Fire at Lansdown Brothers'
ONE of the most disastrous fires that ever occurred in Goulburn broke out last night in Messrs. Lansdown Brothers' Timber Yard and Joinery Works, Sloane-street, and before it was…
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Fires & bushfires, 1887
99 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 5
Narrow Escape from a Serious Fire
WHAT must be regarded as a narrow escape from a serious fire occurred this morning between 8 and 9 o'clook at the residence of Mrs. Thompson, sen., corner of Sloane and Goldsmith…
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ABOUT half-past twelve on Thursday night, the quiet which prevails usually at that hour, was disturbed by the sound of the large bell at the central fire-brigade station followed by the ringing of the fire-bell at the…
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BATHURST, Friday.—With reference to last night's fire, it appears that Thomas Smith, furniture dealer, with his family, occupied the central promises, and his brother and mother…
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AT about half-past 2 on Sunday afternoon the roof of the kitchen attached to the residence of Mr. W. Gale, Grafton-street, was discovered to be on fire. A daughter of the proprietor was…
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MR. E. R. LAWS, superintendent, has received from Mr. Robert Kerr, manager of the City Mutual Fire Insurance Company, a letter conveying to him, the members of the brigade,…
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THE reason why thus far no steps have been taken to erect the new town-hall is because the fire brigade building stands on part of the site, and it is impossible to make a fair start until…
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A fire broke out last night during the performance at the Canterbury Music Hall. The audience, numbering fully 4000, made their escape from the building in a quiet manner, and…
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The government have approved of the expenditure of £500 for the purchase from the trustees of the estate of the late Mr. Gannon of twenty-eight feet of laud in…
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ARRANGEMENTS for the purchase of a piece of land in Montague-street as a site for the new fire brigade station having been completed, Mr. Manfred has been instructed to prepare plans for…
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ON Wednesday two stacks of hay containing about 15 tons, the property of Mr. George Butts, of the Yass River, between Yass and Gundaroo, were totally…
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On Tuesday afternoon Mr. Bette, coroner, with a jury of twelve, held an inquiry at the Commercial Hotel, touching the origin of the fire at Messers. Lansdown Brothers' premises, Sloane-street, Goulburn, on the…
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THE fire-bell near the post-office was vigorously sounded last night about nine o'clock, but fortunately nothing more serious was the matter than the firing of a chimney at Mr. R. Mc…
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A MINER named William Howarth was committed for trial at the Newcastle police court on Saturday for ill-treating his wife. Howarth, whilst in a drunken state, set fire to his wife and…
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JERILDERIE, Wednesday.—A largo bush fire broke out yesterday on the western side of Beraigan. It raged furiously all day and last night, sweeping everything before it, and is…
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AT an influential public meeting hold at Moss Vale on Saturday afternoon, the Hon. J. Lackey presiding, it was decided, on the motion of Mr. H. E. Kater, seconded by Mr. J. A. Badgery,…
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An influential public meeting was held at the Royal Hotel, Moss Vale, on Saturday afternoon; present, Hon. J. Lackey M.L.C. Messrs. H. E. Kater J.P., J. A. Badgery…
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At a few minutes before 3 o'clock on Thursday morning an ominous glare was noticed in the sky in a direction somewhat to the south-west of this office. Upon making inquiries, we…
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A FIRE occurred in Vale-street between 6 and 7 o'clock on Sunday morning, which destroyed the store of Mr. P. Heyland, the shop of Mr. J. O'Brien, the stables of Messrs. Pooley and…
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