner's inquest into a ire at Parramatta which destroved he ice works and furniture factory of Frederick Keefe. who is the…

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Chicago Fire Central Block Destroyed. Fireman Killed—several Injured

Young Witness · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 2

NEW YORK. Wednesday Night A fire which broke out in Chicago destroyed an entire block in the central business district…

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Fire at Kingsdale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1922 · page 2

On Saturday night a fire occurred at the residence of Mr. D. Gray, Kingsdale. A waggon, loaded with wood, was burnt and a quantity of fuel near a…

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Fire at Kingsvale

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 March 1922 · page 2

Another fire occurred on the KIngsvale Soldiers Settlement on Saturday when 100 acres of grass and some ffeacing was destroyed. The outbreak…

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Youths Fire on Police Constable Missing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 4

A posse of police had an exciting chase after two youths through the Gippsland (Victoria) bush last night. Shots were exchanged. One policeman…

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Suspicious Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 2

The report to the Coroner in connection with the suspicious fires at the Country Producers' Selling Co.'s premises, Pyrmont, states that they…

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Fire at Reidsdale

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

On Thursday night last a large shed, the property of Mr. R. Kennedy, of Reidsdale, containing valuable machinery, etc., was completely destroyed by…

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Suspicious Fires. Property Valued at £500,000

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

The suspicious circumstances connected with a fire in the record room on the top floor of the stores of the Country Produce Selling Coy., Ltd., Fig and…

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Suspicious Fire. Detectives Investigating Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 1

What is regarded as a[?] suspicous fire broke out in the Country Producers' Selling Coy. premises at Pyrmont yesterday. About five o'clock,…

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After the Cow Died. Soldiers Burn the Offal. and Cause Big Fire. Coroner's Inquest

Young Witness · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 2

The District Coroner, Mr. G. S. Whiteman, J/P., opened an inquiry at Young on Tuesday into the cause of a fire which destroyed haystacks…

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Burglars Rob Store and Set Fire to It. Sydney

Young Witness · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 4

The police are inclined to believe that the first in the shop of Cornelius Meagher, at Penshurst, early on the morning of March 21st, was…

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Fire at Millards. Early Morning Sensation. Bulk Stores Gutted. Big Store's Narrow Escape

Young Witness · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 1

The recently-erected three-storey premises of W. S. Millard and Sons, Ltd., situated in the heart of the town and just opposite the Town…

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Millards' Fire

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 2

An inquiry will be held at the Court House, Young, to-morrow morning into the cause of the fire which occurred at Millards' last Friday morning…

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