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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 4 of 11

The Post! Goulburn's Street Fire Alarms Unsuitable Type?

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 2

Sir.—May I. through your paperbring under public notice the unsuitable type of fire alarms at present in use in Goulburn. I have first-hand…

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Holbrook Fire Three Shops Destroyed No Water Supply Holbrook

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 5

Three shops in the main street were destroyed by fire this morning. At 3.15 Williams Hick's wool and skin store was found…

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Fires at Junee

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 2

Many fires have broken out in Junee during past months. This has cost the various insurance offices many pounds, and one big company, it has…

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Bathroom Fire Ceiling Damaged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 3

Damage to the bathroom celling at the home of Mr. G. S. Jones 18 George St., resulted from a fire last night, believed to have been caused…

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Big Fire in City Watchman Risked Life Fireman Injured Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 3

An early morning fire in George St. caused damage estimated at £15,000 and destroyed the Russian Club rooms…

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Close Call Balmain Fire Home Burnt Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 3

Awakenen by a fire which broke out in a house in North Street, Balmain, late last night, Mr. and Mrs. Hird and their five…

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Comorin's Mails Damaged by Fire London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 5

The Post Office estimates that nearly three-fourths of the Comorin's malls were damaged and it will be several days before they are…

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Fire at Eugowra Shortage of Water Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 5

A fire at Eugowra this morning destroyed two shops and a dwelling, occupied by Phillip Ghusu, storekeeper, and Joseph Murphy dentist…

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Husband Third Victim of Triple Tragic Blow Fire Horror

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 8

Herself badly burned, Mrs. O'Malley, of Trundle, lies in hospital a tragic figure, bereft of [?] and two children, action of the flames…

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Fire Sequel Charges of Arson BREWARRINA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 3

At the Police Court to-day, Richard Simon and Charles Nicholas Conomas were charged with arson in connection with yesterday's disastrous fire…

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Fire Board Visit to Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 3

Members of the New South Wales Board of Fire Commissioners visited Goulburn on Friday last…

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Serious Fire Averted Early Morning Blaze Auburn St. Shop

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 3

A disastrous fire was averted only by the efforts of the Goulburn Fire Brigade when a serious outbreak was discovered in the…

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Fire Risk Rubbish in Yards

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 8

At last night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council, Ald. Turnbull referred to the recent visit of the Board of Fire Commissioners to Goulburn,…

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Cigarette Starts Fire Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 3

A fire, which is believed to have been caused by a lighted cigarette damaged the grandstand at St. Luke's oval to the extent of about 2700. The…

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Big Fire Glue Factory Burned SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 3

Long's glue factory at Annandale was destroyed by fire early this morning. Damage was estimated at several thousand pounds…

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Child of Nine Gave Fire Alarm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 1

Nine-years-old Nellie Richardson of Judd-street, Brunswick Square W.C. became the heroine of St. Pancras when she saw smoke coming from a…

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Two Fires Brigade's Good Saves

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 21 April 1930 · page 3

A fire, which is believed to have been caused through children playing with matches, broke out at the read of Mr. Broadhurst's paint…

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Fire Bugs Busy in London Mystery Outbreaks

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 21 April 1930 · page 4

Leading firms of insurance experts and fire assessors have begun an intensive campaign against the "mysterious fire-raisers all…

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Convicts Perish in Prison Fire Columbus (Ohio)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 3

At least 30 men, mostly convicts, were burnt to death or suffocated in the Ohlo Penitentiary, when a fire destroyed part of the old…

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Good Record Peiping's Fire Cost Small Damage Peiping

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 3

The city of Peiping suffers smaller loss from fires Hian any other city of its size in the world, according to the annual report of the chief of the…

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