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

Fires & bushfires, 1927

161 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 9

Fire at Binalong Cottage Gutted Family of Ten Lose Everything

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 2

The usual quietude of Binalong was rudely awakened on Wednesday night, when the cry of "Fire" spread through the…

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Fire Fighter’s Eloquence

The Yass Courier · Monday 24 October 1927 · page 2

When, after long years of service, the captain of the village fire brigade announced his intention of retiring, the local greengrocer organised a…

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Forest Fire Extinguisher

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 4

John C. King, inventor and mining man of San Francisco, has invented an airplane fire spraying device, including three storage tanks, to…

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Grazier's Death Died Fire Fighting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 2

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. A. Macintosh) this morning conducted an inquiry into the death of Daniel McLaughlin (48), grazier of Gundary,…

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Car Damaged Mysterious Garage Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 October 1927 · page 2

A Melbourne tourist, Mr. Alfred Wahlers, locked his Austin seven seater motor car in a garage at the rear of the Royal Hotel at…

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A Win for the Farmers The Arthurville Bush Fire Claim Against Railway Commissioners Verdict for [?] FOR [?]

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 1

A case which has wide interest for district landholders was opened in the Dubbo Supreme Court on Tuesday, before his Honor, Mr. Justice…

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Straithaird Fire Shed and Contests Destroyed TARALGA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 November 1927 · page 2

Mr. W. H. Bradbury's shed at Strathaird was completely destroyed by fire. The shed was a weatherboard structure…

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Fire at Temora. TEMORA

The Yass Courier · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 6

Refie h[?]nt rooms in H[?]kins street, occupied by Mrs D Moroney and owned by Mr W Nixon, wore destroyed by fire early on Sunday…

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Fire at Murrumburrah. Old Land Mark Gone

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 1

About 1.30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, the premises known as the old "Telegraph Hotel" (de- licensed some time ago) was…

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Car Damaged Mysterious Garage Fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 4

A Melbourne tourist, Mr. Alfred Wahlers, locked his Austin seven-seater motor car in a garage at the rear of the Royal…

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Harden Fire Store Partially Destroyed HARDEN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 November 1927 · page 6

Killick Bros.' general store was partially destroyed by fire on Sunday morning about 4 o'clock. The damage is estimated at £4,000. The old…

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Store on Fire Early Morning Blaze BUNGENDORE

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

About two o'clock this morning a fire started in Cohen's store. The alarm was given and the post office rang up subscribers and in a short…

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Fire at Harden. Killick Bros'. Produce Store Destroyed

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 4

At about 4 o'clock on Sunday morning last, an alarm was raised that Messrs. Killick Bros'. Store at Harden, was on fire. A large…

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The Murrumburrah Fire. Old Telegraph Hotel Destroyed. An Inquiry Held. Open Verdict Returned

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 1

The Coroner (Mr. J. C. Foley) held an Inquiry at the Court House, Murrumburrah, on Wednesday, 9th inst, concerning the fire which…

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Items of Interest Big Sydney Blaze

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 14 November 1927 · page 2

A fire which broke oat in White's bakery at Bexley early on Friday morning did damage estimated at £2000…

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Swindling by Fire Many Insurance Frauds War on Incendiaries

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 2

A good deal of unrest has lately been felt in insurance circles in England on account of the many mysterious fires in certain insured premises…

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City Fire Breaks Out Twice

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 2

A small fire, which broke out last night and was then subdued, broke out afresh at 2 o'clock this morning in the main building…

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Strike Riot Bloodshed in U.S.A. Police Fire on Mob DENVER (Colorado)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 2

Four men were killed and more than a score injured, six critically, when a long tense mine dispute broke into open violence State police and…

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Blaze! Shed and Farm Plant Go Up in Smoke Billy Kadwell's Misfortune

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 November 1927 · page 4

Between 5 and 6 p.m. on Monday Mr. W. Kadwell was buning off some grass at the rear of his shed, off the Grabben Gullen road, when the fire…

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Hotel Destroyed Early Morning Fire ARALUEN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 28 November 1927 · page 2

A fire, the origin of which is unknown, completely destroyed the "Araluen Arms" Hotel between two and three o'clock this…

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