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

Fires & bushfires, 1875

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Disastrous Fires. (From the Empire.) Great Fire in Parramatta

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 5

THE, following is a copy of. .a telegram received yesterday from Mr. Superintendent Menzer, of the Parramatta Volunteer Fire Brigade, addressed to, Mr. Superintedent…

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Fires at and Near Parramatta

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 5

DECEMBER 24.—Yesterday was one of those frightful days that it was almost a matter of impossibility to traverse the streets in safety, owing to the storm of wind which…

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Fire at Burrowa

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 January 1875 · page 2

JANUARY 4. -- This morning, about three o'clock, a fire broke out at the rear of the Commercial Hotel (Mr. D. J. O'Neill's), which consumed a detached store, the property of Mr. W. B. Pett,…

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Great Fire in Burrowa

The Burrowa News · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 2

ABOUT 3 o'clock on Monday morning last Mr. J. H. Clampett was aroused by a strong glare of light in his bed-room, and on getting up to discover the cause found that Mr. Pelt's and Mr. D…

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Ship Lost by Fire

The Burrowa News · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 4

The fine clipper ship Apelles, which left here only a few months ago with horses for India, returned on Friday night, having made successful passages each way. The return trip has not been…

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Public Meeting. Fire Brigade

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 2

A WELL attended meeting was held at Minter’s Criterion Hotel, on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of considering the advisableness of forming a fire brigade for the town of Young…

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Disastrous Fire at the Parading Ground and Loss of Life

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 7

The Newcastle Pilot reports that on Saturday evening between five and six o'clock a fire was observed by the residents in the immediate…

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Great Fire in Burrowa

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1875 · page 4

ABOUT 3 o’clock on Monday morning last, Mr. J. H. Clampett vas aroused by a strong glare of light in his bed-room, and on getting up to discover the cause found that…

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Burrowa Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, February 3. (Before W. D. Campbell and G. Eason, Esqs.) Breach of Careless Use of Fire Prevention Act

The Burrowa News · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 2

Patrick Hereward v. John Henley. The information charged defendant with haying on the 9th January, 1876, set fire to certain stubble in his own paddock, without first clearing…

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A Ship on Fire at Dover

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1875 · page 2

A FEW days ago, says a Home newspaper, the greatest excitement prevailed throughout Dover in consequence of the presence in the bay of a three-masted ship, with flames issuing from her stern…

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Loss of the Euxine by Fire. Horrible Tale

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1875 · page 4

THE Singapore Daily Times, of November 16, gives full particulars of the [?] of the Euxine, bound from Shields to Aden. The following is the evidence of the second…

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Loss of the Euxine by Fire.—cannibalism

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1875 · page 2

THE Singapore Daily Times of November 16 gives full particulars of the loss of the Euxine, bound from Shields to Eden. The following is the evidence of the second…

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Fire and Loss of Life at Albury

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1875 · page 4

ANOTHER striking proof of the need of a water-supply for Albury was afforded by a fire attended unhappily with loss of human life which occurred at an early hour on Friday morning in Dean-street, and which…

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Inquest. Fire

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1875 · page 2

AN inquest was held on Monday at the dwelling house of Henry-William Wilson, at Currawong Creek, as to the cause of a fire which destroyed some of his property on the night of the 6th…

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Coroner’s Inquest. Fire—committal for Arson

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 March 1875 · page 2

As inquest was held on Monday, by the Coroner and a jury of five, at the dwelling-house of John M’Crao, to enquire into the cause of a fire which destroyed a shed and a quantity of hay; his…

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A Mail Steamer on Fire

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 3 April 1875 · page 4

BY the arrival of the Tagus at Plymouth details are to hand of the recent dangerous accident that befel the Royal Mail Company’s steamship Nile, Captain R. Revett,…

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Disastrous Fire at Young. (From the S. M. Herald’s Telegrams.) YOUNG, Sunday, 2.45 p.m

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1875 · page 4

A TERRIBLE conflagration is now raging here— Albion Hotel, Schmidt's, Hopkins and Gates’, Armstrong’s, Oriental Bank, Benjamin’s, Walker’s, and Minter’s Hotel, all on fire. Strong westerly…

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Fire

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 7 April 1875 · page 1

AT last the calamity, which has been on all hands so much dreaded in Young, has visited the town in full force, converting a row of well-stocked business [?] into a few…

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Young Police Court. Monday. (Before W. J. Watson, Esq., J.p.) Stealing at a Fire

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 7 April 1875 · page 1

Ah Koo was charged as above. Mr. Freestone for accused. Constable Marshall deposed: I received defendant yesterday evening from constable…

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Tuesday. (Before J. Broughton, and W. J. Watson, Esqs., J’s.P.) Stealing at the Fire

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 7 April 1875 · page 1

Ah Koo was again brought up. Mr. Freestone appeared for the defence. George Walker deposed : I am engaged in business as a saddler in Burrowa-street, Young;…

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