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

Fires & bushfires, 1887

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What Fire and Water Said

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 5 May 1887 · page 4

Fire and Water had a desperate quarrel. "We have always been enemies," said Fire, "and we always shall be." " I know that our natures are the opposite to each other," replied Water; "but I don't see why…

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The Late Fire at Wallendbeen

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 10 May 1887 · page 3

Mr. Barnes, coroner, held an inquest at Murrumburrah on Thursday into the cause of the fire by which the Wallendbeen flour-mill was detreyed by fire on the…

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The Late Fire at the Wallendbeen Flourmill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 May 1887 · page 4

A telegram of Wednesday says.—The fire at Wallendbeen mill has been burning all day, and it will probably continue to burn for a week An inquest was held to-day before the coroner,…

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The Late Fire at Wallendbeen

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 13 May 1887 · page 2

THE fire at Wallendbeen mill has been burning all Wednesday, and will probably continue to burn for a week. An inquest was held before the coroner, Mr. T…

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Grenfell Police Court. Setting Fire to a Fence

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 2

Spence Alsop was charged before Mr. R. Halls, J.P.,. in the Grenfell Police Court on Wednesday, 4th inst., on suspicion of having set fire to a fence prosecution, and Constable Gannon having given…

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Fire in a Parisian Theatre London, May 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 May 1887 · page 4

A terrible fire, attended with great loss of life, took place yesterday in Paris, when the Opera Comique was totally destroyed. The scene during the…

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Fire near Billylingra

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 4

NEWS reached Cooma on Thursday evening that Messrs. Coughlan and Corish's store, on the railway line, near Billylingra, was burnt to the ground on Wednesday. Mr. Coughlan was in…

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The Fatal Fire in Paris. London, May 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 4

The Gaulois estimates that the total number of persons who lost their lives by the fire at the Opera Comique in Paris is 250. Twenty-five persons were suffocated in a drinking bar…

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The New York Fire. New York, May 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 4

A fire of great magnitude occurred last night in the stables of the Tram-car Company. The flames spread with such rapidity that it was impossible to save the horses, and 1600 perished…

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The Fatal Fire in Paris

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 2

FURTHER particulars in reference to the burning of the Opera Comique in Puris show that the total number of casualties was 60. On the outbreak of the fire a…

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Fire

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 7 June 1887 · page 3

FIRE.—Yesterday morning about half-past eight a fire broke out on the promises of Mr. P. Mo Shane, hay and corn dealer, at the corner of Auburn and Bradley streets. The fire was discovered at the…

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Fire in Auburn-street

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 June 1887 · page 4

ABOUT half-past 8 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in the back premises of Mr. P. McShane, hay and corn dealer, Auburn-street. It originated in a shed in which the chaff-cutter…

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Fire In Goulburn

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 10 June 1887 · page 2

ON Monday morning a fire broke out in the hay store of Mr. P. McShane at the corner of Auburn and Bradley streets. When the fire was discovered a large…

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Fire on Board the Jumna. Aden, June 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 June 1887 · page 2

The British-India Company's steamer Jumun, which left Brisabane on April 23, arrived to-day, with a portion of her cargo damaged through at fire which broke out on board…

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Fire at Richmond

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 4

FIRE AT RICHMOND.—A disastrous fire occurred at Richmond early on Tuesday morning. A resident living in Francis-street was awakened about half past one a.m. by a noise among his horses, and…

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Fire Brigades Board

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 4

THE following is the annual report of the Goulburn Fire Brigades Board to the colonial secretary, as presented to parliament pursuent to the Fire Brigades Act:—…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 4

WE have received a copy of the report of the Goulburn Fire Brigades Board to the Colonial Secretary. Appended are some extracts:— Considerable additions to the stock of…

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Alarm of Fire

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 3

About half-past five on Thursday evening the kitchen chimney of the Salutation Inn caught fire and the flames burned fiercely for a short time. The fire-bell was rung and about…

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Disastrous Fire in New Zealand

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 4

AN extensive and disastrous fire broke out at Blenheim on Thursday morning. It originated in the Criterion Hotel, and spread with great rapidity, destroying 26 shops and dwellings and…

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The Fire at the Opera Comique

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 12 July 1887 · page 4

UNDER date Paris, May 27, the correspondent of the S. M. Herald gives the following account of this terrible catastrophe:— Paris has been visited this week by one…

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