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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 11 of 23

Fire at Strangers' Club. Two Men Charged

Young Witness · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—Nicholas Loo[?] 40, and Zachariah Theocharis, 43, were charged at the Central Police Court to-day with maliciously…

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Immigrant's Fate. Suffocated in a Room. Fire at Y.W.C.A. HOSTEL

Young Witness · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 4

SDNEY, Friday.—Miss Gourly, 25, an immigrant, who arrived in Sydney yesterday, lost her life last night in a fire at the Y.W.C.A. hostel. She was…

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Temora Fire Business Places Destroyed Temora

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 2

One of the biggest fires in the alstory of Temora occurred early yesterday morning when the following primises were totally destroyed:—…

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Fire at Katoomba

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 4

Benassais' hairdresser's shop at Katoomba was completely gutted by fire early this morning. The damage is estimated at £3000. The contents…

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Fire at Katoomba. Early Morning Excitement

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—The premises occupied by Benassi. a hairdresser, opposite the railway entrance at Katoomba, were completely gutte by…

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Fire at Temora. Four Buildings Destroyed

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 4

Four buildings were destroyed by a fire which broke out at Temora at 1 a.m. on Saturday. The water pressure was so low that it was…

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Katoomba Fire £3000 Worth Damage Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 3

The premises occupied by Be[?]ss[?], [?]rdresser, opposite the railway entrance at Katoomba, were completely gutted by the carly to-day. The damage is…

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General News Another Fire at Temora

Young Witness · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 6

A fire occurred in the office of McGulloch's foundry, Temora, on Saturday night, which, with the whole of [?] contents was destroyed…

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Fire at Wodonga £5000 Damage Albury

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 2

A fire occured early this morning at the shops and officers of J. Whan, grocer and draper; [?], [?];Chapman, motor garage; Dalgety's, stock…

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Fire at [?]

Young Witness · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY. Friday.—A fire occurred last night in the three-storey hulk store of the British United State [?] at [?] The fireman discoved…

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Fire at Wellington

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 4
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A fire at Wellington (N.S.W.) this morning completely destroyed three shops, besides damaging several adjacent buildings…

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The Newcastle Fire

Young Witness · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The big fire at Armstrong and Royce's timber yards at Newcastle near midnight, caused damage amounting, to £47,000. The…

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School Burnt. Fire at McHenry's Creek. Early Morning Blaze

Young Witness · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 1

A are at about 4 a.m. on Saturday gutted the old stone School at McHenry's Creek, situated near tho 4 mile peg, on the Youns-Grenfell road…

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Back Yard Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 4

A fire occurred on Sunday morning at the rear of the Marble Bar, next Empire Hotel in Auburn-street, a few cases in a shed being burnt. The…

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Kenmore Patient's Death Fell Into Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 2

At the Kenmore Mental Hospital on Monday the City Coroner (Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M.) held an inquest touching the death of a patient named John…

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Fire at Dungog

Young Witness · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 5

DUNGOG, Wednesday.—A fire occurred at Dungon early yesterday. The grocery store at Bennett and Gee, the Thames Bank Hotel, and…

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Exciting Fire Ammonia Shop on Fire London

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 2

There was an exciting fire aboard the Ruapehu, lying in dock at Blackwall with 2000 tons of ammounts in the hold…

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Scenes at a Fire LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 4

Exciting scenes occurred at a fire on the Ruapehu. Lying in London Dock. The con[?]lagration lasted three hours. A hundred firemen were…

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Exciting Fire. Carge of Ammonia. Firemen Rescue Crew

Young Witness · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 1

LONDON, May 15.—An exciting fire occurred aboard the ateamer Ruapehu, which is lying in dry dock at Blackmall with 2,000 tons of…

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