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

Fires & bushfires, 1885

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Goulburn Fire Brigade

Southern Argus · Tuesday 27 January 1885 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

The annual meeting of the Goulburn Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the Mechanics' Hall on Friday evening. There were about thirty membrs present. Mr. J. Brownhill occupied the chair…

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Goulburn Volunteer Fire Brigade Annual Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1885 · page 2

THE Annual meeting of the Goulburn Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on Friday evening in the committee-room of the mechanics' institute: The attendance numbered about thirty members of the…

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Fire at Sutton Forest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 January 1885 · page 3

AT a ball given by the Sutton Forest C. C. to the Woolahra Volunteer Fire Brigade, held on the night of Monday last at that place, an alarm of fire was given to the brigade superintendent, Mr. Brignell,…

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The Fatal Fire at the Coffee Palace

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 January 1885 · page 3

JOHN FISHER CRIPPS, on remand, was charged before W. W. Johnson, D.S.M., at the Water Police Court, with having maliciously set fire to a certain…

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The Coffee Palace Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 January 1885 · page 4

On Friday morning, in Chambers an application was made before Mr. Justice Innes, by Mr. Roberts, sen., on behalf of Mr. J. F. Cripps, to have him released on bail, on the…

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Humours of Fire Insurance

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 31 January 1885 · page 2

HUMOURS OF FIRE INSURANCE.—"Egles" in the Australasian says :—An American insurance journalist combats the view that the horse is the most intellectual animal…

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Destructive Fire at Melbourne

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1885 · page 4

The Melbourne Argus reports that a serious fire broke out in Brunswick, Melbourne, at half-past nine o'clock on Thursday morning, resulting in the total destruction…

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Large Fire near Brunswick, Victoria

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 February 1885 · page 4

THE residence of the late Hon. T. J. Sumner, at Stoney Park on the banks of Merri Creek, near the suburb of Brunswick, Melbourne, caught fire shortly before eight o'clock on Thursday morning…

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Fire Brigade Board

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 2

A MEETING Of the Fire Brigade Board was held yesterday at the Mechanics Institute, all the members, the Mayor and Messrs. Betts and Riley, being present. The superintendent, Mr. Main, was also in…

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Goulburn Volunteer Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 4
Also in Goulburn Herald

AT the monthly meeting of the members of the above, held on Thursday evening, the members. present expressed themselves as greatly dissatisfied at the appointment of Mr. Cooper as secretary to…

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The Fire at the Wingello Saw-mills

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1885 · page 4

Notice is given in Tuesday's Gazette that a reward of £50 will be paid by Government (in addition to a reward of £50 offered by Messrs. Ferguson, Crawford, and Co.) for such information as shall…

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Fire Brigade Demonstration

Southern Argus · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 2

The Melbourne Age says:—" It is announced that altogether 101 brigades have entered for the varioas is events to be contested at the united fire b[?]ade demonstration, to be held at Ballarat, and…

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Narrow Escape from a Destructive Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 4

LAST night, shortly after 10 o'clock, a fire broke out at Mr. Stephenson's cottage adjoining his Union Club Hotel in Sloane-street. It was caused by a child, who, when going to bed, left a lighted…

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Destructive Fire at Newcastle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 February 1885 · page 2

A DESTRUCTIVE fire occurred on Sunday morning at 4 o'clock at Rosemount Villa, North Waratah, the residence of Alderman S. Chapman, J.P., coroner for the district. Mr. Chapman was awoke…

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Extensive Fire at Lismore

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 6

About a quarter to 12 o'clock on Tuesday night at fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Goulston, clothier, Woodlark-street Lismore, and before it could be got under, the fire…

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Fire Brigade Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 February 1885 · page 4

A COMMITTEE meeting of the Goulburn Volunteer Fire Brigade was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday evening for the purpose of winding up accounts for last…

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Volunteer Fire Brigade

Southern Argus · Thursday 26 February 1885 · page 3

The committee of the Goulburn Volunteer Fire Brigade held n meeting on Tuesday night. The accounts which had been sent in amounted to £15 11/10, and the balance in hand left a surplus…

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Goulburn Volunteer Fire-brigade

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 3

In our account of the meeting of the committee it was stated that the control of the brigade had been taken over by the board appointed under the Fire Brigades…

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