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

Fires & bushfires, 1890

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Goulburn Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 November 1890 · page 2

THE following members will represent the Goulburn Fire Brigade in the competitions to take place at Albury on Monday next. They will leave Goulburn by Sunday morning's mail…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 November 1890 · page 2

THE members of the Goulburn Fire Brigade who competed at Albury yesterday in the brigades competition were not successful both events being won by Wangaratta…

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Alarm of Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 November 1890 · page 2

AT about 8 o'clock last evening the fire bell was rung, an alarm having been raised that the roof of the house at the southern end of Viola Terrace was alight. The members of the brigade…

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The Great Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 18 November 1890 · page 3

SATISFACTORY Progress has been made by the representatives of the London and colonial insurance companies who were concerned in the heavy losses which were…

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A Fire Detected

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 December 1890 · page 2

AT an early hour on Sunday morning some newspapers upon the dressing-table in a servants' room attached to McInnes's Family Hotel, corner of Auburn and Clinton street, were discovered…

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The Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 December 1890 · page 2

THE disastrous fire which broke out at Gibbs, Bright, and Co.'s wharf on Tuesday night continued to burn during a great part of Wednesday. Superintendent Bear kept five fire engines…

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Fire at Miller's Point. 30,000 Cases of Kero-ene Destroyed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 December 1890 · page 4

FOLLOWING upon the late disastrous city configration, a fire broke out on Tuesday night in the kerosene bond shed on Dibbs's Wharf, Muller's Point, and destroyed and property to the…

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Destructive Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 5 December 1890 · page 2

A SYDNEY telegram to the Goulburn Herald on Wednesday says:--About 8.30 last night an alarm was given from Gibbs and Bright's wharf, Miller's Point, or from…

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A Fatal Fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 December 1890 · page 2

The Tenandra Hotel, situate a few miles from Haddon Rigg station, has been burned down. The human remains found in the fire are those of J. V. Seaton, a…

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Fire at Jerrawa

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 5 December 1890 · page 2

A HOUSE belonging to Mr. Thos. Hinds, at Moorefield, Jerrawa, was burnt to the ground on Saturday afternoon and everything consumed. A little girl narrowly…

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Destructive Fire at Miller's Point. Damage Estimated at £20,000

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 December 1890 · page 2

FOLLOWING upon the late disastrous city conflagration, a fire broke out on Tuesday night in the kerosene bond shed on Dibbs's Wharf, Miller's Point, Sydney, and destroyed goods and property…

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The Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 December 1890 · page 3

THE destructive fire which broke out at Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co.'s Wharf, Miller's Point, on Tuesday evening, has now thoroughly abated, although clouds of smoke were on…

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Disastrous Fire in Sydney. a Bonded Store and Jetty Destroyed. Damage Over £50,000

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 December 1890 · page 3

A DISASTROUS fire occurred on Tuesday night at Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co.’s wharves. Miller’s Point. It originated in a large corrugated iron building adjoining the No. 2 jetty, which was used…

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Disastrous Fire in Brisbane. a Large Warehouse Completely Destroyed

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 December 1890 · page 4

A TELEGRAM from Brisbane dated Friday says :—A destructive fire broke out at about 6 o’clock this evening in Messrs. Benjamin Bros.’ warehouse, Elizabeth-street. When…

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The Fire Bell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 December 1890 · page 2

Yesterday the fire bell was placed in position in the new brigade station in Montague-street. The building is approaching completion…

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The Fire at Rev. D. P. M. Hulbert's

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 December 1890 · page 4

REFERRING to the fire at Manly last week at the residence of the Rev. D. P. M. Hulbert, we (Daily Telegraph) are informed by that gentleman that there was plenty of water on the…

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Fire Brigade Social

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 December 1890 · page 2

ON Boxing Night a social in connection with the Fire Brigade and Band sports was hold in the pavilion at the show-grounds. There was an attendance of fifty-six couples, and the…

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Fire at Moss Vale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 December 1890 · page 4

On Friday evening a fire broke out in the premises of Moore and Co., general storekeepers Moss Vale. The fire originated in the children's bedroom, adjoining the kitchen and storeroom…

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