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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Fires & bushfires
126 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 7
Narrandera, Tuesday. -- Bush fires have been raging in this district during the past week, and have done an immense amount of damage. No less than four fires wore visible from the town at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FOR some years past the Goulburn fire-brigade have held a demonstration either on Bowing Day or New Year's Day. This year the latter date was chosen, and the brigade committee…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IRRONG CREEK Thursday.—Ever since last Monday week reports have been constantly arr[?]ing from the thinly-populated parts of the district of bush fires, which were continually…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire broke out on Mr. H. M,. Oxley's grounds at midnight on Monday. A hayshed containing a large quantity of hay, some machinery, and a dairy shed were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →YOUNG, Friday.—A five-roomed weatherboard house, the property of J. Stonham, situated at Quartz Reef-hill, was destroyed by fire this morning. The people of the house…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE first fire brigades demonstration ever held in Goulburn was inaugurated on New Year's Eve with a torchlight procession, which was by far the most successful affair of the kind ever…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT Friday was particiation day we were able to give culy addressed reports of the arrived held the day under the auspices of this Goulburn [?]brigade, and we now supply…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ALBURY, Sunday.—The bush fires which have caused such destruction on stations and farms between here and Wagga continued to burn in a north-easterly direction…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE distribution of prizes in connection with the above took place in the Town Hall on Saturday evening, the ceremony being performed by his Worship the Mayor, a member of the Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A suggestion thrown out at the distribution of prizes to the fire-brigades on Saturday night is worthy of more than a passing thought. Seeing that the Goulburn men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →REPORTS from the Urana district state that the fire which occurred there last week has caused damage to the extent of £70,000 at leas. There were 40 or 50…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BATHURST, Tuesday.—Considerable dissatisfaction is felt in town in reference to a rumoured enormous increase in the rates of insurance to be charged by the different companies who have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sing of the boys of our Fire Brigade, Who gallantly fought for their town, Shoulder to shoulder and undismayed Till all of their foes went down…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →HAVE occurred at several places in the district. Several miles of fencing have been burnt in the direction of Tarlo. Yesterday one of the paddocks belonging to Mary's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A frightful incident is reported from Adavala (Queensland). The house of the peundkeeper, a man named Walter Martin, caught fire, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Yass January Sessions opened in Yass on Tuesday last before his Honor Judge Murray. Mr. Dawson prosecuted for the Crown. Frederick Olhoff, a lad 16 years of age, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The University of Columbia, in Missouri, has been burnt down. Forty thousand books were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE following annual report of the superintendent of Goulburn Volunteer Fire-Brigade for the year 1891 was presented to the board at their last meeting, held on Saturday last:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE annual meeting of the Goulburn Fire Brigade for the election of officers was held in the central station last evening, and was well attended. Supt. Lowe presided, and read the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE following annual report of the superintendent of Goulburn Volunteer Fire Brigade for the year 1891 was presented to the board at their last meeting, held on Saturday last:—…
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