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

Fires & bushfires, 1929

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The "Forbes Advocate" Blaze

The Young Chronicle · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 5

The fire which destroyed the printing and publishing premises of the Forbes "Advocate," on Saturday night last, did damage to the extent…

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Forbes Fire "Advocate" Building Razed Great Damage

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 3

A fire at Forbes on Saturday night destroyed the offices of the Forbes "Advocated." The blaze started at 6.30 p.m., and…

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New Engine Tested Fire Occurs During Rehearsal HAY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 July 1929 · page 5

Just as firemen were about to demonstrate the capabilities of a new fire engine which was to be given to the Hay Municipal Council, they were…

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Forbes Fires Work of Incendiary FORBES

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 6

Evidence that an incendiary is responsible. for many of the small fires which have broken out In Forbes on an average of three a week for the…

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Incendiarism Forbes Fires

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 2

Evidence that an incendiarist is responsible for many of the small fires which have broken out in Forbes on an average of three a week for the…

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Kerosene Causes Fire Volunteer Fireman's Prompt Action

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 4

Kerosene thrown on a fire to make it burn at the residence of Mrs. S. Vine, In Albert Street, early this morning, exceeded expectations when…

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Cottage Goes Up In Smoke. Fierce Blaze in Currawong Street. Started by Faulty Petrol Iron. Yesterday's Two Fire Alarms

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 2

Old and dry, the cottage of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Madden, in Currawong Street, provided a spectacular blaze for some 200…

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Narrow Squeak. Fire at the Australian

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 2

Yesterday morning a blaze was narrowly averted at the Australian Hotel. A boarder was preparing morning tea in her…

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Destroyed. Warehouse by Fire. Messrs. O. Gilpin Suffer. Melbourne

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 2

The softgoods warehouse of Messrs. O. Gilpin, Pty, Ltd., Malvern, and the furniture factory of C. Duneau. North Fitzroy, were destroyed by…

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Four Thousand Mourners Funeral of Fire Tragedy Victims LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 2

Fifteen victims of the fire tragedy at Gillingham Kent, were buried in a long line of graves. The whole town surrendered itself to the solemnity of…

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Fire at Harden Hairdresser's Shop Completely Destroyed

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 3

About 11 o'clock" last night, a fire broke out in a hairdressing saloon occupied by Mr. H. A. Vile. The railway men were soon on the…

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Fire Threatens Harden "Express" Narrow Save by Railwaymen. Proprietor Was Home at Young. Man Falls Into Flames

The Young Chronicle · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 2

Fire threatened the destruction of the Harden "Express" building last night, while the proprietor, Mr. Frank Hopwood, was at his home at…

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Destructive Melbourne Fire Damage Estimated at £400,000 MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 4

The most spectacular and destructive fire which has occurred in the city since the Town Hall fire in February, 1925, swept through the…

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500 Unemployed. Result of Melbourne Fire. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 2

As a result of the fire which destroyed Payne's Emporium, Melbourne, 529 persons have been thrown out of employment…

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Fire at College New Wing Destroyed MITTAGONG

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 2

The recently erected wing of the Marist. Brothers' College at Mittagong was destroyed by fire shortly before midnight. The chapel and main…

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Loose Hose at Fire Four Men Injured SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 2

At 10.30 this morning a fire occurred at the Metropolitan Ice Cold Storage Company in Harris Street City. After a strenuous fight the firemen…

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Disastrous Melbourne Fire

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 4

One of the most disastrous fires in the history of Melbourne, occurred on Saturday night, when the premises of Paynes, and Bon Marche, in…

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Huge Explosion Jets of Fire Cause Panic BERLIN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 2

A burst acetylene container in a large oxygen factory in North Berlin started a serious explosion of oxygen holders. The first explosion sent up…

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Fire at Harden Hairdressers' Saloon Destroyed. "Express" Printing Office Saved After a Desperate Fight

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 4

Fire destroyed the hairdressing saloon occupied by Mr. H. A. Vie, in Neill street. Harden, on Thursday night last. The damage is estimated…

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How Cottage Fire Started

The Young Chronicle · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 2

"My sister prepared the petrol iron. I lit a match and it flared up. My sister had a rag in her hand and ran outside with the…

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