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

Fires & bushfires, 1924

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Fire in Surry Hills. Another Furniture Factory Gutted. Sydney

Daily Witness · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4

A fire early this morning gutted the two top floors of a three-storied factory occupied by Wycombe's furnishers and upholsterers, in Surry…

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Midnight Blaze Fire at Eastgrove Boiling Down House Damaged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 4

The ringing of the fire bell was heard by some residents in Goulburn shortly after twelve o'clock on Thursday night. The outbreak, which caused the…

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Colliery Fire Damage at Stockton

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 1

A fire was discovered late on Saturday night in the weighting cabin of the Stockton Borehole Colliery. The flames were extinguished after two…

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Fire at Wee Waa. Business Quarter Suffers

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY. Tuesday.--A disastrous fire occured at Wee Waa yesterday, when Knight's butchery, Brown's bakery, pencer and Collett's general…

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The List Grows. Fires in Furniture Factories. Blaze at Newtown. Sydney

Daily Witness · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 2

Another furniture factory fire occurred at Newtown after midnigh[?] when the two storied premises of Winter and Fuller chair…

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Stacks Burnt. Fire at Currawowg. Murrumburrah

Daily Witness · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 2

Fire completely destroyed [?] stacks of baten [?] belonging to Michael Sh[?] or Demondrille, and situated on Currawong Station…

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Open Verdicts Woodhouselee Fires Inquests Concluded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 2

The hearing of evidence in connection. with the inquests touching the mysterious fires at wood houselce and Rosedale on Monday, February 11,…

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Strange Happening Cyclist's Coat on Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 6

An unusual incident occurred. near Maitland a few days ago when a motor party travelling along the road to Singleton noticed smoke coming from a…

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Fire at Redfern Ceiling Factory Goes Up

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 2

A fire broke out shortly after midnight in Wunderlichs ceiling factory at Red-form. The firemen, linding it impossible to save the factory contented themselves…

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Fire at Redfern. Wunderlich Ltd. Factory. Sydney

Daily Witness · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 2

Soon after midnight a fire broke out in the premises of Wunderlich Ltd., celling manufacturers, at Redfern. Six brigades were employed…

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Another Factory Fire. Surry Hills Blaze Sydney

Daily Witness · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 1

A fire commencing at two o'clock this, morning gutted a two-storied factory in Surry Hills, occupied by Manners and Co., wholesale grocers…

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Big Fire in Country Premises Ransacked Fire Bug Blamed MOLONG

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 6

A fire broke out at Huxley's store at 5 o'clock yesterday morning. After a strenuous fight the flames were subdued. The damage to stock by fire…

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Big Narrabri Fire. Meatworks Destroyed

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The big Tibbereenah meat works in the Narrabri district were totally destroyed by fire. The works contained the very…

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Early Morning Fire Workshop Wiped Out

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 6

A brief but spectacular outbreak of fire occurred early on Monday morning, a workshop at the rear of Mr. Joseph Newman's residence, off…

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Residence Destroyed by Fire. Owner's Heavy Loss

Daily Witness · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 2

When passing the residence of Mr. W. G. Rogers, at the corner of William and Main streets, at 5.30 yesterday afternoon, Frank…

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Spectacular Fire Mr. W. G. Rogers' Home Destroyed

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 2

A fire which broke out at Mr. W. G. Rogers' home on the corner of Main and William Streets at 6 o'clock last evening completely destroyed…

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Two Fires. Tote House Burnt. Box Factory Ablaze. Sydney

Daily Witness · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 2

A fire which broke out late last night at the Victoria Park Ra[?] course completely destroyed [?] [?] house in the Leger reserve…

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Fire at Narandera

Daily Witness · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 6

E. Quinn nnd Company's general store was totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The damage to the stock is estimated at £8000, and…

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Towns Swept by Fire. Three Hundred Chinese. Victims. Tsing-tao, March 5

Daily Witness · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 5

Chow-Ts[?], an important town in Shantang provinc[?] 40 miles east of Tsi[?] was swept by fire on Fridat. Three hundred Chinese were…

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Fire-Fighting in Pyjamas. Mysterious Outbreaks Near Hospitals. Great Fun for Nocturnal Joy-riders

Daily Witness · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 2

There were two outbreaks of fire at Young early on Sunday morning, and both of them near a hospital…

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