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

Fires & bushfires, 1884

124 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 7

Tremendous Bush Fire

Southern Argus · Tuesday 30 December 1884 · page 3

On the Strathaird Estate, near Taralga, a fire [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] rage with but slight interruption up to yesterday Two and a-half miles of fencing have been…

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Bush Fire at Strathaird

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 December 1884 · page 2

A large bush fire occurred on Saturday last near the residence of Mr. Little, Strathaird, and had gained somewhat before being discovered Mr. Wm. Jobson, who at the…

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Large Bush Fire at Strathaird

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 30 December 1884 · page 3

On Saturday evening a telegram was received by Mr. A. G. Finlay from Taralga, stating that a large bush fire had broken out that morning on the Strathaird…

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Alarm of Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 December 1884 · page 4

ON Christmas Day, between 2 and 3 o'clock in the afternoon, an alarm of fire was raised at the railway station, when it was seen that the grass in the enclosure between Permewan, Wright, and Co.'s…

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The Coffee Palace Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 December 1884 · page 2

On Monday morning Superintendent Beare proceeded to search amongst the debris of the late fire which resulted in the destruction of the Coffee Palace Hotel (better…

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