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

Fires & bushfires, 1895

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Terrible Disaster in America. Fire at a Christmas Dance

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday Night,--Telegrams from New York give particulars of a terrible disaster which has occurred at Silver Lake, in the State of Oregon…

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Fire Brigade Procession

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 4

THE advent, of the new year was marked in the usual manner by the Goulburn Fire Brigade in the small hours of Tuesday morning. Just as the town cloak struck 12 a torchlight procession of firemen,…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 2

THE Benalla Standard speaks in very high terms of the work done by the Goulburn team at the late competition. It says their coupling was admirable and a surprise to all present, hearty applause…

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Fire at Dingy Dingy

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 2

THE public school-room at Dingy Dingy was destroyed by tire on the night of December 26th. An inquest has been held and the finding of the jury was to the effect that the…

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Terrible Fire in London. London, Jan. 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 4

A terrible fire has destroyed some business premises on the Edgeware-road, London, with great loss of file. Six corpses have already been found, and 15…

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Tribute to the Goulburn Fire Brigade

Goulburn Herald · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 2

THE Benalla Standard in its report of the Firemen's competition hold in that town on Boxing-day boo the following:—"In the engine practices some splendid work was…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 2

FOLLOWING is the annual report of the superintendent to the fire brigades board:— January 2nd 1895. Gentlemen,—In laying before you my…

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Fire Insurance Trade Unionism

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 2

THE St. George's Advocate of Saturday, November 24th has the following:—Suburban and country property-holders will not be pleased to hear that the blessings (?) of…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 January 1895 · page 3

FOLLOWING is the annual report of the superintendent to the Fire Brigade:— January 2nd, 1895. Gentlemen,—In laying before you my annual…

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Fire at Garfield

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening Mr. Raymond and a few friends were sitting in his dining-room at Garfield. Something was required out of the drawing-room, and one of the party went with…

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Great Fire in Canada. London, Monday Night

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 4

Damage to tho amount of £200,000 has been done by fire at Toronto, in Canada. The fire destroyed a number of Warehouses and buildings, including the office of the Toronto…

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Fire at Condobolin

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 January 1895 · page 2

The Courthouse Hotel at Condobolin and the adjoining premises were destroyed by fire yesterday morning…

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Fire at Mr. P. Kennys

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 2

On Sunday evening last a fire brake cut in Mr. P. Kenny's kitchen, which would have been very serious only for the prompt action of Mr. Adam. It appears the servant girl…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Goulburn Fire Brigade for the election of officers was held at the central station on Wednesday evening. Mr. Superintendent Laws presided over an attendance of…

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Goulburn Fire-brigade. Annual Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Goulburn Fire-brigade for the election of officers for the ensuing twelve months was hold at the Central Fire-station on Wednesday evening…

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Fire at Nadjingomar

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 2

A RATHER serious fire occurred at the residence of Mr. W. McGregor at Nadjingomer yesterday morning. The fire broke out at half-past two, and as Mr. McGregor was…

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Fire at Nadgigomar

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 4

THE house belonging to Mr. W. McGregor, mining manager, at Nadgigomar, was burnt to the ground early on Monday morning, the occupants having a narrow escape of their lives. Mr. Mc…

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Fire at Warren

Goulburn Herald · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 5

The Royal Hotel and six shops at Warren were destroyed by fire this morning. The loss is estimated at between £1000 and £2000…

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The Warren Fire. Further Particulars. a Fire Brigade Wanted

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 2

WARREN, February 8.-- The fire which occurred here at 3 o'clock this morning destroyed seven buildings, viz., the Royal Hotel, Roberts' (photographer) Armstrong's (store). Hill's…

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Disastrous Fire in Warren

The Yass Courier · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 2

FOR the second time Warren has been swept by a disastrous fire. This second calamitous visitation occurred between two and half-past on Friday morning, and began either in, or in the…

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