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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Fires & bushfires
201 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 11
Mudgee, Monday,--Shortly after 7 o'clock on Saturday night one of the most disastrous fires the ever occurred in a country town broke out in Mudgee, completely destroying Messrs. Tait and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A destructive fire took place to-day at the shipbuilding yard of Mesrs. Harland and Wolff, Belfast. The damage is estimated at £20,000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A REMARKABLE but sad coincidence occurred at Willoughby during Saturday night, when two outbreaks of fire were discovered, both in sheds within a short distance of each other, and both resulting in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CARCOAR, Monday.—Two houses at Carcoar were totally destroyed by fire last night. One was occupied by Mr. J. W. Fox, and the other by Mr. Tankey, storekeeper. The Courthouse Hotel, next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON Monday night a fire broke out in the premises occupied by Mr. John Tankey, trai[?]rer, Naylor-street. The night-watchman observed a light in the shop, and had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A disastrous fire broke out in the Mammoth Tobacco Factory at Montreal, Canada, in which 1000 hands were employed. The stairs, the ordinary means of exit, were blocked by the flames, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AT the Dubbo Circuit Court on Tuesday last, Henry May and George Hill, who had been found guilty in connection with the fire at Warren, stood forward for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →TENDERS have been accepted for painting the Goulburn fire station in Montague-street. Arrangements have also been made to put up a now lamp in front of the station…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two abode, containing about forty tone of hay were destroyed by fire on Wednesday evening, at Mr. John Lyons' farm, about seven miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A FIRE Brigade demonstration will be held at Wagga on Queen's Birthday. The public have donated large number of handsome trophies. Competing teams have been nominated from Albury,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A destructive fire broke out to-night at Bermondsey destroying leather warehouses covering two acres of ground. The damage is estimated at £200,000. Some cottages in the vicinity were threatened with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Houses of Parliament in Santiago, the capital of Chili, have been destroyed by fire. The fire is believed to have been the work of an incendiary…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A disastrous fire occurred last night at Bermondsey, destroying leather warehouses covering an acre and a half of ground. The damage is estimated at £200,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ABOUT 1.30 this morning the night watchman, Mr. R. Summergreene , discovered the shingled loof of a wash-house at Dr. McKillop's residence in Clifford-street to be on fire. He at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As a good deal of misapprehension prevails with regard to the government allowance for fires in public schools, we may state that a small…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Wagga fire-brigade arranged a monster demonstration and competition to take place at Wagga to-day. The day's proceedings were to commence with a procession of firemen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN another paragraph elsewhere it is stated that the alarm of fire at Dr. McKillop's was given by the night watchman. We now learn that the credit is due to Constable McDonald…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT about 1.30 yesterday morning Mr. R. Summergreene, night watchman, noticed a volume of smoke arising from the rear of Dr. McKillop's residence in Clifford-street. He at once raised the alarm of fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WAGGA, Friday.—The first fire brigade competition held at Wagga took place to-day. Five brigades competed, namely, Albury, Goulburn, Cootamundra, Narrandera, and Wagga. Great interest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ABOUT ten minutes to nine on Saturday evening smoke was discovered to be issuing from the entrance to Premier Chambers and pervading the passage which has its…
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