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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 6 of 13

Careless Use of Fire

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 2

At Saturday's meeting of the Burrangon Shire Council, it was moved by Cr. Thackeray. seconded by Cr. Tout—"That in the Shire of…

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Bush fire. WAGGA

The Yass Courier · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 3

A deuterons [?]fire is raging on McGeo[?]h’s Little Springs estate, and a large area of valuable land has been [?]pt by the flames. On…

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Fire at an Hotel

The Yass Courier · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 5

AUCKLAND, N.Z , Monday. The H[?]ton Hotel, the largest in Wa[?] was destroyed by fire in the early hours of to-day…

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Millard's Fire. Coroner's Inquiry

Young Witness · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 2

The District Coroner, Mr. G. S. Whiteman, held an inquiry at Young yesterday concerning the fire which destroyed the bulk stores and…

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Suspicious Fire Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 1

Detectives are inquiring into the cause of the fire on the premises of Holden's Limited, in Dowling street, Darlinghurst, early this morning. The…

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Tragic Fire. Returned Soldier's Heroism

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 4

Wellington (N.Z.), Tuesday. — Mr. Moore Jones, who was seriously injured in the fire at the Hamilton Hotel, Hamilton, died in hospital. He was a…

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Destructive Fire at Morongla Morongla Supply Co's Store Burnt to the Ground. Also the Post Office

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 3

The usually quiet little village of Morongla had its "big" sensation on Thursday of last week, when the Morongla Supply Co's. store…

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Mysterious Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 4

The coroner's inquiry concerning mysterious outbreaks of fire at a house at the corner of Mona-road and New South Head-road. Darling…

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Suspicious Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 4

Six fires, all within a radius of twenty yards of each other, broke out simultaneously in a yard at the rear of the factory of Helbrook, limited, sauce…

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Careless Use of Fire

Young Witness · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 2

John Bowen and John Henry Taylor both pleaded guilty to carelessly lighting a fire at Maimuru Settlement, and were fined £3 and 8/- costs…

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Six Fires. Excitement at Sauce Factory. Sydney

Young Witness · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 1

Six fires, all within a radius of a few yards, broke out simultaneously at the rear of the factory of Holbrooks Ltd., Sauce manufactures…

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Kerosene Found After Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 2

An examination of the contents of the quarters of John Prammel, at Glebe, which caught fire on Sunday, showed that kerosene had been spilt…

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Mystery Fires. Who Caused Them? Coroner Cannot Ascertain. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 1

The Inquiry was resumed to-day into the cause of the second series of mystery fires at the home of Walter George Rendhill, of Darling Point,…

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House of Mystery Fire Inquest Concluded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 4

The inquest concerning the mysterious fires at a house in Mona Road, Darling Point, was concluded. The Coroner found that the fires were caused…

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Fire at Canterbury

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 2

Smith's mantle works at Canterbury were destroyed by fire early this morning. The damage is estimated at about £2000…

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Fire Near Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 2

A shed containing 90 tons of hay and chaff, the property of Mr. W. D. Gordon, of Manar, was destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon…

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Fire at the Show

Young Witness · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A big fire was averted on the show ground at eith to clock last night owing to the promptness of an employee in…

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Fire at Pullabooka

Young Witness · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 5

A fire a Pullabooka, on the Stockinbugal line destroyed the residence and general store of Mr Luthje. It is surmised that the outbreak was…

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Great Fire. Damage Approximates £500,000. Incendiarism Suspected London

Young Witness · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 1

A message from Copenhagen states that a fire which broke out in the Aalborg Harbour stores, spread fiercely and rapidly Seventy acres of…

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Fire Destroys Convent. Miss Suspected

Young Witness · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 2

A destructive fire occurred at Barmedman on Friday night, resulting in the total destruction of a convent and an adjoining school. The…

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