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

Fires & bushfires, 1898

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Fire at Towrang

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 4

A fire occurred at Towrang between 8 and 9 o'clock on Saturday evening. The reflection of the fire was seen in Goulburn. A shed belonging to Mr. William Jobson, containing 15 tons of hay and…

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Fires

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 2

ABOUT 9 pm. on Saturday, Mr.W. jehron of Towrong discovered A fire burnibg in his allocated about 300 yards from his [?]. The building was of [?] with back…

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Suspicious Fires

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 3

ON Monday two fires occurred [?]taneously in the vic[?] of Marengo, bo[?] fires being dis[?] morning. By one, a stack of straw belonging to Mr. Joseph…

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Fire at North Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 4

AT about half-past 10 o'clock last night Mr. and Mrs. E. Grooms, who live at North Goulburn, had an unpleasant experience. After they had retired to rest they heard a peculiar noise and saw the…

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Fire at Narellan

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 3

CAMDEN, Thursday,—A fire at Narellan caused the total destruction of the Narellen Creamery, Mr. Nott's eawmille, and the tramway station at two o'clock this morning. A workman tm…

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Fatal Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 2

A wooden cottage was destroyed by fire at Oakleigh, Victoria,this morning. The charred remains of the occupants a married couple named Briefly,…

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Fire at Nyngan

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 2

A disastrous fire has been raging at Nyngan. Barrett's hotel and Roberts' store Lave been destroyed. The estimated loss is £10,000. The…

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Fire

Goulburn Herald · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 2

ABOUT eight last evening Mrs. R. Walker of Citizen-street noticed that the house was full of smoke and perceived a smell of fire. She made search and found that the things in her…

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Narrow Escape from Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 4

AN alarming incident occurred at Mr. R Walker's residence. Citizen-street, between 7 and 8 o'clock on Thursday evening. One of the children went into one of the bedrooms with a lighted candle and must…

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Fire in Crookwell

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon quite a scare was caused by the announcement that a fire was raging at the rear of the Criterion Hotel. Our reporter…

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FIRE At Harden. Tremendous Excitement ! Just Saved in Time

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 2

Terrible exciement prevailed in both ends of our town last Tuesday night and it was some time before the residents get settled down again to…

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Disastrous Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 2

ON Sunday night a hay shed containing about fifty tons of hay, &c., the property of Mr. A. A. Carter, J.P., Lake Edward, Crookwell, was burnt to the ground, damage to the…

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Telegrams. Crookwell, Monday, 12.25 p.m. Fire near Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 4

A DISASTROUS fire took place at Mr. Carter's of Lake Edward, on Sunday evening, about 8 o'clock. How the fire originated it is possible to say. There were 50 tons of hay…

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The Latest. Sydney, Thursday, 1.40 p.m. Fatal Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 May 1898 · page 2

A FIRE occurred in Little Devonshire-street yesternight. A woman received such injuries that she died this morning; The Weather…

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Recent Fire at Marengo

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 2

THE Government offer a reward of £50, in addition to a similar reward offered by the London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Company and Mr. Kea[?] (in all-£100), for information leading to…

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Alarm of Fire

Goulburn Herald · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 2

LAST evening a chimney at the Goulburn Club, Market-street, caught fire, and a boy reported at the fire-station that it was the roof. The fire-bell was rung and Mr G. T…

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Great Fire at Peshawur. London, June 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 4

A great fire has occurred at Peshawur, in the Punjaub. Four thousand houses were destroyed…

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Fire at Mittagong

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 2

MITTAGONG, Friday.—The Chinese garden at Mittagong was the scene of a big fire this morning, when a galvanised iron residence was completely gutted. The fire occurred between 4 and 5…

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A Church Destroyed by Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church at Warracknabeal was destroyed by fire yesterday. Only the front and side walls were left standing. The whole interior, the altar,…

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Telegrams. Bungendore, Wednesday. Fire at Bungendore

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 June 1898 · page 4

A FIRE occurred last night, burning a cottage and butcher's shop, the property of Mr. W. Winter. The cottage was occupied by Mrs Reilly and two children. Mrs. Reilly…

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