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

Fires & bushfires, 1891

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

Goulburn Fire-brigade

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 November 1891 · page 2

IT is the intention of the Goulburn Fire-brigade to held a grand carnival on the Show Grounds, Goulburn, on the 1st of January next…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 December 1891 · page 4

THE Goulburn Fire Brigade intend to "make a splash" on New Year's Day, and will held what promises to be a very successful demonstration in the show-grounds. Although the…

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Endowment of Fire Brigades

Goulburn Herald · Monday 7 December 1891 · page 2

MR. DIBBS stated in the Assembly last week that the government was considering a proposal to introduce an Amending Fire Brigades Bill, and that a sum of £5000 has…

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Fire-Brigade Demonstration

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 23 December 1891 · page 2

THE rights of the publican's booth and refreshment stall in connection with the fire-brigade carnival to be hold on the Agricultural Show-ground on New Year's Day, worn…

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Bush Fires in the Narrandera District

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 December 1891 · page 4

NARRANDEERA, Sunday.—There was extremely hot weather here the early part of the week, caused by the fearful bush fires round the district. News was brought to town yesterday by…

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Fire Brigades' Processions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 December 1891 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE interest attaches to the processions which will form part of the Fire Bridgades' Demonstration to be held on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. The first…

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Extensive Fire.—Sad Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 December 1891 · page 4

JEBILDERIE, Saturday.—Another bush fire broke out yesterday at Tuppal. The fire swept easterly towards Murray Hut. It is reported that Mocdie's, of Springfield, was completely…

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Goulburn Fire-brigade Demonstration

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 30 December 1891 · page 2

THE annual demonstration of the Goulburn Fire-brigade will be held on Friday next, Now Year's Day, on the Agricultural Society's Show-ground, and additional interest is given…

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Bush Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 December 1891 · page 4

NARRANDERA, Tuesday.—Bush fires have been raging in this district during the past week and have done on immense amount of damage. No less than four fires were visible from the town at…

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Bush Fire at Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 December 1891 · page 2

CROOKWELL, Wednesday.—A large bush fire is raging to the north-west of the town, requiring all the exertions of the settlers in the neighbourhood to keep it from their homesteads…

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A Terrific Bush Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 December 1891 · page 2

JELILDERIE, Wednesday.—A terrific bush fire broke out yesterday near Murray Hut, 14 miles north of Tocumwal. It burnt right across in an easterly direction to Momalong station. The…

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Fire at Yass

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 December 1891 · page 4

ON Sunday last some youths at Yass found their way into Dr. Campbell's garden between two and three o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose of judging for themselves if any of the…

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