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

Fires & bushfires, 1900

224 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 12

Fire Brigade Demonstration

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 December 1900 · page 2

THE following brigades have nominated for the demonstration, and, as each brigade has applied for from 10 to 14 rooms, a large field is already assured for all events:—Junce, Bowral, Ashfield, Newcastle…

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Fire Brigades Demonstration

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 2

SIXTY-ONE bridges have nominated for events to be decided at the Goulburn Fire Brigades Sports on Boxing Day. Other nominations may come in, but if not in the secretary's…

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Destructive Bush Fires

Goulburn Herald · Friday 14 December 1900 · page 2

A NUMBER of serious bush fires are taking place in various parts of N. B. Wales, At Mulwala near Corowa on Tarrama station 1000 acres of grass, some crops and a lot of…

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Alarm of Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 2

An alarm of fire was raised this afternoon shortly after 3. It seems the grass in a paddock next to Baxter's Factory was alight and set fire to the fence Very little damage was done. The Fire Brigade…

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Bush Fires

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 17 December 1900 · page 2

THE recent hot weather has had the effect of drying up grass and vegetation of all kinds, and the inevitable bush fires are beginning to break out. Yesterday Mr…

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Destructive Bush Fires

Goulburn Herald · Monday 17 December 1900 · page 4

BUSH fires are doing a good deal of damage in the Echuca district (Vic.) The fires have devastated fully ten miles square…

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Alarm of Fire

Goulburn Herald · Monday 17 December 1900 · page 2

About there [?]'elect on Saturday [?] in the old [?] paddock clues to Harthe's factory was found in the [?]. The [?] bell was gong and [?]…

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Destructive Bush Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 2

Young, Monday.—Shortly before noon on Saturday a bush fire was discovered north and west of Young, which proved to be on Allen's Stony Creek station and Mr. Quinn's…

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Terrible Bush Fires. the Country a Scene of Desolation

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 2

THE oldest residents of our district cannot recall to mind such a scene of desolation as the country surrounding Young now presents, the result of bush fires. These had…

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Disastrous Bush Fires. Thousands of Acres Devastated. a Man Burnt to Death

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 4

ON Monday Goulburn seemed to be filled with smoke indicating that bush fires were burning in the neighborhood. Fortunately they turned out to…

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Fire Brigades Demonstration

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 2

THE most attractive event likely to occur in Goulburn for some time is the firemen's carnival which is to take place on the show ground on Boxing Day. Fire brigades from…

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Fire Brigade Conference

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 2

When the fire brigades are in Goulburn for the Boxing Day camp [?] a conference will be held on the prepared the Brigades Hall. Each [?] will be instead to appoint…

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Bush Fires. Bush Fires Near Crookwell. Women and Children Missing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 December 1900 · page 4

Crookwell, Tuesday.—Disastrous bush fires are raging at Bigga. One woman and several children are reported missing. Tranter's Inn, at Blanket Flat, was burned to the ground…

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Bush Fires. a Man Burned to Death

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 20 December 1900 · page 2

YOUNG, Tuesday.—Fuller particulars of the bush fires which occurred on Saturday, Sunday, and yesterday show that the whole country for 50 miles around was…

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The Bush Fires.—A Bullock Team Consumed at Tuena

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 December 1900 · page 2

TUENA, Tuesday.—A fierce hot wind was blowing here yesterday, and a large bush fire was started between Tuena and Binge. It is yet burning, and spreading rapidly. Tranter's public-house, near…

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Fire at Bowral

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 December 1900 · page 4

Bowral, Tuesday.—An outbreak of fire occurred shortly after midnight in a brick house in Merrigang-street. The fire started in a bedroom, and was first noticed by two…

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Bush Fires

Goulburn Herald · Friday 21 December 1900 · page 5

PARTICULARS of damages by bush fires in the Bigga district are reported by our Crookwelll correspondent. In one instance a waggon loaded with wool worth £400 was entirely…

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Fearful Bush Fires in the Young District. Fifty Miles of Country Traversed. a Man Burned to Death

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 December 1900 · page 2

Particulars of the bush fires which occurred on Saturday, and Monday show that the whole country for 50 miles around was devastated. One fatal…

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Disastrous Fires

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 21 December 1900 · page 2

IT will be remembered that some months ago we predicted that disastrous results would follow in consequence of bush fires occurring…

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Fire at Circular Quay

Goulburn Herald · Friday 21 December 1900 · page 4

ABOUT 8.30 on Wednesday evening a fire broke out at the premises of Messrs. George Wilcox and Co., skin and hide export merchants, of Young…

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