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

Fires & bushfires, 1924

286 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 15 of 15

Smokeless Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 November 1924 · page 6

Behind a veil of secrecy a great experiment, the success of which will lead to revolution in industry, has been going on for the last seven years…

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Big Queensland Fire. £10,000 Damage

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Two hotels and other premises in Main street, Aramac, Queensland, were destroyed by fire yesterday. The damage is…

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Queanbeyan Fire Brigade

The Yass Courier · Thursday 4 December 1924 · page 5

The “Queanbeyan Age” says:— For some time past the local Municipal Council has been urging upon the Board of Fire Commissioners the…

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Fire at Banksia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 December 1924 · page 2

A fire partly destroyed a shop and dwelling at Banksia early this morning. The inmates were awakened by the smell of smoke. They…

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Steamer on Fire Darwin (N.t.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 December 1924 · page 2

A fire broke out in the bunkers of the West Australian Government steamer Bambra to-day. and the !seamen refuse to take the vessel out of…

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Wallendbeen's Brigade. Preparing for Bush Fires

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 16 December 1924 · page 2

Wallendbeen's Fire Brigade met on Saturday night to organise for the ensuing season, which, in view of the pro[?]ifc growth of grass, is recognised…

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Fires in Sydney Several Outbreaks at Week-end Thousands of Pounds Worth of Damage

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 December 1924 · page 6

The pattern shop of Mort's Dock and Engineering Company, Ltd., Waterview Bay, was completely. destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon…

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Fire in Finland Blaze in Railway Building HELSINGFORS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 December 1924 · page 6

A message from Reval states that damage estimated at five million Esthouian marks was caused by a fire in a building belonging to the…

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