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

Fires & bushfires, 1927

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£2,000 Damage Early Morning Blaze Cody's Joinery Works

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 4

Damage estimated at over £2000 was caused by a fire which destroyed Mr. John Cody's joinery shop at the rear of Taylor and…

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Stole Liquor at Fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 3

BERRIGAN.—Ernest Cook, Patrick McHugh, and William Charles Nelson, who were arrested recently for stealing liquor while a fire was…

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Embrocation Caught Fire Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 2

William Beaumont (54), was severely burnt at the Carlton Club hotel, Young-street, city, this morning when some spirit with which he…

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Bush Fires Commission of Inquiry Sittings Begun SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 2

The Royal Commission apiointed by the State Government to inquire into the causes of bush fires in country districts of New South Wales opened…

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Goulburn Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 4

While the Goulburn Fire Brigade was responding to a false alarm from the Sloane and Bradley streets box on Wednesday night it was called to…

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N.S.W. Fire Chief Visits Goulburn Station Big Engine for Canberra

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 4

Mr. F. Jackson, Chief Fire Of [?] of New South Wales, paid a visit of inspection to the Goulburn Fire Brigade this morning. He later…

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Bush Fires

The Yass Courier · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 2

On Friday last a fire broke out on Mount Butler, Rye Park district, said to have started from a camp. The day was hot and a violent gale was…

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Bush Fires Junee District Suffers Fire Fighters' Great Work JUNEE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 2

A disastrous bush fire started from a burning stump on property owned by Jim. Smith on western side of Junee, near Old Junee, yesterday…

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Danger of Fire Fighting

The Yass Courier · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 4

Mr Harry Stewart, of Gundagai, lies in Gundagai Hospital, suffering from extensive burns to his face and both arms…

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Milvale Sensation Petrol Pump Fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 8

A petrol pump spraying a blazing steam of petrol,; the ground alight with the fiery spirit; a boy, his clothes splashed with the petrol, a…

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Bulk Store Ablaze Fire in Packing Cases

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 4

it is not often that a fire brigade is itself the first to discover a fire, but this was what actually happened at Goulburn on…

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Big Fire at Young Millard[?] Factory Gutted [?}Mages Estimated at £5,000

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 9

[?]llard and Son's timber factory in [?]wer Burrowa street, young, was completely gutted by fire on sunday afternoon last. The damage…

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Mysterious Campsie Blaze Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 2

The police are making inquiries concerning the destruction of a five-roomed cottage at Campsie late last night. Local firemen prevented the…

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Suspicious Fire Coroner Blames Insurance Co. YOUNG

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 4

At an inquest into a fire at Young on Monday the coroner returned an open verdict with the following rider:-…

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Binda Man's Death Benzine Explodes Accident While Lighting Fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 7

As the result of shock and injuries received through the explosion of a tin of benzine, Hector King, of Binds, died in a…

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Baby Rescued Young Man's Brave Act Saved From Fire SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 2

A young man risked his life yesterday afternoon in rushing into a burning building to rescue an 18 months old baby boy. He carried the child to safety…

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Russell's Fires "Deliberately Lighted" Coroner's Finding

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 6

A series of fires which occurred on the premises of Russell's, Ltd., during March thad a sequel in the Goulburn Coroner's Court…

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Pdimary Producers Duty on Butter Favoured Bush Fire Brigades Opposed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 1

The Southern Tablelands District Council of the Primary Producers' Union is against the formation of any bush fire fighting…

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Bush-fires Scheme for Prevention Royal Commission's Findings SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 2

The Royal Commission, appointed by the Government to investigate the cause of bush dires in the State, and to suggest proposals for their…

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