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

Fires & bushfires, 1892

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

Goulburn Fire-brigade. Annual Sports

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 December 1892 · page 2

THE members of the H|Goulburn fire-bridge have for some years past held a day's sport on Boxing Day or New Year's Day on the Agricultural Society's show-ground. Last year…

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Destructive Bushfire in Victoria

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 December 1892 · page 2

A destructive fire broke out in the Gunbower district (Victoria) on Christmas Day. The country being dry, the fire quickly got beyond…

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Destructive Bush Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 December 1892 · page 3

DENILIQUIN, Tuesday.—Bush fires have been very prevalent lately. On Saturday night a large haystock, containing about 80 tons of hay, was burnt on the Warbreccan station, and also about…

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Bush Fire at Bungonia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 December 1892 · page 2

A BUSH fire broke out at Bungonia on Saturday, and burned till Monday morning. It traversed a large area of country, but fortunately the land was unoccupied, and very little damage was done. Mr…

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Fire-Brigade Contests

Goulburn Herald · Friday 30 December 1892 · page 4

THE Albury fire-brigade has arranged a programme of brigade competitions to be held in that town on Monday next. The Goulburn brigade, with the permission of the…

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Bush Fires at Wagga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 December 1892 · page 7

WAGGA, Wednesday.—During the past fortnight a number of large bush fires have been raging round the southern portion of the district. On Wednesday a fire broke…

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A Safeguard Against Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 December 1892 · page 6

It is it common practice in Franca to coat the beams the joists and the under side of the flooring of buildings with a thick coating of lime wash as a preventive against fire. It…

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