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

Fires & bushfires, 1888

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

Disastrous Fire at Grenfell

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 December 1888 · page 2

THE CHEATER TARE OK A STREET DESTROYED. A TELEGRAM from Grenfell to the, S. M. Herald says :—A disastrous fire, whereby the greater part of George-street was destroyed…

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An Hotel Destroyed by Fire. Two Boarders Killed

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 December 1888 · page 2

A DISASTROUS fire occurred early on Christmas morning, when the Wentworth House Family Hotel, situated at No. 13, Church-hill, was destroyed in less than two hours, during…

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Terrible Fires in America. LONDON, Dec. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 December 1888 · page 3

Two disastrous fires are reported from the United States. At Marblehead, a seaport and township in Massachusetts Bay, the whole of the buildings…

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Fire at Taralga. Taralga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 December 1888 · page 3

THE Royal Hotel kitchen was burnt to the ground yesterday morning, the house being saved with the greatest difficulty. Mr. Fitzgibbon estimates his loss at £100. The fire was…

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Conflict Among the Melbourne Fire Brigades

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 December 1888 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.—At a small fire in Russell-street to-night three brigades attended. Superintendent Thein, finding the fire was of no magnitude, ordered the National Brigade to…

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Destructive Fire at Grenfell. Grenfell

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 December 1888 · page 2

A TREMENDOUS fire occurred here on Christmas night, destroying a large number of business places and other buildings, including the stables of the Grenfell and Brian Born hotels ; two brick shops ;…

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An Hotel Destroyed by Fire in Sydney. Two Boarders Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 December 1888 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred early on Tuesday morning, when the Wentworth House Family Hotel, situated at No. 13, Church-hill, was destroyed in less than two hours, during which…

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