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

Fires & bushfires, 1897

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Fire-brigades.— Wagga.—insurance Companies Escape Contributing Through Imperfection of the Law.—promise That It Should Be Amended.—the Fireman a True Hero.—were He a Self-seeker He Would Not Be a Fireman

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 June 1897 · page 2

OUR contemporary the Forbes Times remarks:—"One would hardly credit the fact that some of the most prominent of our New South Wales country…

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Inquest on a Fire

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 June 1897 · page 2

ON Saturday the coroner, Mr. O'Brien, held an inquest at Lilydale, three miles from Towrang railway station, touching the canes of a fire which occurred there on the 24th…

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The Fire at Towrang

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 June 1897 · page 4

AN inquest on the fire which destroyed Lillis Bros.' fellmongery works at Lillydale, near Towrang, on 24th May last was held at the works on Saturday last before Mr. H. O'Brien, coroner. Mr. Moses…

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Fire Brigades Demonstration

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 June 1897 · page 2

GOULBURN will be represented at the Newcastle fire brigade demonstration on Monday and Tuesday next. The following men will leave for Newcastle on Saturday :—Lieutenant Frost (in charge), and…

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Fire-brigades Bill

Goulburn Herald · Monday 21 June 1897 · page 2

In the Assembly on Wednesday Mr. Germly asked the colonial secretary in view of the promise made in a paragraph of the Governor's opening speech…

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Moss Vale Fire-station

Goulburn Herald · Monday 21 June 1897 · page 2

THE Fire-Brigade Board have had plans of a fire-station prepared by Mr. E. Vennard, and have accepted the tender of Mr. Wm. Jones builder end contractor, Mess Vale, for the…

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Fires

Goulburn Herald · Friday 25 June 1897 · page 5

MOSS VALE, Wednesday.—A weatherboard cottage, with an iron roof, situated on the Berrima-road, on the outskirts of the town, was completely destroyed by fire last night…

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Newcastle Fire Brigades Demonstration

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 June 1897 · page 2

WE have received from Mr. E. R. Laws a copy of the Newcastle Herald giving full particulars of the fire brigades demonstration. In the engine practice for four men the Goulburn team did the…

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Fire Brigades Act

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 30 June 1897 · page 2

The secretary of the Goulburn Fire Brigades Board has received a letter from Dr. Hollis enclosing a communication from the chief secretary, stating that he hoped to introduce…

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Proposed Amending Fire Brigades Bill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 July 1897 · page 2

MR. J. WALSH, secretary of the Goulburn Fire Brigades Board, has received a letter from Dr. HoHis, M L.A. enclosing the following letter from the Hon. James H. Brunker, Chief Secretary, under date…

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Fire at Young

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 July 1897 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

Young, Sunday. -- About 2 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in Marina's Australian Hotel, Burrowa-street. The main building and its contents wore entirely destroyed…

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Another Fire at Young

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 July 1897 · page 4

YOUNG, Tuesday.—Last night a fire broke out in a weatherboard shop in the main street. The fire, which was discovered in a partition, was extinguished, but at 5 o'clock this morning the place…

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Late Fatal Fire at Frogmore

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 July 1897 · page 2

THE district coroner (Mr. J. Brimacombs) held an inquest at Frogmore on Friday, touching the doth of a female infant, four months old, who perished…

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Better Fire Protection for Theatres

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 4

THE San Francisco Chronicle of 26th May says :—Chief Sullivan, at yesterday's mooting of the fire department committee of the Board of Supervisors,…

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The Late Fire at Young

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 2

AN inquest was held at the Court House, Young, on Wednesday last, before Mr. T. Foley, P.M., district coroner, touching the fire which occurred on Sunday…

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Fighting a Bear with Fire

Goulburn Herald · Monday 26 July 1897 · page 4

NOT long ago an English hunter and prospector in the mountains of Nevada, being out without a gun, was attacked by a hungry grizzly and took refuge…

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Fire at Chicago Mills

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 July 1897 · page 2

FURTHER particulars concerning the fire at the flour mills of Messrs. Clifford, Love, and Co., Lane Cove River, show that the factory and adjacent buildings were insured in the Royal Insurance…

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The Fire at Gunning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 July 1897 · page 2

The following telegram gives further particulars of the fire at Gunning on Wednesday morning:— Gunning, Wednesday.—The Frankfield Hotel was totally destroyed by fire last night. It was a large…

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Disastrous Fire at Mittagong

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 July 1897 · page 2

MITTAGONG, Wednesday.—A disastrous fire occurred here about 2 o'clock this morning, when four shops and dwellings in Main-street were totally destroyed. The premises consisted of a…

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