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

Fires & bushfires, 1923

448 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 23

Fire at Junee

Young Witness · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 3

A fire broke out at l o'clock on Saturday morning in the general store of J. S. Taylor Ltd. The fire started at the rear of the main…

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Fire at Tumut

Young Witness · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 2

Fire destroyed the residence of Mr. Charles Doon, a skin buyer, at Tumut. The loss was only partly covered by insurance…

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Dubbo Fire Store Destroyed Dubbo

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 1

A large general more conducted by Ying Sing and Co. was destroyed by fire early this morning. The damage is said to be many thousands of pounds. The…

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Fire in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 4

A fire broke out at five o'clock this morning in a two-storied building in Castlereagh-street occupied on the top floor by a Greek cafe and on the ground…

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Fire in City. Greek Club Gutted

Young Witness · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A fire securred early this morning at the Greek Club Castlerengh Street And gatted the first floor, Club Rooms…

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Big Fire at Clermont

Young Witness · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday.—A big fire occurred in tho main street of Clermont to-day and destroyed Malone's refreshment rooms, Kennedy's…

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£10,000 Damage. Fire at Parramatta

Young Witness · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The factory of Murray Bros. Proprietary Co., Ltd., Parramatta was deatroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at…

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Business Places Destroyed Big Fire at Clermont Brisbane

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1923 · page 4

There was a big [?] in the main street of Clorment to-day. It destroyed Malone's refreshment rooms: Kennedy's jewellers shop;…

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Factory Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 4

Damage estimated at over £4000 was caused by a fire at the phoenix Fibrous Plaster Company's factory, Annandale, early this morning…

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Constables Fire Shots

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 4

Three shots were fired by Constables Colless and Kennedy during a chase after three men at Banksia on Saturday night. The suspects escaped,…

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Annandale Fire Plaster Factory Burnt Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 2

A fire occurred this morning at the Phoenix Fihrous Plaster Company's factory at Annandale, and the contents, with two motor 'buuses worth £1800, were…

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Cottage Burnt. Blaze at Wallendbeen

Young Witness · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 1

Our Wallendbeen correspondent telegraphs news of a disastrous fire which occurrd at Wallendbeen when the home of Mr. William…

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Goulburn Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 2

At 7.15 a.m. to-day an outbreak of fire occurred at Hollis and Co.'s premises, opposite the post office. A fire in the fireplace upstairs caused the joists…

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Fire at Tumbarumba

Young Witness · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 2

Mrs. James Curley's house and its contents were destroyed by fire at Tumbarumba on Saturday night The building was only partly…

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Big Fire. Ay Nyngan Seven Buildings Destroyed

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 2

Seven shopsland a dwelling were bural this morning at Nyngan. The limited watch supply made fire fighting operations difficult…

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Early Morning Blaze

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 1

[?]break of fire occurred early yesterday morning at the premises of Messrs. Hollis and Co., opposite the Post Office in Auburn street. About 7.10 a…

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Big Fires In Other States Thousands of Pounds Damage Rockhampton

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 3

As the result of a big fire at Mount Morgan last night, twelve buildings along a frontage of 155 yards were swept away…

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Mount Morgan Fire Scene of Desolation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 4

Looters reaped a rich harvest during the progress of thd fire at Mount Morgan. They were particularly busy with the contents of the itmperial…

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Pentridge Gaol Another Fire Melbourne

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 2

A warder on patrol duty at Pentridge Gaol found some bags smouldering in the ga[?]vanising department of the wire notting factory yesterday…

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For Fire Fighters Ninety-foot Ladder

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 3

Very few people would have imagined that the constructions of airships during the war would have any connection with the methods of fighting ordinary fives…

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