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

Fires & bushfires, 1899

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Fire at Temora. TEMORA

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 July 1899 · page 4

A destructive fire broke out last night at the Golden Gate Hotel, owned by Mr. Francis Burdett Smith, situated at the corner of Hoskins and De[?] streets, containing eight rooms. The…

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A District Wiped Out by Fire

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 13 July 1899 · page 4

THE great fire on Coney Island, a New York seaside resort, wiped out a district. Nearly 200 hotels, saloons, bathing pavilions, and other buildings were…

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Hidden Fire in Alpine Heights

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 2

There is something very piquant about the idea of a volcano in the Alps. The flames may come, and provide a spectacle almost if not quite unique in character…

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Took a Severe Gold After the Big Fire

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 2

After the big fire in Cripple Crook, I took a very severe cold and tried many remedies without help; the cold only becoming more settled. After using three small bottles of…

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Fire in Brooklyn. London, July 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 2

A grain elevator in Brooklyn was destroyed by fire yesterday and 250,000 bushels of wheat were burnt…

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A Disastrous Fire. London, July 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 July 1899 · page 4

A fire at High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, did much damage, destroying a number of buildings. Fifty families were rendered homeless. (Earl Carrington is the principal property-owner…

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The Latest. Sydney, Tuesday, 1.37 p.m. Fire on Board a Steamer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 July 1899 · page 2

The steamer Pilbara entered the heads this morning having a portion of her cargo on fire. The brigades were speedily summoned and vigorously attacked the fire, which was…

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Six Hundred Million Hon Tons of Fire

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 31 July 1899 · page 4

When we regard the varied beauties of Nature the to wering mountain pinnacles, the vales and glens, the rolling ocean and flowing rivers, and all the other…

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Fire near Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 August 1899 · page 2

A DESTRUCTIVE fire occurred last Friday week at the residence of Mr. A. Thorough good, of Green Gully, near Goulburn. The family were awakened at about 2 o'clock in the morning by the crackling of fire…

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Fire Caused by a Street Lamp

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 August 1899 · page 4

A FIRE of an unusual character happened on Friday night at the corner of Enmore and Stanmore roads, Newtown. The glass attached to the street lamp in front of Mr…

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Fire at Alexandria

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 2

A fire which quickly assumed alarming proportions occurred at Messrs. Upton and Co.'s Marvel Soap Factory, in Beaconsfield-street, Alexandria, at about 1 o'clock on Friday morning. The origin of…

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Fire Brigades Act.—Proposed Amendments

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 September 1899 · page 4

AT a meeting of the Glebe Council held on Monday evening a letter was read from Alderman Taylor, representative of suburban municipalities on the Fire Brigades' Board,…

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Narrow Escape from Fire

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 2

ABOUT 2 o’clock on Thursday morning the people of this town were, by a timely discovery, relieved of being hurriedly aroused from their beds by the cry of Fire. At…

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The Latest. Sydney, Monday, 1.32 p.m. The Tivoli Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 September 1899 · page 2

THE: Tivoli was insured for £8000, distributed over several offices, but Mr. Rickards' loss is estimated at about £20,000. All the inmates of the Tivoli Hotel lost everything…

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Disastrous Fire at the Tivoli

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 4

SHORTLY before one o'clock yesterday morning a fire was discovered at the Tivoli theatre in Castlereagh-street, Sydney. Within a few minutes the fire-engines…

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The Tivoli Theatre Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 4

CROWDS of people visited the ruins of the Tivoli Theatre on Tuesday. Very little remained of that place of amusement. The whole building had been burnt out. A few charred beams and seats…

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Gr[?]st Fire in the City. the Tivoli Theatre Destroyed. Several Narrow Escapes. Insurances Only £8000

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 2

ONE of the largest and most destructive fires that has taken place in Sydney for some years occurred at an early hour on Monday morning The Tivoli Theatre being…

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The Sacred Fires of India

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 21 September 1899 · page 2

THE sacred fires of India have not all been extinguished. The most ancient which still exists was consecrated twelve centuries ago in commemoration of the voyage…

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The Latest. Sydney, Saturday, 9.36 a.m. Serious Fire in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 2

A serious fire occurred in Bridge-street at an early hour this morning. The promises of W. E. Smith, Stationer, were gutted, and considerable damage was also done to the…

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Disastrous Fire at Kiama

Goulburn Herald · Monday 2 October 1899 · page 3

AT 2.30 a.m. on Sunday a fire was discovered at the rear of Wood Brothere' butchaor, Kiama. There was a high wind blowiag at the time, and the fire soon spread to…

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