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

Fires & bushfires, 1923

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Fire in the City. Brigades Make a Good Save

Daily Witness · Wednesday 12 December 1923 · page 1

A fire broke out in Oriana Cha[?] bers. Wentworth Avenue, Sydney, a live storied building, occupied by several firms, at six o'clock last…

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Shooting Sensation Tactful Police Sergeant Woman Fires on Crowd Rookhampton

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 13 December 1923 · page 1

A sensational indicent occured at Mt. Morgan last night. A woman of Russian descent was seen stalking up and down the street armed with a revolver…

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Bridge on Fire Accident Averted ROCKILAMPTON

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 13 December 1923 · page 1

Doughlas Hollingsworth, a commercial traveller, riding on a motor bicycle through the bush near Brixton found the railway bridge on fire. He hurried into…

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Lost Everything One Legged Soldier Fire at Harden. Harden

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 13 December 1923 · page 1

A fire occured at Harden at [?] a.m. to day and destroyed Avery's bootshop. Mr. Avery was asleep on the promises and when awakened was surrounded by…

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Ku Klux Klan Fire in Auckland a Neglected Warning Auckland

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 13 December 1923 · page 1

Four shops in the city were burned to the ground last night. The occupier of one of the burnt buildings states that a few weeks ago a strange called on him,…

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Fire at Harden. Considerable Damage Don[?]. Prompt Help by Railway Men

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 13 December 1923 · page 2

About 3.20 a.m. on Wednesday morning, the residents were startled by the blowing of various engine whistles. On investigating, it was…

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Cottage Burnt. Another Fire at Harden

Daily Witness · Monday 17 December 1923 · page 2

On Saturday night a cottage containing four rooms was burnt to the ground. "It was owned 'by a man namfed Simpson. A mnn named…

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Unusual Case. Bush Fire Near Taralga Alleged Malice

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 December 1923 · page 2

Crecy Connor, a young man, was proceeded against at the Goulburn Police Court on Monday afternoon, before Mr. G. R. Williams P.M., on an…

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Mountain Fires. Hospital in Danger

Daily Witness · Tuesday 18 December 1923 · page 2

Bush fires yesterday were blazing in. various parts of the Blue Mouutains. A private hospital at Katoomba was serously menaced for a time…

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Fire at Taralga Suspicious Circumstances Man Committed for Trial

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 December 1923 · page 1

At the Goulburn polic Court yesterday, Creey Conner of Taraiga, was proceeded against on a charge of having maliciously set fire to grass growing on…

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Burned to Death Little Girl's Fate Bateman's Bay Fire Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 December 1923 · page 2

The residence of A.E.Ryan, secretary of the Bateman's Bay Race Club was burnt to the ground. The rest of the family escaped in their…

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Royalla News Bush Fires and Heat ROYALLA

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1923 · page 2

The weather here continues hot. On Friday and Saturday the mercury soured to 100 degrees. The long grass is becoming dry with the intense heat…

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Fire at the One-mile

Daily Witness · Wednesday 19 December 1923 · page 2

The residence at the One Mile, Grenfell, occupied for many years by the Woodhouse family, was totally destroyed by fire on Friday night…

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Grass Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 December 1923 · page 2

A fire broke out shortly before 2.20 yesterday afternoon In some dry grass at the rear of Mr. W. Ford's residence, Belmore-street, and spread across…

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Big Fire in Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 December 1923 · page 2

Melbourne, Thursday.— The whole of the Empire Arcade in Flinders-street was gutted by a fire. which occurred at 2 o'clock this morning. All the available…

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Grass Fire Brigade Turns Out

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 20 December 1923 · page 2

A grass fire, extending over three Belmore Street properties, caused the Fire Brigade to turn at half-post two yesterday afternoon. The engine driven by…

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Big Fire in Melbourne. Empire Arcade Gutted Tremendous Damage

Daily Witness · Thursday 20 December 1923 · page 2

A telegram this afternoon from Melbourne states that a disastrous fire occured at two [?]oclock this morning which gutted the whole of…

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Disastrous Fire Melbourne Arcade Gutted Melbourne

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 1

A disasrous fire at two oclock this morning gutted the whole Empire Arcade, Flinders Street. The fire presented a tremondous…

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Another Blaze

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 24 December 1923 · page 1

A paddock of grass at the corner of Clinton and Sloane streets, opposite the Per. Way shops, eaught alight yesterday morning at a quarter to twelve, and…

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Fireman in Fit At Height of Fire SYDNEY

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 24 December 1923 · page 2

Dense clouds of smoke poured from a fire in the basement of Mr. Frank Goodman's jeweller's shop in Pitt street, yesterday. Firemen is smoke helmets had…

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