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

Fires & bushfires, 1886

83 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 4 of 5

Fire

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 25 September 1886 · page 4
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

FIRE.—Between eleven and twelve o'clock last night a fire broke out in the hay-loft over the stabling at the rear of C. Rogers and Co.'s Arcade. The fire-bell was rung, and a large crowd assembled…

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Great Fire at Cameron's Tobacco Factory. Total Destruction of Building and Stock

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 September 1886 · page 4

LAST Thursday night one of the most extensive fires which have occurred in the city for several years past, indeed it might be said without parallel since the destruction of the…

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Inquest Upon the Recent Fire

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 30 September 1886 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon Mr. Betts, coroner, held an inquest at Messrs. C. Rogers and Co.'s touching the origin of the fire which occurred in a loft over the stabling on…

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The Late Fire at Rogers and Co.'s

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 September 1886 · page 4

AN inquisition was held on Tuesday before the coroner, Mr. Betts, at the dwelling house of Mr. O. Rogers, proprietor of the Arcade, into the circumstances surrounding the fire which…

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Fire at Middle Arm

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 2 October 1886 · page 4

FIRE AT MIDDLE ARM.—A fire occurred on Tuesday night in detached buildings at the homestead of Mr. A. Mc Innes, Ivy Lodge, Middle Arm. These building comprise a kitchen, dairy, and store-room,…

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Fire at Middle Arm

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 8 October 1886 · page 2

ON Tuesday night week a fire occurred at the residence of Mr. Angus Mclnnes, Ivy Lodge, Middle Arm, resulting in the total destruction of the kitchen and dairy…

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Fire at Burraga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 October 1886 · page 4

The adjourned inquest on the late fire a Burraga was hold on Wednesday, before Mr. J. A. Smith, coroner. Mr. A. G. Thompson, of Bathurst, was in attendance to watch the case…

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Fire in Messrs. J. and J. Wearne's Premises

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 October 1886 · page 3

EARLY on Wednesday morning a fire, resulting in serious damage to property, broke out in some large buildings occupied as stores in Harbour-street, Sydney. The fire was discovered…

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Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 November 1886 · page 2

THE Goulburn Volunteer Fire Bridge intend to send a team to complete in the various contests at the demonstration of the Volunteer Fire Brigades Association which will be held in Prince…

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Fire-brigade Station at North Goulburn

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 6 November 1886 · page 4

FIRE-BRIGADE STATION AT NORTH GOULBURN.—A fire-brigade station has recently been erected at North Goulburn. The premises are situated in Grafton-street, next to Mr. W. Gale's woolshed…

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Fire Brigade Demonstation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 November 1886 · page 2

THE annual intercolonial fire-brigades demonstration was continued in Prince Alfred Park, Sydney, on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday the attendance numbered 12,000. The…

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Fire Brigades Demonstration

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 11 November 1886 · page 2

THE annual intercolonial fire-irrigedes demonstration use commensed in Sydney on Monday evening by a [?] procession of up[?] of 2000 firemen of this and the other seissies, and proved a great…

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Fire-brigades Demonstration

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 13 November 1886 · page 4

THE, intercolonial fire-brigades demonstration was continued at Prince Alfred Park, Sydney, on Wednesday. In addition to the contests proper to fire-brigade demonstrations, competitions for brass…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 November 1886 · page 4

THE contests in connection with the annual Intercolonial Fire Brigades' Demonstration were brought to a close on Thursday in Prince Alfred Park. Owing, doubtless, to the cire[?]mstance…

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A Neglected Fire Bell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 November 1886 · page 2

THE Tenterfield Record reports that a frightful accident occurred at Toowoomba at 6 o'clock on Tuesday night. A slight fire had broken out in the stables belonging to the Bank of New…

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Alarm of Fire

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 27 November 1886 · page 3
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

ALARM OF FIRE.—About half-part eleven o'clock yesterday morning Mr. Henry Baxter of the Globe tannery works was engaged in getting some leather from the leather-shed, when he observed that the…

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Fire in Belmore-square

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 November 1886 · page 2

THROUGH some cause unknown the grass in the north-eastern corner of Belmore-square was ignited yesterday afternoon, and before the flames were extinguished a small patch was…

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Fire Brigade Athletic Sports

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 11 December 1886 · page 4

The members of the volunteer fire-brigade and the Premier and Fire-brigade Band contemplate holding athletic sports upon the Agricultural Society's show-ground…

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