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

Fires & bushfires, 1924

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Blaze at Manly Three Motor Lorries Burnt

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 1

Three motor lorries were completely destroyed by a fire which gutted Henry Gibbon's motor garage at Manly early to-day. The damage is estimated at…

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Haystacks Burnt Farmer's Loss Blaze Near Crookwell CROOKWELL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. Ted Macnaley, who liven two miles from Crookwell, on the Grabben Gullon road, lost three big stacks of has yesterday evening by fire…

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Big Toowoomba Fire. Extensive Damage

Daily Witness · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

A message from Toowoomba, Dar ling Downs, states that the Co-operative Bacon Company's big factory was destroyed by fire to-day…

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Brave Bosun Fights Fire Single-handed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 1

An outbreak of fire occurred this morning amongst a consignment of paraffin max in number one hold of the steamer Riverina, which was timed to…

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Youth Arrested On Fire-lighting Charge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

The Sydney police arrested two youths, aged 15, in connection with the fire which, destroyed a cottage at Kogarah about a week ago…

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Six Hours! Youthful Defendants Relieved Lighting a Fire at Marulan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

Swagmen and other travellers by road have to remember that if they leave a fire alight after boiling their billy they run a grave risk of falling…

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Big Fire Heavy Damage Twenty-two Firms Affected MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

A building know as Hardwood Chambers in Elizabeth-street, Melbourne, was partly destroyed by fire early this morning. The two upper floors. were gutted…

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£42,000 DAMAGE. Big Fire at Melbourne. Family Saved by Fox Terrier

Daily Witness · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

A Melbourne telegram says a fire which broke out in Hardware Chambers, Elizabeth Street, early this morning, caused damag-estimated at…

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Fire at "Glensloy." Timely Action Saves Big Blaze

Daily Witness · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

While driving yesterday afternoon on Mr. D.H. MacParlane's Glensloy' property, Mr. and Mrs. C. Krebs, of Young, and their little boy came…

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Fire Near Wagga. Desperate Fight with Flames. Wagga

Daily Witness · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred yesterday afternoon at the homestead, of W. S. Schiller, of Lake Albert, four miles from Wagga…

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Fire on Glensloy. a Timely Discovery

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

The timely arrival of Mr. C. Krebs undoubtedly saved "Glensloy" from serious damage by fire on Sunday. Mr. Kerbs was driving with his…

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Sussex Street Fire. Boy Badly Injured

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.-- A fire at Chapman's Ltd., Sussex Street, last night gutted two floors. An explosion proceeded the outbreak as a result…

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Fire in Sussex Street. Portion of Chapman's Building Gutted. Youth Injured by Explosion. Sydney

Daily Witness · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 1

A fire occurred in Chapman's buil dings, Sussex' street, late yesterday afternoon, which were occupied by Chapman's Limited, canvas' goods…

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Pitt Street. Blaze. Big Fire Prevented. Firemen's Good Fight Under Difficulties. Sydney

Daily Witness · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 2

Prompt work by the brigades this morning averted what might have been one of the most serious fires on record in Sydney. The outbreak…

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Fire in Pitt-street Brandt Bros. Burnt Out £30,000 Damage SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 6

The premises of Brandt Bros., lamp-makers of Pitt-street, were partly destroyed by fire this morning. The firemen confined the blaze to the rear…

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Mysterious Fires At Mittagong State Farm Boy Alleged to be Responsible

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 6

In recent weeks a number of mysterious fires have occurred at - Mittagong State farm homes, and an outbreak on Anniversary Day destroyed a large…

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Another City Blaze. Rawson Chambers This Time Sydney

Daily Witness · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 6

The top floor of Rawson Chambers, one of the biggest buildings in Sydney was burnt out early this morning. The caretaker had a…

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Just Smoke. False Alarm of Fire

Daily Witness · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 2

The violent ringing of the fire bell shortly after midday brought the brigade out in double duick time, and drew a big crowd to Liddiard's…

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The Fire That Wasn't. Crowd Disappointed

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 2

An extraordinary demonstration of mass psychology was witnessed in Burrowa Street just before 1 o'clock to-day. Before the bell had had time…

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Telegrams Sydney, Friday. Another Fire Rawson Chambers This Time Extensive Damage

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 6

A fire broke out this morning on the top floor of Rawson Chambers, Rawson Place. .This floor was swept from end to end by flames, while practically ill…

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