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

Fires & bushfires, 1928

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Year's Fires Fewer Outbreaks in 1927 Compared With 1926 SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 3

Figures made available yesterday by the secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales (Mr. H. M. Webb) disclose that 1927…

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Fire Fighters Glbn. Brigade Celebrates Veteran Fireman Honoured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 2

Members of the Goulburn Fire Brigade, under the presidency of their Chief, Sub-Station Officer W. Hall, celebrated with the…

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Fire at Sea. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

The steamer Megara, which arrived at Auckland, brought further particulars of the fire which destroyed the schooner Doris Crane 400 miles…

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Victorian Bush Fires Enormous Damage Caused MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

Reports from Wangaratta, Beechworth, and Wodonga state that the bu[?]h fires are practically under control. The most extensive fires were in…

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Fire At Goodhope Over 500 Acres Of Grass Destroyed

The Yass Courier · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

A disastrous bush fire occurred on Sunday last Mr. A.J.H Elliott’s property, known as “ Webow,” Godhope, It broke out between 12…

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Fire on Steamer Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

A serious fire is believed to have occurred on board the Norwegian steamer Yarra in the port of Gizo, in the Solomon Islands…

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Bush Fire

The Yass Courier · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 4

The ' Tumbarumba Times’ says:— In the dawn of the New Year Jingellic fared rather badly.. About 3 a.m. a bush fire was raging on Mr Shannon’s…

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Riverina Fires

The Yass Courier · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 4

In reference to the recent Riverina fires the Holbrook Courier' says:— “On the Victorian side the fire started much earlier, but it was not…

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Heat and Fires Victoria's Hot Time Remarkable Beach Scenes MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 2

The heat wave continues in Melbourne, the maximum yesterday reaching 105 degrees. Remarkable scenes were witnessed…

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Bush Fires in Eden District

The Yass Courier · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 4

“The Eden Magnet says,— An unpleasant meteorological feature of the holidays was the prevalence of high winds during several- successive days…

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Leaving Camp Fires Burning

The Yass Courier · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 1

" I’ll give every offender a 'go,' " said a Gundagai district landowner on Friday week, when the bush fire question was under discussion. He…

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£70,000 Damage Big Fire in Sydney Firemen's Great Save SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 2

One of the most Spectacular fires witnessed in Sydney for some years past occarred yesterday afternoon, when Wynyard Buildings, in Carring…

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Bushfires

The Yass Courier · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 5

It would be too much to expect that the heat of last week end would got through without a bush fire, and no surprise was expressed when…

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Bush Fires in Victoria. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

Fire fighters are still at work in many parts of Victoria, where fresh outbreaks have already done tremendous damage. The township of…

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Victorian Fires Towns Still Menaced MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

Bush tires continue to rage in some parts of the State and hundreds of moll and women spent last night fighting the flames…

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Cargo Boat Ablaze Brigade Prevents Serious Fire Tweed Heads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 6

Early yesterday morning the North Coast Steam Navigation Company's cargo steamer Cudgen, which was lying at the Norco creamery's wha[?]…

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All Bush Fires Out

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

A message received from Melbourne this morning states that all bush fires which have been raging in various parts of…

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Shed Destroyed Lunch-hour Blaze Good Save By Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

A large shed in Clinton Street, used for storage purposes, together with portion of its contents, valued in all at £100, were completely…

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Fire at Old Man Gunyah an Open Verdict

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

Mr. J. J. Manion, District Coroner, held an inquiry at the Court House, Crookwell, yesterday, concerning the cause of a fire at the residence of James William Horton, of Old Man Gunyah (Rugby) on the night of the 23rd December, 1927…

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Items of Interest Bush Fires in N.z

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 4

A message from Wellington states that bush fires are raging in the North Island and that settlers spent last night fighting flames. The…

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