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

Fires & bushfires, 1923

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Fire at Gosford. Damage Estimated at £4000

Young Witness · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

A fire was discovered at Gosford on Tuesday in a two-storied building in the man street, occupied by David Burgin, a draper and merrcer. The…

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Fire Brigade Inspection

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 1

On Wednesday night, Mr. Lister, Divisional Inspector of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades, made his half-yearly inspection of the local fire brigade…

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Fire in City. a £10,000 Blaze. Man's Narrow Escape

Young Witness · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY. Friday—Just before midnight last night, a Are occurred in a three-storied building in Sussexstreet owned by the city council, and…

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Furniture Factory. Blaze in Melbourne

Young Witness · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

MEJUBOIHINE. Friday.—Baragwanath's furniture factory at East Brunswick wan entirely destroyed by fire last night. The damage is…

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Melbourne Fires Two Firemen Injured Melbourne

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

There was a [?] fir[?] in Bourke[?]treet, Molbourn[?], morning. Abulk store containing manchester [?]oods of "Bon Marche" was burnt…

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"Fine Body of Men" Goulburn Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

The Divisional Inspector of the N.S.W. Fire Board (Mr. S. Lister) declares that the members of the Goulburn Fire Brigade are a fine body of…

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Big Fire. £30,000 Worth of Manchester Goods Burnt

Young Witness · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Friday,—A big fire occurred in Bourke Street. Melbourne this morning, when the bulk store enotaining Manchester goods of…

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Fire in Sydney Three-Storey Building Destroyed Brave Rescue Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

Just before midnight last night a fire occurred, at [?] three-storied building in Sussex street, owned by the city Council, and sub-let to various ten[?]…

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Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 4

Three business premises were destroyed by fire at Albury yesterday. The damage is estimated at £3000. Four people were compelled to…

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A Sunday Blaze. Business Premises Destroyed

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

ALBURY, Monday.—A fire at the Hume Reservoir yesterday gutted three business premises. The [?] is estimated at £6000…

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Fire at Hume Reservoir Business Premises Gutted Albury

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

A [?]re at Hume reservoir township yesterday gutted three business premisos. The damage is estimate at £3,000…

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Destructive Bush Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

A destructive bush fire raged last week between the river and Currawella, Taralga, covering an area of about twenty miles square. Fortunately,…

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Fire at Laggan. Haystacks Destroyed. CROOKWELL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 4

Two large haystacks owned by Mr. S. Cullen, Laggan, were yesterday destroyed by fire. The origin of the outbreak is unknown, but it was…

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Fire at Gunning

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 1

A[?], the residence of Mr. James [?]way, [?]ing, was totally destroyed by fire on Friday afternoon, while the family were at the races. An old house…

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Fire at Balranald

Young Witness · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

BALRANALD Monday.—The biggest Balranald fire for years occurred last night, when Harben's main store was totally destroyed. The…

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Fire at Balranald Biggest for Years Ralranald

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

The biggest fire for years occurred here last night, when Harben's main store was totally destroyed and the "Riverina Recorder" offices badly…

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The Bushfire

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 1

His sable heralds swinging across the bracken brown, An angry challenge flinging into the Mountain Town…

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Woollen Mills Alight. Blaze at Waterloo

Young Witness · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY Wednesday—A are which is supposed to have been caused by spontaneous ignition among a quantity of wool broke out in Mark Foy's…

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Fire Near-young

Young Witness · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 2

A fire occurred on Tuesday night when the homo of Mr. James Keogh, farmer, of Grenfell-road, two miles from Young, together with the…

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Fire at Whitton

Young Witness · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 4

A destructive fire occurred at Whitton Marphy's Commercial Hotel Scott's store and Helmkemp's takery were totally destroyed…

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