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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Fires & bushfires
224 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 12
WHEN a short time ago on a point of order the Fire Brigades Bill was withdrawn from the Assembly, the colonial secretary is reported to have twice said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A WING of Welbeck Abbey, the seat of the Duke of Portland, in Nottinghamshire, was destroyed by fire. The pictures and furniture were saved. The housekeeper was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A wing of Welbeck Abbey, the seat of the Duke of Portland, in Nottinghamshire, was destroyed by fire. The pictures and furniture were saved. Oct. 6…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NEWSCATLE city council on Monday night considered the provisions of the Fire Brigades Bill and passed the following resolutions:—1. "That this council emphatically protests…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The monthly mooting of the above was held at the station on Wednesday night, Superintendent Laws being in the chair. The proceedings disclosed the fact that there was a vast amount of work…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Mayor had an interview with the Colonial Secretary last week regarding the proposed Fire Brigades Bill and entered a strong protest against the measure on behalf of the Goulburn municipality…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Young Cockran was not obliged to do the work of a war correspondent, which was good luck for him ; but he always boasted of it whererer he went,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wednesday, 3.30 pm—Only meagre particulars are to hand so far. It transpires that Wilkinson and his son last night saw a fire on a paddock,'and on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Now that the hot weather is drawing, close, it is necessary that people should, take greater precautions to guard against, starting bush fires. Every year a great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We have received the detailed programme for the Fire Brigades Demonstration to be held in Goulburn on Boxing Day and also a copy of the rules and conditions of the band contest. Nominations…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A country yokel had for some time been paying attention to one of the village maidens, but could find no way to put his meaning into words…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Details of the route of Commandant de Wet to Rensburg Drift, on the Vaal at the end of lost month, show that as Commandant de Wet was crossing the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the rearguard action which Major-General Smith-Dorrien had with the Boers at Witkop, near Belfast, Major Saunders, under a heavy and close fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ON Saturday night about half-past eight o’clock—[?] time when Burrowa-street is usually thronged with promenaders—a large volume of smoke was seen to be rising from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE chip Melville Island, which arrived in Hoboon's Bay (Melbourne) on Thursday morning from Brazil, had a most sensational experience on 6th October. When she had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bundanoon, Thursday.—An Inquest on a fire at the Post Office Stores, occupied by Mr J. T. Moore, was held this morning before Mr. Badgery, coroner, and a jury of 12. Several witnesses wore examined…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The monthly meeting of the Fire Brigade was held on Wednesday evening, Superintendent Laws in the chair. Various detail matters connected with the demonstration were attended to. At a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE monthly meeting woo bold on Wednesday evening, Supt. Laws in the chair. Details of the demonstration were attended to. At a subsequent meeting the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE committee met on Wednesday evening, Captain Ward in the chair. The secretary reported that Captain Broadhurst and Mr. O'Shea had visited Goulburn to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CONSIDERABLE progress was made on Saturday with sealing operations at the colliery. The tunnel which was used as a travelling road for horses entering and leaving the mine…
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