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

Fires & bushfires, 1894

179 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 9

Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 November 1894 · page 4

A FIRE occurred early yesterday morning at the residence of Mr. Andrews, living in Bourke-street next to Dr. Burkitt's, but it was put out before much damage was done. It appears that about 9…

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Setting Fire to a College. London, Nov. 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 November 1894 · page 4

Alan Fergusson, the son of Sir James Fergusson M.P., was again before the Sheriff at Perth, Scotland, to-day, charged with having set fire to Trinity College, Glenalmond, on October 15 when the…

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Bush Fires

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 November 1894 · page 2

OWING to the very dry weather of the past month bush fires have been destroying large quantities of fencing and grass in various parts of the surrounding…

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Great Heat & Bush Fires

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 November 1894 · page 3

BUSH-FIRES are playing havoc in Riverina and elsewhere. The whole of Tubbo station near Narandera has been burned, but the homestead is safe. The fire could be noticed…

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Fire Insurance Trade Unionism

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 November 1894 · page 3

THE St. George's Advocate of last Saturday has the following: -- Suburban and country property-holders will not be pleased to hear that the blessings [?] of the Sydney…

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Fire at Gu[?]agai. GUNDAUAI

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 November 1894 · page 4

A fire occurred early this morning in a stable at the rear of carrigg’s Miners’ Acme Hotel. The [?]lable was completely destroyed, and a valuable drought horse was burned to death. The fire is…

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Late Cables. Setting Fire to a College London. Thursday Night

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 November 1894 · page 4

Alan Fergussion, the son of Sir James Eergusson, M. P., was again before the Sheriff at Perth, Scotland, to-day. charged with having wilfully set fire to Trinity College, Glenahnond, on October 15,…

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Extensive Bush Fires

Goulburn Herald · Friday 30 November 1894 · page 2

An enormous area of country in the Riverina district has been completely devastated by bush fires and hundreds of thousands of acres of grass have been destroyed. The…

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Inquest on a Fire

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1894 · page 2

THIS morning the coroner held an inquest touching the fire which occurred at Mr. J. L. Henderson's residence, Kenmore, on Thursday, 22nd November, and by which a…

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The Late Fires at Kenmore. Verdict of Arson

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 December 1894 · page 2

As inquest was held on Wednesday morning before Mr. H. O'Brien, district coroner, on the fires which occurred on successive evenings last month at the residence of Mr. J. L. Henderson, of Kenmore…

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The Bush Fires in Riverina

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 December 1894 · page 3

REPORTS at Albury from the scene of the bush fires to hand on Sunday night, state that all danger of the further extension of the fires on that side of the Ballabong…

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Fire Brigades

Goulburn Herald · Friday 14 December 1894 · page 5

A DEPUTATION consisting of Messrs. Lyne Farnell, V. Parkes, Dick, Hayes, Hollis, and other members, also Captain Love, president of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board,…

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A Big Blaze. Cue, (W.a.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 December 1894 · page 3

A fire which did enormous damage, broke out at midnight on Thursday. The fire originated in Peter Murphy’s store, which was totally destroyed as also was the adjoining block, comprising the…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade.—More Victories

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 December 1894 · page 2

A TEAM from the Goulburn Fire Brigade competed at a fire brigade competition at Benalla, Victoria, on Wednesday, in five events and succeeded in winning two of them-the two-reel and the four-engine,…

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Fire in Chatham Dockyard. London, Dec. 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 December 1894 · page 2

A fire broke out in Chatham Dockyard to-day. Lord Charles Beresford, C.B., who was on the scene during the progress of the fire, was injured by some falling tiles…

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Victories for the Goulburn Fire-brigade

Goulburn Herald · Friday 28 December 1894 · page 2

A TEAM from the Goulburn Fire-brigade competed at a fire-brigade competition at Benalla, Victoria, on Wednesday in five events and succeeded in winning two of them—the…

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Big Blaze at Bourke. BOURKE

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 December 1894 · page 2

At a very early hour on Wednesday morning a fire occurred at the Bourke Meat Works, which destroyed the whole of the cattle killing premises, beside the store-room which contained thousands…

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The Goulburn Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 December 1894 · page 2

THE Salvation Army Band has kindly consented to head the torchlight procession of the Fire Brigade on New Year's Eve. The Goulburn contingent of firemen for the Albury demonstration will…

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Fire Brigades Demonstrations. Benalla Competition

Goulburn Herald · Monday 31 December 1894 · page 3

MR. E. PRYKE has forwarded the following description of the firemen's competition at Benalla, Victoria on Boxing-Day:—''We have had a splendid trip and enjoyed it all…

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