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

Fires & bushfires, 1882

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Fire

Southern Argus · Tuesday 2 May 1882 · page 2

A slight fire occurred on the premises of Mr. John Phillips, baker, Grafton-street, last Friday night about 11 o'clock. The alarm was speedily given on the disoovery of the fire, and as a number of people…

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Fire Brigade Meeting

Southern Argus · Tuesday 2 May 1882 · page 3
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

The meeting which was announced took pl[?]e last night in the council cham[?]. The chair was taken by Mr. W. Davies. The secrelary informed the meeting that be had in hand for thebe[?]fit of…

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Fire-brigade Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 2 May 1882 · page 3

A meeting of the Goulburn fire-brigade, convened for the purpose of electing officers and adopting the rules of the brigade, was held in the municipal chambers yesterday…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade

Southern Argus · Thursday 4 May 1882 · page 2

Beyond what has already been publishod, there was very little business done at the fire brigade meeting on Monday night. The selection of firemen was i to the captains, who could pick a suitable…

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Protection From Fire

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1882 · page 4

The following description of an instrument used largely in the United States may be of interest to many readers. This arrangement has in…

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Great Fire in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 27 May 1882 · page 2

A very destructive fire occurred at the Government Printing Office, situated at the rear of the Treasury buildings, at about 11 this morning. In consequence of the public holiday the offices…

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Great-fire in Melbourne

Southern Argus · Tuesday 30 May 1882 · page 4

A VERY destrictive fire occured at the Government Printing Office, situated at the rear of the Treasury buildings, at about 11 on Wednesday morning. In conscquence of the public holiday…

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Local and General News. Fire in Sloane-street

Southern Argus · Tuesday 11 July 1882 · page 2

At half-past eight on Sunday evening the fire-bell in Grafton-street sounded an alarm, and a few minutes afterwads a large crowd bad assembled in front of one of Mrs. Steer's…

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Newspaper Office Destroyed by Fire

Southern Argus · Saturday 15 July 1882 · page 2

The office of the Southern Cross newspaper at Lithgow with its whole co[?] was completely destroyed by a fire which broke out at 2 o'clock on Thursday morning, in the adjoining premises,…

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Arabi Bey refuses to surrender Forts. Incendiary Fires in Alexandria. Pillagiug commenced. LONDON, Thursday. 5. 20

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 July 1882 · page 2

Yesterday’s tr[?] has proved resultless, After a great deal of par[?]ying Arabi B[?]y positively refuses to surrender the fort[?] the British. It is therefore expected that…

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Theatres and Fires

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 22 July 1882 · page 3

A Now York paper says:—Since 1610, 523 theatres have been burnt down in the Old and New World, 460 disasters of this kind having taken place…

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Alarm of Fire

Southern Argus · Saturday 22 July 1882 · page 2

Last night a fire which, but for timely discovery would have been most destructive broke out at Mr. Lee's, [?]ruiterer, Auburn street. He had heated a slush lamp for some…

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Disastrous Fire at Duckenfleld Park

Southern Argus · Thursday 27 July 1882 · page 2

A report reached Mailland on Tuesday to the effect that a portion of the Hon. John Eale's stables, at Duoken field Park, were, discovered to be on fi[?]e at about 2…

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Alarm of Fire

Southern Argus · Tuesday 1 August 1882 · page 2

An alarm of fire took place at Mr. McInnes' hotel last evening, and seen a number of parsons were on the spot, when it was found that a obimney had taken fire, which…

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Fire at Murray's Flats

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 3 August 1882 · page 2

FIRE AT MURRAY'S FLATS.—Early on Sunday morning last: a fire occurred at Murray's Flats, by which the cottage of Mr. W. H. Higham, settler, residing on the Erby estate, was destroyed. It…

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Inquest on a Fire at Gunning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 August 1882 · page 6

An inquest was held at Mrs. Lawliss' Hotel on Wednesday, 2nd August, by John Davidson, Esq., coroner, on a fire which occurred in Gunning on Saturday, 22nd July, ultimo. The premises…

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Alarm of Fire

Southern Argus · Tuesday 8 August 1882 · page 2

About half-past 8 o'clock on Saturday night the fire bell rang, and immediately a large crowd gathered in front of the scene of the threatened outbreak. Happily it was merely the chimney of Mr…

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Extensive Fire in Newcastle

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 August 1882 · page 3

THE Newcastle Herald gives the following fuller particulars of the fire which occurred on Friday morning last on the premises of Mr. John Burke :—“ The premises consisted of a…

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The Borough Council and the Fire-brigade

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 10 August 1882 · page 2

We are glad to learn that a compromise has been effected between the borough council and Mr. Lake in regard to his claim for housing and cleaning the fire-engines, and that proceedings have con-…

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