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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 8 of 15

Two Fires Police Paddock Burnt. S.h. Hospital Wood Heap Destroyed

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 2

Fire broke out in the police paddock behind the Burrangong District Hospital at about 1.30 on Sunday morning and destroyed about an…

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Paton Burns Gutted. Another Big Fire. Sydney

Daily Witness · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 2

A fire between 11 o'clock and midnight gutted. Paton Burs and Coy's fertiliser factory at Alexandria. The damage is estimated at…

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Country Fire Citizens Do Good Work

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 6

A large wood and Iron building at Cunbelego. used as a public hall, was destroyed by fire. There is no fire brigade in the town, but thle citizens…

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Seven Cars Burnt. Fire in Motor Garage. Melbourne

Daily Witness · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 2

A disastrous fire which occurred at Rochester on Sunday destroyed Woodlands' garage and contents, including seven motor cars, three…

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Big Sydney Fire. Furniture Factory Gutted

The Young Chronicle · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--Woods' furniture factory at St. Peters was gutted by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £20,000…

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City Fire. Firemen's Good Save. Sydney

Daily Witness · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 2

A fire broke out at 10 o'clock last night in a four storied building in Clarence Street, City, occupied by several firms…

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Fire at Cessnock. Three Shops Destroyed. [?]Essnock

Daily Witness · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 2

A fire [?]urred at Cessnock early yesterday morning and destroyed three brick shops…

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Sunday Night's Fire Alarm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 6

Those good citizens of Goulburn who were taking a constitutional after church on Sunday night had their peaceful evening rudely disturbed by the…

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A Picture Ad. Fire Brigade's Extraordinary Action

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 1

Gilgandra residents were alarmed to hear the clanging of the fire bell at 7.30 p.m. on Monday night of last week, and all the town turned…

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Police As Fire Fighters. Good Save at Richmond

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday.-- Several business premises at Richmond were destroyed by fire yesterday. Owing to the absence of proper fire…

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Fire at Spring Creek

Daily Witness · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 2

A fire occurred at Spring Creek three miles from Young, when an unoccupied pise house owned by a man named Ryan, was totally…

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Great Fire. Big Blaze in Melbourne. Newsprint and Printing Machinery Destroyed. Melbourne

Daily Witness · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 1

Damage estimated at between £100,000 and £200,000 was caused by a fire which broke out in premises of the Flinders street extension…

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Disastrous Melbourne Fire. Enormous Damage

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.-- A fire occurred in Flinders Street, Melbourne, last night and did damage estimated at between £100,000 and £200,000. The…

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Fire in Theatre Cleaner's Discovery Arson Suspected

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 6

A fire occurred at the Olympia Theatre, Pauramatta Road, early yesterday morning. Everything was in order when the place was locked up the…

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Fire at Adelong

Daily Witness · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 1

ADELONG, Tuesday:— Three weatherboard stores were totally destroyed by fire last night. The premises were situated in Campbell…

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Incend[?]arist Who Waited. Fire at Clovelly. Sydney

Daily Witness · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 2

The discovery of a letter in an envelops pinned to the back gate of a two storied shop at Clovely. Sydney, which was partly destroyed by…

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Revenge That Missed Wrong Man Burnt Out

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 6

Albert Harold Smith, a stationer of Clovellf, was awakened by a strong smell of smoke in his rooms early yesterday Morning. He was unable to…

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Pilgrim Ship Fire on Board LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 2

Twelve hundred pilgrims for Jeddah, the port of embarkation for Mecca, are aboard the British steamer prangeston, from Bombay which is reported to be…

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Fire at Sea. Serious Plight of 1200 Pilgrims

Daily Witness · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 2

LONDON, April 2.—The British steamed Frangestan, with 1200 Arab pilgrims aboard, is on fire at sen owing to cotton Igniting. The vessel…

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Fire at Bribbaree. Ray Sweeney's General Store Burnt

Daily Witness · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 2

There was much excitenient in the village of Bribbaree, about midnight on Thursday when it was discovered that Mr. Ray Sweeney's…

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