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

Fires & bushfires, 1899

163 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 9

Fire

Goulburn Herald · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 2

ABOUT ten last night an employee of the Oity mills, Olinton-street, observed smoke leaning from a shop owned and occupied by Mrs. John Parnell on the opposite side of the…

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Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 2

ON Friday evening a fire occurred in a room in a hours in Sloane-street occupied by several Syrians. It was caused through the window curtain coming in contact with a lighted candle on the dressing table…

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Fire in Clinton-street

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 6

ABOUT 10 o'clock on Thursday evening an employee of Kimpton's mill noticed a fire in a shop nearly opposite the mill, owned and occupied by Mrs. Parnell. He gave the alarm and the brigade…

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A Fire

Goulburn Herald · Monday 30 January 1899 · page 2

ON Friday evening a fire occurred in a house occupied by several Syrians in Sloane-street through a window - curtain becoming ignited from a lighted candle on the dressing-table…

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The Late Fire at Rye Park Saw Mill

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 30 January 1899 · page 2

THE public will be pleased to hear that the Rye Park saw-mill is again in operation, and also that Messrs. Wilson and Son’s loss was not so great as it was at…

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Loss by Fire

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 2

ON Tuesday last a fire occurred at Silverdale, near Yass, by which Mr. Geo. Styles lost his stacks of wheat and oats, besides other property. The farm hands had been…

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A Wheat Stack Destroyed by Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 4

Yass, Tuesday.—A destructive fire took place this morning at Silverdale, the residence of Mr. George Styles. Threshing was being done, and 100 bags had just been finished, when by some means the…

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Destructive Fire at Silverdale

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 2

ON Tuesday morning last, the whole of Mr. George Styles' wheat stack, containing about 1,500 bushels of wheat, hay slack containing about 20 tons of hay, hay shed end all…

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Fire in Hungary. London, Feb. 6

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 2

A TERRIBLE catastrophe has occurred in Hungary. The village of Nagy Babroes was destroyed by fire. The bodies of 90 people…

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The Latest. Gunning, Thursday. Fire at Gunning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 2

SHORTLY after noon to-day the large stables near Lawliss's hotel were discovered to be on fire. Several horses, harness, and saddles were rescued from the fire, which started in…

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A Midnight Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

YOUNG, Monday.—Early yesterday morning, George Boorer, a farmer, living about five miles from Young, suffered loss owing to his house and effects being totally destroyed by fire. About 3…

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The Latest. Sydney, Tuesday, 1.30 p.m. Trial of Fire Engines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

AT a trial of fire engines this morning jets of water were thrown over 200ft. high, reaching about 20 feet above the tower of the Town Hall…

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Fire

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 2

ON Sunday morning a disastrous fire occurred at the residence of Mr. George Boorer, [?]ted about five miles from Young on the Cowra road. About 3 a.m. Mrs…

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Trial of Fire Engines

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 3

A trial of new engines of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade was made at the Town Hall yesterday morning. Thousands of spectators watched the operation. Big Ben and the…

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Goulburn Fire Brigades Board

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 3

THE following annual report, dated 10th January 1899, was laid on the table of the Logistative Assembly last week:— We have the honor to submit the…

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Two Fires

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

WORD was received in town-on Wednesday that a fire bad occurred at ,Marengo during the preceding night by which the hotel belonging to Mrs M. O’Connur together with the contents was…

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Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 4

AT about a quarter-past 6 on Friday evening Mr. H. Vernon noticed a thick volume of smoke coming through the roof of Mr Wright's hairdressing shop in Auburn-street, near Goldsmith-street. The place…

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Fire

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 3

ABOUT 6.15 p.m. on Friday smoke was observed by Mr. H. Vernon, plumber, issuing from the roof of the hairdressing shop of Mr. Wright, Auburn-street near Goldsmith…

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Braidwood Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 4

Braidwood, Saturday.—During last week Mr. Stoneham, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, has been instructing the members of the local brigade, lately organised. The Government supplied a…

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Cable News. the New York Fire. London, Mar. 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 2

According to latest accounts, 12 females and two males perished in the Now York fire. Thirty-three females and 17 males were injured. It is estimated that jewellery valued at…

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