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

Fires & bushfires, 1923

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Current News. Engine Causes Fire

Young Witness · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 2

Mr F. H, Tout is the l[?] of about 100[?]acres of good gra[?] and some fancing as the result of a bush fire on his Stoner[?]e properity on…

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Huge Bush Fire Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 1

A huge bush fire is burning [?] the Gundagai district. The damage is estimated at £15,000…

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Spectacular Blaze

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 2

Early this morning a fire broke out in a shed at a paint factory at Alexandria. The shed was used as a store for oil, Varnish, and resin. When the brigade…

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Another Fire at Taree

Young Witness · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 1

TAREE, Wednesday.—Another serious fire occurred at Taree. Quinn's billiard room, Catt's hairdresing saloon, and Battger's tailoring…

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Factory Alight Blaze At Alexandria Flames Sixty Feet High 8Ydney

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

A fire broke out early this morning at the promises of the paint and varn ish manufacturers at Alexandria. The flames, fed by inflammable…

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Another Church Destroyed in Canada Origin of Fire Unknown New York

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

The Montreal Trinity Church, the oldest Anglican Church in Canada, was destroyed by fire. The origin of the fire is not known…

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Mysterious Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 4

A series of mysterious fires at Botany are attributed to fire maniacs. Within a fortnight there have been seven out breaks, in the course of which one home…

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Two Mysterious Fires

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 7

SYDNEY, Monday.—A Newcastle message says that two mysterious f[?] [?] on Sunday morning resulted [?] the Belmont railway station and [?]…

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Fire in an Asylum. Firemen's Desperate Fight With Maniacs.—Many Trapped in Cells.—Nurses Perish

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.—A [?] fire broke out at the State Hospital for the insano whorin are 18,000 pattents. The latter fought with the [?] with [?] fury and strength. [?] [?] were ferced to vender them [?] with brows from axes befor [?] be [?] Thirty…

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Disastrous Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 2

We express the deepest sympathy with Mr. E. Lowe, of Binda Road, Crookwell, who suffered a severe loss owing to the firing of his hay stack on…

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Theatre Panic Cry of Fire Children Trodden Underfoot London

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 2

Smoke, due to burning meat being cooked for a kineman act, caused a shocking panle at the Cleeland picture hall, Hall…

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How Bush Fires are Caused. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 6

Sir,—For the past couple of months bush fires have been raging in different parts of the country, principally in the neighbourhood of the various tourist…

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Big Fire in Adelaide

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 4

Duncan and Frasers' extensive motor premises in Adelaide were destroyed by. fire this morning. Other buildings affected included . the offices of the…

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Adelaide's Big Fire. Adelaide

Young Witness · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 2

Muels damages resulted at the fire at Duncan and Fraze's in Adelaide this morning. One hundred and ninety…

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A Big Fire. Many Motor Cars Burnt

Young Witness · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—Duncan and Fraser's extensive motor premises in Franklin-street were destroyed by fire his morning. A large…

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Telegrams Fire at Crookwell Farmer's Heavy Loss CROOKWELL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 4

A serious fire occurred yesterday afternoon on Mr. Lowe's property, when two sheds and about forty tons of hay were totally destroyed. The…

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Cable News. France's Task — Turks Sing Smaller—terrible Asylum Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 5

At Troves the French have seizes 250,000,000 marks Intended for the railwaymen on strike. The Golsenkirchen municipality…

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Wagga Fire

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

An outbreak of fire at the Standsure Brickworks attracted a large crowed in Tarentta street, Wagga. The brigado received the call at 2.45 p.m. and on…

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Fire at Crookwell

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 1

On Tuesday Mr. Lowe, of Binda road Crackwell, had the misfortune to [?] his bay shed and-hay by fire…

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Billy Hughes in a New Role. Fights a Bush Fire

Young Witness · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.—A fire which occurred in the mountains at San[?] was fought by residents among whom was Mr. Hughes the…

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