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

Fires & bushfires, 1926

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Fires Still Raging Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 2

Bush fires are still menacing the State pine forests at Whittlesea. Many fire fighters are employed keeping back the flames…

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Big Melbourne Blaze Over £50,000 Damage MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 6

Myers' bulk stores in Swanston-st. North were party destroyed by fire at four o'clock this morning. The flames spread with remarkable…

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Mine on Fire Seal Blown Off

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 6

Gas from the burning shaft of the Aberdare Extended mine in Queensland broke through the sealed mouth on Saturday…

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Victorian Bush Fires Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 6

Although bushfires on Mount Disappointment are still raging, the position is not now regarded as serous…

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False Fire Alarm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 4

The Goulburn Fire Brigade received a call, given from an alarm box at the corner of Deccan and Addison Streets just before midnight last…

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A Small Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 3

The Fire Brigade was called out at 11.55 on Saturday morning to a fire at the rear of the Chinese laundry in Sloane-street. The outbreak was…

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Bush Fires Damage to State Forests

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 4

In a report compiled from officiant information the Forestry. Commission of N.S.W. states that the damage from bush fires during the summer…

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Victorian Bush Fires Foreign Workmen Trapped MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 6

A change of wind, accompanied by light rain had the effect of checking bush fires which threatened the town of Warburton…

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Post Office Burnt Out Barrallier

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 5

The Cox' River pot and telegraph office and postmaster's residence was burnt to the ground, last week. The inmates had a narrow escape…

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Disastrous Fire. Three Business Places in Cooma Street Destroyed. Fire Brigade’s Good Work

The Yass Courier · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred in Cooma street at 7.30 last night, originating in one of the shops included in and adjoining Mr. J. J. Cusack’s coach…

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Big City Fire Over £90,000 DAMAGE Two Firemen Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 6

The most spectacular fire that has occurred in Sydney for many years destroyed the head offices of McHraths Ltd., provision merchant, .at…

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Canberra's Peril Fifteen Miles of Fire Sweeping Down Will Firebreaks Hold It?

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 2

After the flood—the fire. Two thousand of the workers at Canberra and through the Federal Territory are wondering to-day if this will be written…

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Pitt Street Fire Burning Pitch Falls on on Firemen Damage over £20,000 SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 8

A serious fire occurred in Pitt-street this morning. When the alarm was give, flame were seen bursting through the top floors of Walders Ltd.,…

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Bush Fires "Caused by Graziers"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 8

That a large number of the recent bush fires were due to criminal case business and incondiarism was a statement made at a conference of…

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Mysterious Fire Six People Killed LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 4

Three men and three women were killed in a fire at Mansion Coolock, in the district of County Dublin early this morning. The fire brigade and…

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Boarding House Fire Three Men Burnt to Death Tragedy at Walcha

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 2

Three men were burnt to death in a boarding house fire at Walcha on Saturday. The tragedy occurred at the…

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Fire Fighters Parade Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 5

A Fire Prevention Day was held in Sydney today, similar to the annual celebration in New York. There was a fine procession through…

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Fire Near Toowoomba Toowoomba (Q.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 6

A fire at Cecil Plain on Monday morning destroyed two boarding houses a butcher's shop and a store. The total damage is not known yet, but…

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Suspicious Fire Two Outbreaks in Shop SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 6

A fire broke out early this morning in the shop of Mrs. Pallic, a second-hand dealer in Crown-street, Darling-burst Deputy Officer Nance, who was…

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Bush Fires Relief Fund Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 4

A statement has been issued by a Cabinet committee and the Lord Mayor's committee, which is controlling the bush fire funds setting out…

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