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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 9 of 13

Recent Fire at Burrangong

Young Witness · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 2

Subscription lists are in the hands of S. Henry, T. McCormack and G. Whiteman to collect funds to assist C. Hampton in furnishing a home…

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Big Fire. Hong Kong in Flames

Young Witness · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 2

NEW YORK, August 1.—A cable from Hong Kong states that a fire broke out in the business section and was burning flercely. Serious…

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Yass Fire Brigade

The Yass Courier · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 3

Mr S. H. Lister, Divisional Inspector of N.S.W. Fire Brigades, visited Yass on 4th August, and inspected the station and equipment. He found…

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Newspaper Burnt Out

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—A Rylstone message states that a fire this morning destroyed a four storey stone Building crected fifty year ago. It…

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Fire

Young Witness · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 2

On Friday the haystack and shed belonging to Mr. Spackman was destroyed by fire. The loss is a severe one—the shed being nearly new and…

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A Big Fire

Young Witness · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 4

[?] Friday.—A fire at the AC.D. Company's large drapery establishment in Fortitude Valley last night-damaged stock to the extent…

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Fire in Brisbane

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 1

Northcote Chambers, Brisbane, were destroyed by fire last night, while a large drapery establishment below suffered severely. The total damage is…

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Destructive Fire The Medlow Bath Hydro SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 4

Early this morning the Hydro Majestic at Medlow Bath was half destroyed by fire. From the Balgravia entrance down to the huge centre theatre building…

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Fire at Katoomba. Well Known Hotel Destroyed Damage £30,000

Young Witness · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 1

SYDNEY. Friday.— A Katoomba message states that the Hydro Majestic Hotel at Mcdlow Bath was half destroyed by fire at an early hour…

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Forest Fires

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 2

New York, August 18.—Forest fires are raging in the north-cast of Minnesota. Three villages have been destroyed and 19 persons have lost…

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Blaze at Dubbo. Hotel and General Store Gutted

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 2

DUBBO, Monday.—The biggest fire seen here for years gutted the premises occupied by Wah Yook and Co., grocers and draoers, and the…

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Big Randwick Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 August 1922 · page 1

Damage estimated at some thousands of pounds was caused by a fire at Randwick this morning, when the stop occupied by Thomas Stain,…

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Constable Fires at Fugitive

Young Witness · Saturday 26 August 1922 · page 2

Bathurst, Wednesday.—At Green Swamp this afternoon, James Carmichael (21) was shot in the back by Constable Sheridan, while attempting…

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Great Fire at Calais. Many Warehouses Involved

Young Witness · Tuesday 29 August 1922 · page 2

LONDON, August 26.—A great fire is raging along the docks at Calais, affecting an area a mile long. Many warehouses, containing British war…

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How Did the Ladder Break? the Fire at Adams' Cafe

Young Witness · Tuesday 29 August 1922 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The question, "How did the ladder break at Adams' fire yesterday afternoon," when a fireman was killed, is being asked by…

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A Fireman Killed. Extension Ladder Breaks. Fire at Adams' Cafe

Young Witness · Tuesday 29 August 1922 · page 2

SYDNEY Monday.—A fire occurred yesterday afternoon in the building in George-street in which Adams' Cafe is situated. The two top floors…

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Furniture Factory Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 August 1922 · page 2

Delow's furniture factory, Marrickville, was practically destroyed by fire last night. It contained a large stock of furniture. The fence and shed at the…

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Fire at Mittagong

Young Witness · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 6

At Mittagong, a weatherboard cottage owned by Mr. C. Hodton, and occupied by Mr Robert L. Hamilton, was destroyed by fire at midnight on…

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Fatal Fire. Eight Dead. Eleven Injured

Young Witness · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 1

NEW YORK, September 3rd.—The Pittsburgh fire is believed to have had an incendiary origin, and resulted in the death of eight strike…

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Clarence-street Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 September 1922 · page 4

A fire in Clarence-street early this morning did serious damage to a building occupied by the United Carrying Company any and by Moore and Doyle,…

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