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

Fires & bushfires, 1878

27 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Fire at North Goulburn

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 23 January 1878 · page 2

On Friday night about twenty minutes past eleven, Mr. Martyr. living in Reynolds-street and who has joint gone to bed, observed from the window of his room a…

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Fire-brigade

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 30 January 1878 · page 2

THE half-yearly meeting of the Volunteer Fire. Brigade was held at the council chambers on Monday evening. The sup-riatendent was in the chair, and about…

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Goulburn Fire-brigade

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1878 · page 4

ON Monday evening the half-yearly meeting of the members of the above was held in the council chambers; the chair being occupied by the superintendent, Mr. William Davies The meeting was…

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Disastrous Fire at Tientsin. London, February 4

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 February 1878 · page 2

A disastrous fire occured at Tientsin. The number of killed is 2000…

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Coroner’s Inquest.—fire

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 2

AN inquest was held at Temora on Tuesday by the Coroner of the district, Mr. S. Robinson, and a jury of five, to enquire into the cause of a fire which destroyed the Junction Inn and…

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Inquest on the Fire at Morangorell

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 20 March 1878 · page 2

On Monday last Mr. R.M. Vaughn, coroner for the Grenfell district, and a jury of seven, held an inquest al Morangorel as to the Cause of the lire which lately destroyed Marshall’s…

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Disastrous Fire at Belfast. London, March 19

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 March 1878 · page 2

A disastrous fire has occurred at Dunville’s Distillery Belfast. The loss is estimated at £18,000…

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Fires

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 8 May 1878 · page 2

ABOUT eight o'clock on Saturday evening, the North Goulburn fire-bell and directly afterwards the central bell rang out an alarm of tire. There being no blaze then visible from the engine-house there was some…

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Fires

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 15 May 1878 · page 2

ABOUT three o'clock on Sunday morning it was reported at the lock-up that there was a fire on the flat near the railway viaduct over the Mulwarree. The bell was rung and shortly afterwards No. 1…

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Inquest on a Fire

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 22 May 1878 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon the coroner, Mr. Betts, held an inquest at the Builder's Arms, Grafton-street, concerning the origin of a fire a week before by which three small cottages in…

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Des Ructive Fire at Constantinople. London, May 24

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 May 1878 · page 2

The greater portion of the buildings of the Sub ime Porte has been destroyed by fire. The fire is supposed to have been accidental…

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Young Fire Brigade

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 June 1878 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the members of and subscribers to the Young Fire Brigade was held, pursuant to notice, at the Empire Hotel on Wednesday evening, about twenty persons…

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Fire at Lake Bathurst

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 26 June 1878 · page 2

About eleven o'clock on Saturday night as Mrs. Taylor was about retiring to bed at the residence of her brother, Mr. John Cropper, at Lake Bathurst, she observed on the…

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The Fire at Cooma. -- Coroner's Inquest

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 July 1878 · page 2

AN inquest was held on Wednesday, 3rd instant, at Cooma Cottage, the residence of Mr. J. K. Hume, before Dr. Blake, the district coroner, and the following jury: -- Messrs. John Cole Yeo…

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Inquest on the Recent Fire at Lake Bathurst

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 10 July 1878 · page 2

ON Saturday the coroner, Mr. Betts, held an inquest at the residence of Mr. John Cropper concerning the origin of a fire by which that gentleman's stables and other out-offices were destroyed…

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Fire at Molong

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 7 August 1878 · page 4

On Tuesday, about half-past eleven, the alarm of fire was raised by Mr. Nesbitt, the clerk of the court, who sleeps in a room of the…

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Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the fire-brigade took place in the municipal council chamber on Wednesday evening. There was only a limited number of the members present, and none of the honorary…

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Inquest on the Fire at the Imperial Hotel

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1878 · page 4

THE Coroner (Mr. A. M. Betts) held an inquiry on the cause of the fire which occurred at the above hotel during Saturday night, 3rd instant. John O’Brien deposed : I am the proprietor of…

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Fire in London. London, August 10

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 14 August 1878 · page 2

Lepard and Co.’s paper manufactory at Cov[?]t Garden has been destroyed by fire…

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Causes of Fires

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 17 August 1878 · page 4

IT would seem that it is a much easier task to set an entire house on fire than it is with deliberate intention and with proper combustibles to light a stove for the purpose of…

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