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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 5 of 11

Burning Fire Breaks

The Yass Courier · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 4

While realising that the burning of fire breaks is illegal during a period from October to February Mr A. Bolger, of Fontenoy, wrote to the…

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Fire Officer Mallard Promoted to Willoughby

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

Sub-station Officer J. Mallard has been promoted to officer in charge of Willoughby station, and will leave Goulburn soon…

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Fire at Rye Park

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 6

On Tuesday, April 18, about 10 o'clock in the morning, the fruit shop rented by 11. Duckworth from T. Edwards, was burnt down, nothing being…

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Bush Fires Railway Commissioners Reply to Carcoar P.p.board

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 7

The following has been received from the office of the Railway Commissioners in Sydney:—Your issue dated 13th April,…

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Disastrous Fire in Canowindra Business Estimated Damage £8000

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 10

A disastrous fire occurred in the business centre of Canowindra on Friday last when four building were completely destroyed. The total loss…

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Pedestrians Scared Man Fires Six Shots MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 8

Whole Young-street Filzroy, was crowded with people last night, a young man fired six shots and ped[?] seattered in all directions…

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Train on Fire Seven Trucks Overturn Benzine Bursts into Flames

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 2

When a goods train became derailed between Yass and Jerrawa last night a number of trucks and a large quantity of goods were…

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Train Catches Fire Eight Trucks Destroyed Spectacular Accident South of Goulburn

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 3

As a result of the goods train derailment between Coolalie and Yass Junction on Tuesday evening, the Railway Department…

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A Novel Fire Extinguisher

The Yass Courier · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 3

Ammon[?]a bombs as a means to extinguish forest fires are being tested in some of the national forests of America. In the case of bush fires,…

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A Tarpaulin on Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 4

A few minutes before 11 o'clock this morning the Goulburn Fire Brigade received a call from the local railway yard. The engine and…

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Cootamandra Fire Co-op. Stores Destroyed

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 3

At 4.20 p.m. on Wednesday, 12th May, a fire occurred at the Co-operative stores in Wallendoon street, Cootamundra Practically all the…

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Fire in Theatre Actors Prevent a Panic Wellington (N.z.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 May 1926 · page 2

A fire broke out in the spotlight box in the gallery of the Grand Opera House last night during the Performance of "Give and Take."…

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Big Apple Yield. 104 Bushels Off Fire Trees

The Yass Courier · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 5

One hundred and four bushel cases off five trees of apples is the splendid yield in the orchard of E. J. Sells, fruit grower of…

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Factory Catches Fire Son Rescues Mother SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 4

Fire broke out in Dickson's case factory at Redfern at four o'clock this morning and the adjoining factory of tileys, Ltd., furniture manufacturer,…

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Preventing Forest Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 6

The past summer has proved all too bitterly whit loss of life and property can be wrought hi Australia through bush firs. In many cases…

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Fire at Woy Woy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 4

Four dwellings were destroyed by a fire at Woy Woy on Tuesday. While fighting tile flames a woman collapsed and died…

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Fire at Fullerton House and Furniture Destroyed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred at Fulerton, near Crookwell, on June 5, when Mrs. Thomas Seaman's homestead, a wooden structure, was…

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Boiling-down Works Fire. Meat Supply Affected MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 4

The boiling-down works of Messrs. Sims. Cooper, and Co., at Newport, were partly destroyed by fire this morning, shortly after the night shift…

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Match Factory on Fire Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 21 June 1926 · page 2

The Commonwealth Match Factory at Melbourne was damaged by fire. last night. The loss is estimated to run into several thousands of pounds…

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A False Fire Alarm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 6

The clanging of the fire bell was heard in Goulburn at 11.45 on Thursday morning. Within the space of a couple of minutes the fire engine was…

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