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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 16 of 23

Nightwatchman Pursues Burglar. Fires Three Shots

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 4

At about 4 o'clock on Thursday morning, Mr. O'Rance, nightwatchman at Temora, had a sensational, experience. While on his rounds he…

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Telegrams a Car Episode Police Fire Shots SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 1

At a late hour last night, Frank Eather saw his racing model car disappearing from Windsor Road, Petersham. Some time later the police, who had…

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New Tunnels At Bellbird No Fire or Gas Newcastle

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 September 1923 · page 3

Boring now tunnels at the Bellbird colliery has shown that there is neither fire nor gas there, and that with the sinking of a new air shaft…

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Fire at Bankstown

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 4

One shop was destroyed and three others severely damaged by a fire which occurred at Bankstown early this morning. The owner of the shops, Mr…

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Bankstown Fire Three Shops Destroyed SYDNEY

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 4

A fire occurred at Bankstown at midnight, which destroyed one shop and severely damaged three others. The owner of the shops, is Joseph…

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A Crookwell Case. Sequel to Bush Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon and yesterday his Honor Juldge Bevan heard evidene. at the District Court in connection with a dispute between two neighbour…

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Destructive Fire Crookwell Shire President Sued

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 1

A lengthy case commenced at the Goulburn District Court on Thursday afternoon, before Judge Bevan, and was continued yesterday, occupying most of the…

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Fire Follows Explosion Cars and Cottages Burnt

Young Witness · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A fire in a motor body works at Redfern last night following on an explosion, two destroyed two valuable cars and…

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Disastrous Fire Castlereagh Street Blaze Damage Extensive Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1923 · page 2

Just before 10'o'clock this morning, while the crowds were waiting for the funeral, a fire broke out in Castlereagh street, near Market street, in…

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Big Fire City Threatened Six Blocks Destroyed (Australian Press Association.) VANCOUVER

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1923 · page 2

A Berkely message says that two students of the University of California were killed, hundreds of houses destroyed and property loss sustained of several…

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Cable News. Great Fire

Young Witness · Thursday 20 September 1923 · page 5

NEW YORK. Sept. 18.—A fire at Berkeley, in the United tates, destroyed six blocks and a hundred houses. Two people were killed…

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House Destroyed by Fire

Young Witness · Thursday 20 September 1923 · page 2

A fire broke out at the residence of Mr. W. Callagan orchardist, of Moppity road, Young about 4 o'clock on Tuesday morning. The…

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After the Fire. Banking Dilemmas the New Tokyo

Young Witness · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 4

SHANGHAI, September 20,—A Yokohama mesage says that some idea of the intensity of the fire which followed the earthquake is…

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Fire Fighters London's Efficiency Lesson of 1897

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 4

London possesses the most efficient fire-fighting machine in the world. Mr. G. T. Crook says so in a London newspaper…

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Paper Train Blaze. Motor Car Damaged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 2

A fire broke out on the paper train this morning, and but for the prompt action of railway officials it might have been attended by…

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Fire at Tumbarumba Business Premises Gutted

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 2

TUMBARUM[?]A[?], Wednesday. A disastrous fire occurred at Tumbarumba, resulting in the complete destructionof Kelly and Cunnigham's store…

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Truck on Fire Paper Train Sensation Ford Car Burnt

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 1

When the paper train was nearing Excter yesterday morning, famous were noticed to be issuing from a tarpairth covered truck. The blazo…

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Fire at Tamberumba

The Yass Courier · Monday 1 October 1923 · page 3

The “Tumberumba Times” records the biggest fire that has occurred in that town, through which the premises fronting The Parade between…

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A Bush Fire Spreads to Buildings Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 4

A block of buildings in the course of erection at Oatley caught alight from a bushfire yesterday. Three buildings used as storerooms,…

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Gale in Sydney. Considerable Damage to Property Bush Fires in Suburbs

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—A heavy westerly gale raged in Sydney yesterday evening and last night, accompanied by clouds of dust. The highest…

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