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

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Rumania Steps in Balkan Blaze Dying Down LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Athens reports as the result of the intervention of Rumania, Greece and Bulgaria have agreed to sign a…

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Bush Fires in Victoria

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 2

Further details of the bush fire near Bacehus Marsh (vic.) show that the flames now extend from the Dandenong ranges to the Healsville…

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Galong the Late Fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 2

The most destructive fire that has ever taken place in Galong occurred last Friday morning, as reported in last issue, the whole of the block of…

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Telegrams Big Brisbane Fire Brisbane

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

A fire completely destroyed seven business premises at Stone's Corner Brisbane, this morning many occupants had narrow escapes The fire is…

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Fire in Lock-up

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 November 1925 · page 5

At Ganmain lockup recently on of two prisoners who had been locked up called out loudly to be released owing to the cell being on fire. Mrs…

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Racehorse Burnt Fire at Cootamundra

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 November 1925 · page 3

A fire broke out at Cootamundra at 10.45 o'clock on Wednesday morning in training stables at the rear of the Albion Hotel buildings. The racehorses…

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As Fire Fighter Labour Candidate's New Role

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 November 1925 · page 1

Mr. Charles Morgan, Labour candidate for Eden-Monaro was asleep in his room at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Nowra on Sunday night when…

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Fire at Waterloo

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 6

A fire destroyed Johannason and Wallgreens' furniture factory at Waterloo early this morning The adjoining building, occupied by the…

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False Alarm Mischievous Boy Calls Out Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 November 1925 · page 2

What promised to he a thrill for those who were astir in Auburn-street about 8.20 on Wednesday morning ended in a fruitless trip for the fire…

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New Fire Station at Queanbeyan Officially Opened Last Week-end

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 November 1925 · page 7

On Saturday last members of the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners paid a visit to Queanbeyan, says the "Age". The party arrived by…

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A Midnight Blaze. Fire at Temora

The Yass Courier · Monday 30 November 1925 · page 4

A disastrous fi e occured at Tomora, at an early hour on Monday morning, when a four roomed weatherboard cottage, situated in…

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Bed Catches Alight Big Blaze Averted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 6

A fire occurred in. a bedroom at the residence of Mr. S. R. Bodle, 49 Montague-street., at about 10 p.m. on Saturday. The brigade was promptly on…

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Big Fire at Bega

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 6

A disastroous fire occured in the business part of the town of Bega early this morning when Mrs. Dainers's restaurant was completely…

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Bush Fire at Wagga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 December 1925 · page 8

The first bush fire of the season in the Wagga district occurred on Monday afternoon. It is suspected of being due to…

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Thursday's Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 4

UNLESS there is some satisfactory explanations of the sorry efforts to extinguish the fire at St. Saviour's Hall in its early stages…

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Big City Blaze St. Saviour's Hall Burnt Damage Estimated at £2600

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 8

The most destructive fire which Goulburn has seen since Gillespie's factory was burnt, broke out in the western wing of St…

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Cottage Destroyed by Fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 2

On Wednesday evening last the cottage owned by Mr. James Woodbridgre, in Short Street, Burrowa, was completely destroyed by fire…

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Two Fires in House Kitchen and Front Room Curtains Alight Mysterious Circumstances

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 8

Sensational developments are expected as the result of an out-break of fire at No. 5 Walker-street on Thursday night. The…

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St. Saviour's Hall Fire Points for Inquiry Will City Council Act?

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 4

It is probable that at its meeting on Wednesday night next the City Council will have before it a report from one of its own…

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Bush Fires in Victoria

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 December 1925 · page 6

A number of disastrous bush fires broke out in various parts of Victoria during the week-end. Two bridges were destroyed at. Royston…

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