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

Fires & bushfires, 1881

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Outbreak of Fire

Southern Argus · Saturday 8 October 1881 · page 3

One of the outhouses attached to Messrs. Barry and Davis's hay and corn store, Sloane-street, was on fire last night. The room, which is one of a number forming…

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Fire in Sloane-street

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 8 October 1881 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

At five minutes past nine yesterday evening the fire-bell rang out the alarm, and a glare of light in the direction of Sloane-street indicated a fire in that direction…

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The Late Fire in Sloane-street

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 11 October 1881 · page 2

Messrs. Barry and Davis estimate the damage by the fire at the rear of their premises in Sloane-street on Friday night at something approaching £100. This includes…

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Municipal Corporations and Fire Brigades

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 25 October 1881 · page 4

UPON several occasions we have called attention to the imperfect conception of their duties and obligations which appears to exist in the minds of municipal bodies…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade

Southern Argus · Thursday 27 October 1881 · page 2

At the meeting of the Municipal Council last night, the following letter was read from Mr. A. M. Betts, city solicitor:—"J. B. Salman, Eq. Sir,—In compliance with…

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Destructive' Fire in Burrowa

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 October 1881 · page 2

THE most destructive fire that has ever taken place in Burrowa, occurred about one o'clock on Wednesday morning, last, when Mr. William. Davoren's extensive…

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Appalling Fires in America

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 October 1881 · page 7

THE American papers contain telegraphic accounts of terrible conflagrations in Michigan. The intelligence is of a fragmentary nature consequent upon the destruction of the lines…

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Fire at Burrowa

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 29 October 1881 · page 2

Davoren's tannery was totally destroyed by fire about one o'clock on Wednesday morning. It contained a large quantity of leather, hides, bark, and oil. The steam boiler is uninjured…

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Destructive Fire in Burrowa

Southern Argus · Monday 31 October 1881 · page 2

The most destructive fire that has ever taken place in Bu[?]rown occurred about one o'clock on Wednesday morning last, when…

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Alarm of Fire

Southern Argus · Friday 4 November 1881 · page 2

Shortly after 7 o'clock last evening the fire bell rang and flames were seen coming from the chimney on the back premises of Mr. Gillespie's retail establishment in…

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Destructive Fire at Newcastle

Southern Argus · Friday 4 November 1881 · page 2

A distructive fire broke out at Newcastle on Wednesday night shortly after 9 o'clock in the drapery establishment of Mr.James Kingston, in Hunter-street. The whole…

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Destructive Fire at Newcastle

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 8 November 1881 · page 3

A destructive fire broke out on Wednesday night shortly after nine o'clock in the drapery establishment of Mr. James Kingston, in Hunter-street, Newcastle. The…

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Duty on Fire Brigade Prizes

Southern Argus · Monday 21 November 1881 · page 2

The Bendigo Advertiser states that when the members of the Sandurst City Fire Brigade arived at Wodong with the prizes which they had won at the Sydney…

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Great Fire at Cobar

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 December 1881 · page 3

A disastrous fire broke out at Cobar at about a quarter to 9 o'clock on Monday night last The fire originated in the Metropolitan Hotel, and in…

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Fire.-- Burning Down of Mr. Mote's Stables

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 December 1881 · page 2

ABOUT two o'clock yesterday morning, as constable Wheally was walking round the corner of the Yass Hotel, he noticed smoke issuing from the stables at the rear, and immediately…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Extensive Fire at Forbes. Tuesday, 10 a.m

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 December 1881 · page 2

An alarming and disastrous fire occurred here on Saturday night. It started through the bursting of a kerosene lamp in the drapery department of Jacobs and Co.’s…

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Extensive, Fire at Forbes

Southern Argus · Thursday 29 December 1881 · page 2

The largest fire that has ever yet happened in Forbes occurred there on Saturday night. It originated in Messrs. Jacobs and Company's large stores in Rankin-street. Just…

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Fire, in Auburn-Street

Southern Argus · Thursday 29 December 1881 · page 2

Yesterday, soon after 1 o'clock, the alarming intelligence was coveyed to Mr. Gaskell, manager at Mr. C. Gillespie's, that his residence was on fire. He immediately hurried…

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Fatal Fires in Theatres

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 31 December 1881 · page 2

THE frightful loss of life which has attended the destruction by fire of the theatre in the Ring Strasse at Vienna shows that no precautions will prevent a tragedy of this…

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