No Show. Blame Drought and Fire
So extensive has been the havoc wrought by the drought and recent bush fires that it is questionable whether the Goulburn Show will be…
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Fires & bushfires, 1929
310 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 16
Oil Depot Destroyed Spectacular Sydney Blaze SYDNEY
A spectacular fire, which caused damage estimated at about £40,000 occurred in an oil store occupied by William Adams and Co., Ltd., in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cottage Razed to Ground Early Morning Blaze Behind Hospital Hill. Fire Started in Ceiling. Rapid Spread; Little Saved
Early yesterday morning the six-roomed cottage of Mr. Jack, [?], about a mile north from the Burrangong District Hospital was destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fence Starts Score of Fires When Struck by Lightning. Remarkable Phenomenon on Mr. A. T. Phillips' Property. Following Rain Prevents Bush Blaze
A remarkable phenomenon occurred on Mr. A. T. Phillips' property, four miles out of town, on Wednesday night, the effects…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grew Two Feet High in Three Weeks Lucerne on Fire Swept Country. a Sample From Bendick Murrell
A remarkable example of the possibilities of lucerne growing is demonstrated on the property of Mrs. A. J. Lynch, at Bendick Murrell,…
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Eureka” writes in the ‘Balletiu’: — I was camped on the Gundalo mountain and one afternoon I had the fire cat and the billy hanging…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kenmore Bus Burnt Early Morning Blaze
Owing to a fault in the electric wiring causing a fuse, a six cylinder bus belonging to Mr. F. J. Hazelwood of Goulburn caught fire early…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Lock-up Cell Blanket Burnt
Shortly after an old man was lodged in a cell for drunkenness at the Goulburn lock-up at a late hour last night, smoke was seen to be coming from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Bourke BOURKE
The biggest fire for many years occurred at 2 o’clock this morning, and destroyed five shops. They were Bodda’s two storied store, Ryan’s two refreshment…
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"Eureka" writes in the "Bulletin": I was camped on the Candelo mountain and one after I had the fire set and the billy hanging ready. A vivid…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Left Fire in the Open Man Fined at Court To-day
"You are liable t[?] a penalty of 256. This is a most serious offence'' said the Police Magistrate (Mr. Harrison) to John Solomon, convicted at court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Auburn St. Fire
Straw caught fire at the. back of Gllpin's drapery store in Auburn-street on Saturday afternoon and a wooden shed, nearby became ignited. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shield for Fire Fighters
An interesting accessory which is carried on the trucks of the Berlin fire brigades is a collapsible asbestos fire screen through which the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire's Victim Mr. Lang Suffers Twice TARALGA
Mr. Lachian Lang, of The Forest, has been particularly unfortunate this summer, as he has twice been the victim of fire. When the bush…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Surry Hills Fire Four Calls in Two Years SYDNEY
An inquest was opened this morning before the City Coroner concerning the fire which occurred at Foster House, Foster St., Surry Hills,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Items of Interest Fire at Barracks
A fire broke out early this morning in the stables of Victoria Barracks. The brigade extinguished the flames before much damage had been done…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day's Cables Shanghai Fire Big Hotel Gutted Several People Burnt SHANGHAI
The King Edward Hotel, in the centre of the business district of Hongkong, was practically sutted by a spectacular fire of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire! Early Morning Blaze New Cars Menaced
A fire which broke out in the office of Mr. D. P. O'Keefe's garage in Verner St. shortly after two o'clock this morning would have resulted in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire on "Golden Valley"
A bush fire occurred on "Golden Valley," on Saturday last in a paddock that was thickly coated with dry grass, and on which very few stock…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Heavy Rain
The amazing sight of a big fire in an open paddock while heavy rain was falling, was witnessed by many Forbes folk last week…
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