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

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Fire Brigade Annual Social Gathering

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 3

The annual social gathering of the Goulburn Fire Brigade was held a the Fire Station on New Year's Eve. There was a full attendance of firemen…

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Fire at Post Office Record Room Alight

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 2

One of the night staff at the Goulburn Post, Office discovered a fire in a store room at the rear of the building last night. He promptly…

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Fire Chief Honoured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 4

A pleasant function took place at the Goulburn Fire Station on Tuesday evening, when the members of the Brigade took the opportunity to…

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Fire in Montague-street

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 5

A fire occurred in Montague-street on Sunday morning. A dividing fence on the property of Mr. O. Bergamrk caught alight, and it is believed that…

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Big Bribbaree Blaze. New Owner’s Bad Luck

The Yass Courier · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 5

Fire swept the property at Bribbaree recently purchased by Mr T. C. West from Mr C. Tiedeman on Sunday. The fire brok out at about…

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Fire at Cricket Ground Man Responsible Fined

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

In a case before the Central Summons Court to-day, when Charles Thompson a middle-aged man was charged with shaving on December 3,…

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Big New Zealand Fire Auckland (N.z.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 6

Damage to the extent of £25,000 was caused by a fire which badly damaged the Westfield Freezing Company's works near Auckland…

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Burnt Out a Narrow Escape

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 8

A fire occurred early this morning at the residence occupied by Mrs. Tollis and her daughter at Newtown. The occupants were awakened by the…

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Bush Fire Beaten

The Yass Courier · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 6

There was a big bash fire on Brown and Sons property, Rosevale, Barwang Road, last week, It was easily the biggest fire in the locality lately…

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Another Blaze in Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 6

Bourke House, Russell-st., Melbourne, was partly destroyed by fire early this morning. Just before the outbreak a terrific explosion…

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Big Fire in Melbourne Town Hall Destroyed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 6

The main hall of the Melbourne Town Hall, together with the big organ and the paintings of former Lord Mayors and Mayors of…

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Big Fire in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 6

Ten shops at Wairoa were destroyed by fire yesterday. The damage is estimated at £25,000. As the town was without a water…

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Telegrams Big Blayney Blaze Blayney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 6

Muir and Weal's garage at Blayney was gutted by fire last night. Four motor cars awaiting repairs were destroyed as well as stock…

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Apathetic Farmers Crookwell Butter Factory Venture Hanging Fire CROOKWELL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 8

Despite the fact that this district has for oven half a century been renowned for the quality of its bitter and the breed of its dairy cattle, local…

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A Woman's Cruelty Cat Set on Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 7

An act of fiendish cruelty was performed by Ivy May Blomguist, a young married woman, in Melbourne on Tuesday. She poured kerosene…

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Bush Fire Near Burrowa

The Yass Courier · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 3

About 300 or 400 acres of grass were burnt on Mr Harry Grounds property near the Gap on Thursday of last week. The fire started late…

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Blaze Quenched Hotel Garage Damaged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 2

Shortly before 7 o'clock on Monday evening an outbreak of fire was discovered at the rear of the Royal Hotel. A heap of firewood close to one…

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Small Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 8

Riding home from Kenmore shortly before 6 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon a cyclist from Kenmore saw a patch of grass blazing in North Goulburn Park…

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Fires at Week-end

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 6

During the week-end no less than 36 fires were reported in the metropolitan area. Only one, however, was serious, nearly all being confined to…

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Bush Fires Raging in Bungonia District

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 6

Bush fires have been raging since Sunday in the vicinity of Jerrara, Marion' Vale, and the Carrington Mines, writes our Bungonia…

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