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

Fires & bushfires, 1926

204 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 11

Kingsdale Fire 200 Acres of Grass Burnt Firefighters Fall from Lorry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 4

At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon a grass fire broke out at the back of Mr . R. D. Gray's paddock at Kings dale. In a short time volunteer…

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Bush Fires Cause Damage at Culcairn SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 29 December 1926 · page 2

A message from Culcairn states that bush fires destroyed more than 300 acres of crop on F. Heriot's property, which he holds on shares with…

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Menace of Fires Compensation Claimed From Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 29 December 1926 · page 5

Claiming that fires which spread from the Council's rubbish tip were responsible for damage on their properties two residents of North…

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The Late Bush Fires. An Instance of the Great Resultant Loss

The Yass Courier · Thursday 30 December 1926 · page 5

An example of the great losses suffered by some of our residents through the recent bush fires was afforded by the case of Mr. R. J. Boswell, who lives on…

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Set Fire to Crops Is Charge Against Woman Committed for Trial at Bathurst SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 31 December 1926 · page 4

Mary Ann Preston, 63, was committed for trial at the Bathurst Police Court on a charge of having maliciously set fire to standing crop belonging…

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