Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Fires & bushfires, all years

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

Fires & bushfires, 1925

108 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 6

Flood, Then Fire Homestead Destroyed at Wagga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 5

A second disaster within two weeks has overtaken Corunna farm, one of the best known dairy farms in the Wagga district. A fortnight…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Fire at Marengo

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 1

About 8 o'clock on Wednesday night a fire broke out in Mr Patrick Crowe's residence, opposite the Marengo Hotel says the Young…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Splendid Save Big Blaze Averted Fire in Mechanics' Institute Building

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 2

Only the promptitude of Constable Agnew, and the smart work of the Goulburn Fire Brigade averted a big blaze at the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Blaze in Kent-street

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 8

A three-storied building in Kent-street, occupied by Lockwood McGrath and Co., manufacturing chemists, the Dazzle Manufacturing Coy.,…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Chairman of Fire Board Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 8

Mr. T. J., Smith, M.L.C., has been appointed Chairman of Fire Brigades Board in place of Mr. Harkness. Secretary of the Chief Secretary's…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Ship on Fire the Canberra Gutted Sensational Narrow Escapes SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 2

Shortly after 5. o'clock this morning a fire broke out on the steamer Canberra, berra at King-street wharf. The whole of the vessel amidships was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Canberra Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 8

The detectives Who have been investigating the Canberra fit are of the opinion that it was not the work of incendiaries. The coroner will…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Insane Woman's Death Strange Case at Kenmore How Did Clothes Catch Fire?

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 2

The death of Louisa Mary Rennie a patient at the Kenmore Mental Hospital, which occurred on Saturday, presents some…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Terrible Fire Glasgow District Swept A.P.A. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 8

A terrible fire at Glasgow destroyed Kelvin Hall and many tenement houses. Many hundreds are homeless, while hundreds of…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Fruit Shop Fire Coroner Holds Inquiry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 4

At the Goulburn Courthouse on Saturday the Action City Coroner, Mr. D. W. Reed, opened an inquiry into the circumstances…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Fire at Bathurst Bathurst

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 8

A fire completely destroyed a four roomed cottage and Its contents at the Tarana Quarries at an early hour this morning. The cottage was…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Mine Still on Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 July 1925 · page 4

It has been discovered that the fire which broke out some years ago in Old. Lymington Collieny, (Newcastle) is still raging in the s[?]aled mine…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Commerce Chamber Round-the-fire Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 2

Mr. E. A. Betts, (president) occupied the chair at Monday night's meeting of the Goulburn Chamber of Commerce. An unusual touch was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Melbourne Fire Valuable Records Menaced Firemen Cover with Tarpaulins

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 2

Melbourne, Tuesday.—A fire was discovered early this morning in a building in east Melbourne, occupied by the Commonwealth Institute of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fire on Coombar Wharf Labourer Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 6

At the Central Police Court to day J. E. Coleman (36) a wharf labourer was charged with having maliciously set fire on July 22, to the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Fire at Havana Damage £2,500,000 VANCOUVER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 6

A Havana message reports that eight people were injured in a fire which destroyed six warehouses on water front at Begin across the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Fire at People's Palace Alleged Drunk Responsible

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 2

Early this morning, a man who it is alleged, was under the influence of drink, called at the Peoples Palace, Pitt-street, Sydney and demanded a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fire at Hotel Crookwell

Taralga Echo · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 2

The reflection of flames was noticed late on Saturday night in one of the bedrooms of the Hotel Crookwell. Following custom Mr. Gay made an…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Blaze at Bowral

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 1

An outbreak of the occurred at Bowral on Monday night in the bakehouse attached to the premises of picards. Ltd., situated in the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Big Fire at Grenfell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 1

A disastrous fire occurred at a o'clock on Tuesday morning, when four two storey brick bussiness premises owned by Elizabeth Clear, were…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →