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

Fires & bushfires, 1935

201 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 11

Dunedoo's Disastrous Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 2

Damage estimated at £15,000 was done by a fire which swept the business portion of Dunedoo early on Saturday morning. An hotel, five…

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Started by Dog? Montague Street Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 July 1935 · page 2

A dog is believed to have been responsible for an outbreak of fire which damaged a room and its contents at the rear of…

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Serious Fire In Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 July 1935 · page 3

MELBOURNE; Tuesday: A fire to-day completely demolished the workshop plan room, testing rooms and garages of the Melbourne and…

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Boys' Deaths Threw Rocket in Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 July 1935 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: One boy was killed another was shockingly mutilated and three of their companions were seriously injured at…

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Fire Branding Pigs

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 August 1935 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture hits advised that the legislation covering the fire branding of pigs has been prepared and will be introduced at…

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Fire at Theatre

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 7 August 1935 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Damage estimated at £3000 was caused by a fire at Ramsgate when it destroyed the stage at the Ramsgate Theatre. The…

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Hospital on Fire All Beds Occupied Patients Safely Moved

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 12 August 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Fire gutted a portion of the Horns by and District Hospital during, the lunch hour yesterday. Prompt action…

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Early Morning Blaze Cady's Produce Store Destroyed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 August 1935 · page 2

Awakened by a strange noise at about 4 a.m. to-day Mr. Jack Cady turned out to find the rear of his father's (Mr. W. A. Cady)…

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Lighter on Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 14 August 1935 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The lighter Audrey D. 194 was discovered to be on fire at 4 o'clock this morning. The lighter was moored in Snails…

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Crookwell Fire £1000 Damage Bucket Brigade's Fight

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 14 August 1935 · page 5

CROOKWELL, Wednesday: Extensive damage, estimated at £1000, was caused by a fire which destroyed Mr. W. A…

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Disastrous Fire Exciting Escapes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 August 1935 · page 3

BERLIN, Monday: A disastrous fire to-night broke out in one of the great wooden buildings housing the radio exhibition and rapidly spread…

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Fire in Dublin Two Women Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 August 1935 · page 3

DUBLIN, Monday: A mysterious fire at Sinn Fein headquarters today caused the death of Mrs. O'Higgins and her daughter, Annie, 35, a…

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60 Bush Fires Canadian Outbreak

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 21 August 1935 · page 5

ST. JOHN'S (New Brunswick), Tuesday: The settlement of Charmsey, comprising 25 houses, has been wiped out by a bush fire…

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Berlin Fire Body in the Ruins

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 21 August 1935 · page 5

BERLIN, Tuesday: A charred body was found among the ruins of the Radio Exhibition building, which was razed to the ground in the disastrous…

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Fire Drill at Kenmore

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 23 August 1935 · page 5

Fire drill, which is held periodically at the Kenmore Mental Hospital, was conducted by the officer-in-charge of the Goulburn Fire Brigade. Mr. J…

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Home Razed Barrallier Blaze

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 26 August 1935 · page 2

BARRALLIER, Monday: Fire completely destroyed the residence of Mr. George Blattman, of Bimlow, Burragorang, this…

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Girl Falls in Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 August 1935 · page 6

An eleven-year-old child, Doris Money, of Berrima, suffered shocking burns last Friday evening when she fell in the fire at her home and…

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Hospital Fire Inquiry at Hornsby

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 28 August 1935 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Mr. H. Richardson, Coroner is conducting an inquiry into the fire at the Hornsby Hospital…

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Floor Polish Caused Hospital Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 August 1935 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The District Coroner (Mr. H. Richardson Clark), after inquiring yesterday into the fire at the Hornsby…

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Belt of Fire Surrounds the Earth Professor's Theory

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 August 1935 · page 1

London, Wednesday: Man will never be able to fly to the moon, and ultra-short waves cannot be of real use to broadcasting…

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