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

Fires & bushfires, 1895

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Fire at Bombala

Goulburn Herald · Monday 30 September 1895 · page 3

A disastrous fire his occurred at Bombala, four shops being destroyed. The loss is estimated at £2000…

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Two Deaths by Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 October 1895 · page 4

Two men named John Foley and William Clarke were burnt to death on Sunday under remarkably similar circumstance. Foley had been living for some time past in an old hut at the Pyrmont quarries…

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Two Deaths by Fire

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 October 1895 · page 4

Two men named John Foley and William Clarke were burned to death on Sunday under remarkably similar circumstances, Foley had been living…

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Supposed Incendiary Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 October 1895 · page 2

ON night last week Mr. Joseph Erby discovered that an untenanted two-storied house car Mr. G. Lanedown's Kent Grove orchard was on fire. He gap the alarm to Mr. Lansdown, and with two…

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Tarago. Bush-fires

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 October 1895 · page 4

BUSH-FIRKS.—Since the beginning of the week bush-fires have boon raging all around the village of Boro. On Monday several of our townsmen…

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Fire at Pomeroy

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 October 1895 · page 5

ABOUT eleven o'clock on Tuesday night a dwelling belonging to Frederick Connop of Pomercy was destroyed by fire. Mr. Connop was in Goulburn and did not return till next…

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Fire at Laggan

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 October 1895 · page 5

WORD was received in Goulburn to-day by telegraph that the late residence of Mr. D. McDonald of Clifford's Creek, Laggan, was totally destroyed by fire. The premises…

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Fire at Pomeroy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 2

A HOUSE at Pomeroy, the property of Mr. F. Connop, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night at about 11 o'clock. Mr. Connop was in Goulburn and did not return till next day. His return was…

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Fire at Clifford's Creek

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 2

NEWS was received in Goulburn of Friday that a four-roomed cottage at Clifford's Creek, near Laggan, in the occupation of Mr. E. C. Bray, had been destroyed by fire. It was the property of Mr…

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Bush-fires

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 October 1895 · page 2

ON Friday last a bush-fire broke out on the range near the foot of the Governor's Hill, and in the evening a magnificent sight was witnessed. The fire appeared to be burning…

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Two Small Fires

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 October 1895 · page 2

ABOUT half-past seven on Sunday morning a small fire broke out at the rear of Mr. Looke's, stationer, Auburn-street, caused by the servant-girl throwing…

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Disastrous Fire at Cool-gardie

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 October 1895 · page 4

COOLGARDIE, Thursday.—A disastrous fire broke out yesterday at Hinde's chambers, Bailey-street, and rapidly spread to the adjoining buildings,…

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Fires in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 October 1895 · page 4

THE ringing of the fire-bell at about 25 minutes past 7 on Sunday morning disturbed the slumbers of some of four citizens. The cause of the trouble was found to be in the yard of Mr. J. Locke's…

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Fire at Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 October 1895 · page 3

Braidwood, Monday.—Yesterday morning at half-past 2 o'clock a wooden building, the property of and lately used by Mr. A. Marrin as a cordial factory, was burnt to the ground. The…

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A Disastrous Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 16 October 1895 · page 2

EARLY on last Friday morning a fire occurred at the residence of Mr. E. C. Bray, Clifford's Creek, near Laggan, by which the promises and a portion of the…

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Fire at Braidwood

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 October 1895 · page 4

ON Sunday morning at half-past two o'clock a wooden building, the property of and lately need by Mr. A. Marrin as a cordial factory was burnt to the ground, The building was…

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Telegrams. Sydney and Colonial. Sydney, Wednesday, 3 p.m. Fire at Harden

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 October 1895 · page 2

O'CONNEL's Commercial Hotel, Harden, was burnt to the ground early this morning. The origin of the fire is unknown. The building and stables were insured for £900 and the…

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Fire at Braidwood

Goulburn Herald · Friday 18 October 1895 · page 3

AN inquest was held on Tuesday at Braidwood courthouse touching the destruction by fire on Sunday last of a wooden building and the cordial-plant therein owned by Mr. A…

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Fire at Clifford's Creek

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 October 1895 · page 4

THE Crookwell Gazette gives the following further particulars of the fire at Clifford's Creek:— Early on last Friday morning a fire occurred at the residence of Mr. E. C. Bray, Clifford's Creek, near…

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Latest Intelligence. Sydney, Tuesday, 2.24 p.m. Fire at Dubbo

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 October 1895 · page 2

A DESTRUCTIVE fire occurred at Dubbo yesternight. The White Horse Hotel and two stores were compictely gutted, and the Royal Oak Hotel and an adjoitring shop were partially consumed…

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