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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Fires & bushfires
224 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 12
Commandant Cronje asked for the armistice in order to bury his dead. Lord Kitchener replied "Not a minute; fight or surrender…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Tuesday three batteries of field artillery and two naval 12-pounders were being directed against General Cronje's force from the south bank of the river, while on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →EARLY on Sunday morning two stacks of hey situated at Clifton station were discovered to be on fire and were come palely destroyed. Efforts were made to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE smouldering embers of the late bush fire in the Foster district (Vic.) were fanned into life again on Monday by a scorching wind. The flames rushed forward at a great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A telegram from Melbourne on Sunday says:—“ The Toongabbie bush fire has been devastating the surrounding country, and also pi aped the township in danger for some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A DESTRUCTIVE fire broke out in Victoria-street, North Mellourne, on Monday. It was first observed in the yard of a provision store, and in a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Reports to hand to-night show that the bush fires are still burning and that several lives have been lost and considerable damage done to property. Several settlers round about…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →While the transport Maori King, with the Queensland troops 011 board, was off the coast of Madagascar, a lamp-trimmer was arrested 011 a charge of attempting to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BUSH-FIRES were still raging through North Gippsland on Wednesday and were spreading with great rapidity. The fires extend over hundreds of thousands of acres and afford a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lieutenant-General Kelly-Kenny, in pursuing and enveloping General Cronje on both banks of the Modder River, compelled the main body of the Boers to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON. Friday morning another outbreak of fire occurred at Young, the premises of Mr. Neil, a fettler, and the contents being locally destroyed. The building is situated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The fuller particulars which have been received of the capture of Labuschagne's Nek, north-west of Dordrecht, and of the adjacent position, by Major-General Brabant, state…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The enemy's position faces the British lines at Osfontein. The Bores are mounting guns and are entrenching…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ABOUT ten p.m. on Wednesday a warehouse occupied by Mr. E. F. Broad, indent merchant, is Kent-street, was discovered to be on fire. The warehouse is a portion of a large…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A gigantic fire has occurred in Paris. The Comsdie Francaise was burned down, some pictures only being saved. Later…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE enemy's faces the British lines at Osfontein. The Boers are mounting guns and are entrenching…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →RATHER a peculiar accident happened the other day in a vehicle which was being driven from Hordon to Murrumburrah. Some three gentlemen occupied a waggonette and had driven…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN the battle of Osfontein the mounted portion of the army, so rapid were its movements, far outstripped the supporting infantry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A gigantic fire broke out in Paris last night, the Comedie Francaise, a splendidly appointed theatre, being burnt down…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London; March 10.25 a.m.--Sharp fighting preceded the retreat of the Boers from Osfontein on Wednesday. The enemy's rearguard showed a…
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