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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Fires & bushfires
126 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 7
A FIRE occurred this morning at the paper mills, Liverpool, destroying a paper-shed and its contents, comprising about four hundred tons of rags and cuttings ready for the mill…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A disastrous fire has occurred in the city of Tokio, the capital of Japan. Six hundred houses were completely destroyed and many others injured. No loss of human life is reported…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A destructive fire occurred at Rockwood yesterday, when a large portion of the Sydney Meat Preserving Company's works was consumed. The damage is estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AT about a quarter to 12 o'clock last evening a fire was discovered in the loose boxes at the rear of Warn's Hibernian Hotel. The alarm was given at the fire station and the firemen, with all the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ABOUT half-past eleven on Monday night a fire in some straw in a loose-box at the rear of the Hibernian Hotel, Auburn-street, was discovered by Mr W. Barry, tobacconist. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The burning down of the Meat-Preserving Company's Works at Rookwood, was (says the Evening News), as far as is known at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AN inquiry into the origin of the fire that occurred at Warn's stables on Monday night was held at the Court-house on Tuesday afternoon before Mr. H. O'Brien (coroner) and a jury. Gerald…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The premises of Messrs Jenner & Company, drapers, in Princes-street, Edinburgh, have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £250,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE trophies won by the Goulburn Fire Brigade since 1884 are now on view at the Technological Museum. The collection is both elegant and valuable and numbers 21 pieces. It speaks volumes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE programme of the Fire Brigade sports to be held at the show-ground on Boxing Day will be found in another part of this day's issue. It comprises sixteen events, including foot races, firemen's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE chimney of one of Mr. Joseph Day's cottages at the corner of Bourke and Beppo streets caught fire this morning at about half-past 9 o'clock, and the shingled roof became ignited by the sparks,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ABOUT half-past nine yesterday morning some excitement was caused in town by the vigorous ringing of the fire-bell, and as a strong, hot wi[?]d was blowing at the time considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NARRANDERA, Wednesday. Fearful bush fires have been raging round this district since Sunday last. A fire broke out on Tabbo Estate, burning between 6000 and 8000 acres of grass. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.—A telegram from Mount Victoria states that the Imperial Hotel was burned down about midnight on Wednesday while a fierce westerly wind was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A FIRE broke out in a lumber-room at the rear of the orderly-room and the Protestant-hall buildings on Saturday night. About half-past nine a heavy volume of smoke was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A GOOD deal of excitement was caused on Saturday day evening at about a quarter to 10 by an alarm that the Protestant Hall was on fire. The hell at the central fire station was rung, and the fireman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THORN'S BRIDGE had a narrow escape from destruction by fire on Sunday afternoon. From some cause or other—probably a spark from a pipe the decking caught alight, and a nice little fire had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE simultaneous outbreak of bush fires in almost every part of the Riverina district, as well as on the Murrumbidgee River, gives point to a somewhat extraordinary statement…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →INTENING competitors are reminded that nominations for the handicaps to be decided at the above sports on Boxing Day close at Messrs. Ward and O'Neill's boot shop to-morrow (Friday)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE rights in connection with the above sports were sold by auction to-day by Mr. J. J. Roberts. Mr. Chalmers, of the Robert Barns Hotel, bought the publican's booth for £4 10s, the…
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