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

Fires & bushfires, 1895

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Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 June 1895 · page 4

WHAT might have proved a serious fire was discovered early on Saturday night in the Premier Store buildings at the corner of Auburn and Montague streets. Between 8 and 9 the occupiers…

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Great Fire in Pennsylvania. London, June 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 June 1895 · page 4

A destructive fire has broken out on the North Pennsylvania oilfield. Damage to the extent of several millions of dollars has already been caused. It is feared that many deaths will result…

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Fire at Harden

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 5

The total coat of the railway-shed at Harden, recently destroyed by fire, was £2000, but some parts may still be made serviceable. The damage to stores and…

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Serious Fire at Harden

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 2

A SERIOUS fire occurred at the Harden railway station lest evening, through which the store and the running shed were destroyed, and three engines on…

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Fire at Harden

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 2

ON Thursday night a fire took place at Harden by which the engine house was destroyed. The conflagration broke out in the store room, and the flames spread rapidly. At the time of the fire…

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Forest Fires in Pennsylvania. London, June 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 4

The destructive fires which swept the forests on the North Pennsylvania oil-fields have been, extinguished by heavy rains…

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The Fire at Harden

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 2

HARDEN, Friday.—The large locomotive shed was totally destroyed by fire last night. The machinery and fitting shop were saved. Two engines were slightly scorched, but all the rest of the engines…

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Fire at Nadgingomar

Goulburn Herald · Monday 10 June 1895 · page 2

ON Tuesday morning last a fire occurred in a large farm-shed, the propetty of Mr. John Sweeney, who residen at the head of Nadgingomar dam. A chafloutter, horse-rake…

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The Fire at Harden

Goulburn Herald · Monday 10 June 1895 · page 2

HARDEN, Friday.—The large loaomotive shed was totally destroyed by fire last night. The machinery and fitting shop were saved. Two enginus worn slightly nourohed, but all the…

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Fire at Nadgingomar

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 June 1895 · page 4

A FIRE occurred at Mr. John Sweeney's farm, Nadgingomar, on Tuesday last, when a shed, containing about four tons of hay, a mowing-machine, several valuable agricultural implements, and other…

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Cable News. a Colliery on Fire. London, June 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 June 1895 · page 4

A colliery diaster is reported from German. A fire broke out in the workings of a coal mine near Breslau, Silesia, to-day, and it is feared that much loss of life will ensue…

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Destructive Fire at Liverpool

Goulburn Herald · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 5

LIVERPOOL Wednesday.—A destructive fire occurred at nine o'clock to-night in the drying-shed of the Collingwood Wool-scouring Works, and the shed was completely gutted…

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A Colliery on Fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 3

A terrible disaster is reported from Germany. A fire broke out in a colliery near Brealau, Silesia, while the miners were at work underground, and it is…

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Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 4

IT has transpired that a fire occurred on Friday evening last at Ida Cottage, Grafton-street. It originated in a child's bed-room, the cover of a dressing-table igniting and the flames spreading to…

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Fire at the Murrumbidgee

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 June 1895 · page 2

ON Thursday last, the residence of Mr. Fallon of the Murrumbidgee was totally destroyed by fire, together with the whole of the furniture and contents. Mr. and Mrs. Fallon went…

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Fire at Grabben Gullen

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

CROOKWELL, Monday.—On Friday night last, about 7 o'clock, the private residence of Mr. James Downey, storekeeper, of Grabben Gullen, about eight miles from Crookwell, was burnt to the…

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Fire at Grabben Gullen

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 July 1895 · page 3
Also in Goulburn Herald

A FIRE occurred at Grabben Gullen on Friday evening last, when the residence of Mr. Jas. Downey, storekeeper, together with the whole of its contents, was totally destroyed. The…

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The Dangers of Coke Fires

Goulburn Herald · Friday 5 July 1895 · page 4

A narrow escape from death by suffocation took place in Wagga on Saturday afternoon. Thomas Cavanagh, a carter living in…

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Fire at South Hill

Goulburn Herald · Friday 5 July 1895 · page 2

ABOUT 5 p.m. yesterday a fire occurred in the loft of a stable at South Hill, the residence of Mr. W. A. Chisholm, about two miles from Goulburn. The stable lo of brick, roofed with…

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