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

Fires & bushfires, 1930

214 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 11

Blazing Car Early Morning Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 3

A Buick sedan car, the property of Mr. Bert McKenzie, of 117 Faithfull Street,. Goulburn, was severly damaged by fire at…

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Racecourse Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 3

The western end of the ledger stand at the Newcastle racecourse was destroyed by .fire last night, says a Newcastle telegram. Other…

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Slipper Factory Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 2

An outbreak of fire early this morning considerably damaged the slipper factory of Bilbon Moreton and Co., Ltd., at Leichhardt, says a Sydney…

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Towrang Blaze Machinery Destroyed TOWRANG

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 5

A shed containing farming machinery valued at between £200 and £300 on Mr. E. Brogden's Irrigation Farm at Towrang…

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Tannery Razed Disastrous Fire SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 5

Challis Bros', tannery was razed to the ground in a sensational fire last night. The firemen were helpless, for the tannery was in…

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Fire Brigade Test

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 2

An example of the efficiency of the Goulburn Fire Brigade was provided on Saturday afternoon, when the Pumps were submitted to a test at…

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Good Save Shed Catches Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 2

A fire broke out early on Saturday morning at the roar of premises occupied pied by Mr. F. T. Huggett, at. 105 Auburn St., but owing to the prompt…

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Safe Blown Thieves Start Fire SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 3

A lire broke out at seven o'clock this morning at the Silvarite Glass Co.'s premise at Camperdown. The flames were subdued, and…

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Steamer on Fire Asks for Help London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 3

The British steamer Malmor bound from Napier to London, sent a wireless message from latitude 48.40 north and longitude 32.46 west,…

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Racing Riot Angry Bettors Tote Set on Fire Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 3

A false start at the Vincennes trotting races led to the worst racecourse riot in France for a quarter of a century…

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Steamer Ablaze Sinks Following Fire New York

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 3

The North German Lloyd liner, Muenchen, caught fire and sank at the pier in the Hudson River to-day, shortly after her arrival…

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Big Fire £500,000 Damage CAPETOWN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 5

Kimberley presented a desolate. appearance after a disastrous fire involving 500,000 loss. Nine buildings, including large…

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Fire in Saddler’s Shop

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

At 2.44 p.m. yesterday the Fire Brigade was called, when it was discovered that smoke was issuing from Mr. Smith’s saddler’s shop, in Cooma…

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Crookwell Fire Haystacks Destroyed CROOKWELL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 3

Seventy tons of hay, valued at £400, were destroyed by fire at Crookwell on Saturday morning, Chaff cutting operations, supervised…

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Collector Notes Bush Fire—New Road COLLECTOR

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 3

A bush, fire broke out in a paddock owned, by Mr. M. Noble at lunch time on Monday, but many willing hands arrived and placed the blaze…

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"No Enemies" Suspicious Fire Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 3

A fire damaged two motor cars on the premises of W. Murphy, at Rushcutter's Bay, early this morning. It is reported that after the out…

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Grenades Drop Huge Fire Follows ATHENS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 3

Many workmen and soldiers were killed when a crate of hand grenades was dropped as it was being removed from a lorry at munitions depot at…

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Big Fire in City Store Destroyed Onlookers Collapse Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 3

When the furniture store of Messrs. Frederick Kilner, Ferns and Co, at Camperdown, was totally destroyed by fire at 10 a.m…

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Shed Alight Ellesmere St. Blaze

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 3

On arrival at his home in Ellesmere Street on Friday afternoon, Mr. Arthur Leslie, discovered that a small shed at the rear of the house was on…

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Gandhi's Campaign Doctrine of Non-Violence Leader Plays with Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 2

Gandhi is sending the plans of his new campaign to the Viceroy of India before taking any definite step in the campaign for civil disobedience. Gandhi is always the gentleman…

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