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

Fires & bushfires, 1929

310 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 13 of 16

Grabben Gullen Home Destroyed by Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 16 October 1929 · page 4

At daylight o Sunday morning, the home of Mr. H. Hearley was burnt ! to the ground. Mr. Hearley, who resides about a…

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Children Saved Nursing Home Fire Toowoomba

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 October 1929 · page 3

When a fire broke out at the home of Mr. add Mrs. Knight early this morning ten children were carried out one by one to safety by Mrs…

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Started Fire Sparks From Train. Verdict for Grazier

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1929 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers at Cootamundra Circuit Court on Friday, G. G. Davidson grazier of "Congou," Stockinbingal, sued the…

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Big Fire Langdon and Langdon SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 18 October 1929 · page 5

A fire was discovered in Langdon and Langdon's timber yards at Glebe this morning. Large stocks of maple and oak timber…

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Paddy's River Tourists Afternoon Tea and Bush Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 21 October 1929 · page 1

Wingecarribee Shire Council had before them at their inst meeting, a suggestion from the Chamber of Commerce Goulburn, that ,suitable…

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Sydney Fires Waldorf Suffers SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 3

Extensive damage was done by fire to the Waldorf Cafe near the General Post Office early this morning. The flames were…

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Steamer on Fire London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 23 October 1929 · page 3

The owners of the steamer Telemachus have received a radio from the vessel's captain reporting a fire in two holds in the middle of the Indian…

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Set on Fire Engineering Works Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 23 October 1929 · page 3

Someone entered the premises of John Hedges engineering works at Camperdown on the floor. The Place was kerosene on the floor. The place was…

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Another Rocket Wing Catches Fire Berlin

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 23 October 1929 · page 3

Faith in the German design of the rocket aeroplane was exemplified today by another trial of a new type of machine…

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Film on Fire Brisbane

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 5

a film caught fire in a picture show in Nambour last night. The fire took possession of the hall, which was burnt down, together with the Bank…

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Fire Caused Escaping Power Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 5

The overheating of brickwork near insulator was responsible for a fire in Castlereagh House, Castlereagh Street, early this morning. The…

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Yesteryears Alarm of Fire

The Young Chronicle · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 4

Between 9 and 10 o'clock on Thursday morning, flames were seen issuing from, between the premises accup[?]ed by Messrs. Myers and Manson,…

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Serious Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 3

A Sydney message states that a fire broke out early this morning at the cabinet works of Edward Wellman at Newtown. The flames were…

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Clothes on Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 3

Cowra: Mr. Thoms aged 82, was severely burned through her clothes catching fire while she was standing in front of an open stove. Her…

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Good Save Early Morning Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 30 October 1929 · page 3

Early discovery, combined with a quick response to the alarm saved the building known as Gillespie's boot factory from serious…

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Big Fire Melbourne Blaze Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 5

Late last night a fire broke out in the, fellmongery depot of the Anglis Imperial Freezing Works at Footscray When the brigade arrived the…

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Prompt Action Fire at Foundry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 5

The timely discovery late yesterday afternoon of a fire which broke out at the foundry of the cell Tyre company, in Auburn…

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Suspicious Fire at Northbridge Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 5

Suspicious circumstances are alleged to surround a fire at North-bridge when a garage in Bingarra Road, was totally destroyed…

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Yesteryears Fire

The Young Chronicle · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 4

About 7 o'clock on Monday evening the station bell announced the breaking out of a fire in this locality. On looking in the direction of the…

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Petrol from Bowse on Fire Charlie Western's Store Has Narrow Escape

The Young Chronicle · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 1

There was a narrow escape from a blaze at Mr. Charlie Western's store at Monteagle on carnival night…

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