Fatal Fire
At the inquest on George Eagleton, burned to death in the fire at Waverley yesterday, a verdict of death by burning was returned. MELBOURNE, Monday afternoon…
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Fires & bushfires, 1897
143 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 8
Telegrams. Sydney, Friday, 2.46 p m. Bush Fires Near Maitland
DESTRUCTIVE bush fires continue to rage around the Maitland district. Miles of fencing have been destroyed and many homesteads considerably damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest Intelligence. Sydney, Saturday, 1.15 p.m. Fire in Waterloo
AN unoccupied cottage in Waterloo was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. Three adjoining joining cottages also became ignited owing to the strong wind which was blowing, and the flames…
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CAPTAIN'S FLAT, Friday.—The assay offices and contents, including a costly set of furnaces, belonging to the Lake George Mining Company, were destroyed by fire last night between 12 and 10'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest Intelligence. Sydney, Thursday, 2.26 p.m. FIRE
A HOUSE occupied by a family named Holland was, destroyed by fire this morning and the inmates-barely escaped with their lives. ANOTHER OUTRAGE…
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IT is said that Liverpool possesses the largest fire-engine in the world. It has a capacity of from 1900 to 2100 gallons of water per minute. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Borough Council. Ye Committees Do Not Meet.—ye Electric Light.—ye Stock Charges.—ye Wise Letter of Mr. Manfred Wisely Dealt With.—ye Fire Brigade Matter.—ye Council Shell Out to Ye Government for Water-works
THE council met last evening ; present, the Mayor and Ald. Roberts, Howard, McShane, Knowlman, Line, Wilkie, and Barrett. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE had been…
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MR. BEAR, superintendent of firebrigades, arrived in Braidwood on Thursday under instructions from the government to report upon the…
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ABOUT ten minutes past two o'clock yesterday morning an alarm of fire was given from the central station. The Fire Brigade was quickly in attendance and the fire was found to be in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney, Wednesday, 2.33 p.m. Fire in the Harbour
THE barque Kylemore, lying at Dalton's Wharf, Circular Quay, with a cargo of resin, caught fire early this morning. The flames spread with great rapidity. The fire brigades were quickly on…
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THE Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade has for a considerable time had to contend with difficulties which would have long ago disheartened a less enthusiastic body of men, but an imperious demand…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at the Railway Goods Shed
A FIRE was discovered last night in the office of the goods shed, Goulburn Railway Station. The discovery was made by Mr. James Cahill, shunter, at about half-past 11 o'clock. A number of railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. Taralga, Monday, 2.20 p.m. Fire at Taralga
MR. DUNCAN MCKAY'S barn at Yalbraith was burnt to the ground on Saturday morning. It contained 90 bags of grain, a buggy, chaff-cutter, reaper, etc. Forty tons of oaten straw were destroyed also. The…
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AT 11.30p.m. on Monday James Cahill, shunter on the railway at Goulburn, discovered the office at the goods-shed to be on fire. A number of employees quickly applied…
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YESTERDAY the coroner, Mr. H. O'Brien, held an inquest at the Goulburn courthouse touching the cause of a fire which occurred on the 17th of last month, by which an…
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AN inquest was held at the court-house on Thursday before Mr. H. O'Brien, coroner, touching the fire which occurred in Addison-street on the 17th March last, when an unoccupied cottage belonging…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest Intelligence. Sydney, Thursday, 2.12 p.m. Bush Fires
DESTRUCTIVE bush fires are raging at Singleton. The township of Dunolly narrowly escaped destruction. A great quantity of fencing has been consumed. THE DROUGHT…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fatal Fire
SINGLETON, Wednesday.—A wine shop, owned by R. D. Matthews, and occupied by W. Wolfgang, at Ravensworth, was burned down last night. A lodger, a coloured man, named Robert Forest, was…
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BRAIDWOOD, Friday.—At 2 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in Malone Brothers' stables, Duncan- street, used as a coach repository. The building was destroyed, but all the vehicles except four were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cable Intelligence. Declaration of War. Greece and Turkey. Greeks Fire Upon a Turkish Fort. Turks Repulsed
Sydney, Monday.-- The Turks have declared war against Greece. The Grecian fleet has opened fire upon a Turkish fort with the result that the Turks gave in. Two battles were…
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