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

Fires & bushfires, 1895

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The Fire at Bungonia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 2

AN inquest on the recent fire at Bungonia, which consumed Mr. McGregor's residence, will be held at the Court-house, Goulburn, on Friday morning at 10 o'clock before Mr. H. O'Brien, coroner…

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The Fire at Nadgingomar

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 2

AN inquest on the late fire at Nadgingomar is being held to-day at the court-house, Goulburn, before Mr. O'Brien, district coroner…

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The Late Fire in Warren. the Coroner's Inquiry

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 2

THE sensation of the week in Warren has been the recent catastrophe, which has destroyed quite £4000 worth of valuable property, and dislocated all business arrangements of many old and…

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The Fire at Nadgingomar

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 4

AN inquest on the late fire at Nadgingomar was held yesterday morning at the Court-house, Goulburn, before Sir. H. O'Brien, district coroner. Mr. Betts appeared for Mr. W. McGregor, the…

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Cable Intelligence. Fire in a Mine. London, Feb. 28

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 March 1895 · page 3

A fire has occurred in a mine at Cerillos, in the state of New Mexico, U.S.A. Twenty-five miners have perished, and 65 others are entombed in the workings. It is feared…

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Fire at a Hotel

Goulburn Herald · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 5

A fire broke out at three this morning at Warby's Hotel, corner of King and Pitt streets. Within a few moments the whole of the upper part of the building…

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Telegrams. District, Sydney, and Colonial. Crookwell, Friday 10.47 a.m. FIRE

Goulburn Herald · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 5

THE residence and stable of Mr. William Mortimer junior, saddler, were burnt down at three this morning. Value 300. Incendiarism is suspected. The owner was away…

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Telegrams. Crookwell, Friday, 10.47 a.m. Fire at Crookwell.—incendiarism Suspected

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 4

The residence and stable of Mr. William Mortimer, jun., saddler, were burnt down at 3 o'clock this morning. The value of the property was 300. Incendiarism is suspected. The owner…

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A Great Fire

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 March 1895 · page 3

Warby's Hotel, King and Pitt streets, had a narrow escape from destruction by fire at an early hour on Friday morning. At three o'clock Constable Lipscombe. who was on duty in the vicinity, noticed…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade Board

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1895 · page 2

APPENDED in the annual report of the above board, forwarded to the Chief Secretary and recently laid on the table of the House:— "We have the honour to present you with the…

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Destructive Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 2

ON Friday morning last a four-roomed wooden cottage, with its contents, also a slab, bark-covered stable, situated at Brooklands, Crookwell, the property of…

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Fire at Bowral

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 March 1895 · page 2

BOWRAL, Monday.—Early this morning a fire destroyed a kitchen and its contents at Burradoo, in a house owned and occupied by Mrs. Chapmen. On the alarm reaching the Bowral fire brigade the…

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Fire at Canterbury

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 March 1895 · page 2

A fire resulting in the death of two children broke out at about 10 o'clock last Thursday night in a three-roomed weatherboard cottage in Cook-street, Rosedale, near Canterbury, and occupied…

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Fire at Queanbeyan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 4

QUEANBEYAN, Thursday.—A fire occurred here yesterday afternoon in a shed close to the residence of Robert Jackson, a bricklayer. Fortunately, the fire was extinguished before any serious damage…

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Fire at Milwaukee. London, Mar. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 4

A disastrous fire, the result of the explosion in a warehouse, has occurred at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A. In addition to the building in which it orginated, 20 houses in the vicinity were destroyed,…

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Fire in Victoria Park

Goulburn Herald · Monday 1 April 1895 · page 2

ON Saturday the grass in Victoria Park became ignited, presumedly through children playing with matches, and the flames spread to the eastern fence. One of the corporation…

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Victoria Park on Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 April 1895 · page 2

THE dry grass in Victoria Park was alight on Saturday, and the eastern fence was slightly damaged. A corporation employ gave the alarm, and the fire was extinguished by Mr. E. R. Laws,…

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Fatal Fire at Parkes. Seven Persons Burnt to Death. Parkes

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 April 1895 · page 2

A terrible fatality occurred here about 3 o’clock this morning, A seven-roomed house just outside the town occupied by a widow and family of the late J. C…

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Fatal Fire at Toowoomba

Goulburn Herald · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 5

A cottage, occupied by a family named King, at Toowoomba, was destroyed by fire this morning. The mother and five children were sleeping in the front bed-room, where a…

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Shocking Fatal Fire. Parkes

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 2

A shocking catastrophe occurd at Billabong Creek, situated about a mile and a half from Parkes, on Saturday morning, by which no fewer than seven lives were sacrificed. At about, a quarter to 3 o…

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