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

Fires & bushfires, 1901

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The Bush Fires. the Death of Edward Cummins

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 January 1901 · page 2

A magisterial inquiry was held on Saturday at the Court House, Young,) before Mr. R. B. Armstrong, J.P.), touching the death of Edward Lawrence…

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Where the Fire Came

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1901 · page 4

Scathed by the fire the green sons darkened vest, Tells that the for was Andalusia's BYRON…

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Great Fire at Newcastle

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1901 · page 2

As briefly recorded in a telegram in our Monday's issue. a most disastrous fire broke out in Messrs. D. Cohen and Co.'s bulk stores and bond, Newcastle, on Monday morning…

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Alarm of Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 January 1901 · page 3

On Sunday afternoon the local fire brigade was called out by an alarm at the fire station. It was found that the grass in the court-house reserve was burning. The reel was quickly on the spot and the…

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A Blaze at a Fire Station

Goulburn Herald · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 4

A DISASTROUS fire occurred at the No. 2 Fire Station, George-street west, Sydney, on Wednesday night, when the engine-house and stable were…

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Farmers' Losses by Fire

Goulburn Herald · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 4

A DEPUTATION was introduced to the Railway Commissioners on Wednesday by Mr. Watson, accompanied by Messrs. Barnes and Fitzpatrick,…

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Fires in Sydney

Goulburn Herald · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 2

ABOUT 10 p.m. on Saturday a fire was noticed in Messrs. Johnstone and Co.'s music warehouse in George-street. The alarm was given and the Metropolitan Fire brigade were…

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A Con[?]ed Fire R[?]r

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 2

JAMES G[?] and Son, of Berthong, in the Cootamundra district, have had a most unpleasant experience. Their [?], one of the [?] in [?] in the district has this season been more…

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Fire at an Orphan Asylum. London, Jan. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 2

A disastrous fire has occurred at an orphan asylum containing 175 children, at Rochester, Now York. A boiler exploded, and it completely shattered…

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Bigga Bush Fires

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 5

A GOVERNMENT officer, ac[?]ained by Mr. Rose, will visit Binds next Tuesday afternoon, where they will mest representatives of burntout settlers in Bigga district to discuse a…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 3

FOLLOWING is the annual report of the superintecdent of Goulburn Fire Brigeds to the Fire Brigades Board:— Gentleman.—In presenting the eighteenth annun…

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Fire at an Orphan Asylum

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 4

A DISABTROUS fire has occurred at an orphan asylum containing 175 children at Rochester, Now York. A boiler exploded, and it completely shattered…

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Bigga Bush Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 6

A Government officer will visit Binda next Tuesday afternoon, when representatives of burnt-out settlers in Bigga district will be met and a system of relief discussed…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Burnt-out Settlers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 4

Messrs. Rose, Nilson, and Watson waited on the Chairman of the Advances to Settlers Board to-day with reference to burnt-out settlers who are not in necessitous circumstances. The results that…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

THE annual report of the superintendent of Goulburn Fire Brigade to the Fire Brigades Board is as follows:— Gentlemen,—In presenting the eighteenth annual…

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The Recent Bush Fires. Meeting Op Sufferers at Marengo

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 2

A WELL attended meeting of sufferers by the late disastrous bush-fires was held at Marengo on Saturday evening, the 12th instant Mr. W. Hall was voted to the…

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The Bigga Bush Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 4

Mr. Rose, in company with Mr. Tunks (representing the Government), visited Binda on Tuesday in connection with the recent bush fires at Bigga. They were met by Messrs…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Goulburn Fire Brigage was held on Wednesday evening, and was well attended. Supt. Laws was in the chair. Captain Ward and Lieut. Frost were re-elected…

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Bigga Bush Fires

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 2

On Tuesday last Mr. Tueks, from the Public Works Department, and Mr. Rose met a deputation from the Bigga Progress Committee consisting…

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The Recent Fires at Binda

Goulburn Herald · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 3

MR. ROSE, accompanied by Mr. Tanks, representing the government, visited Binda on Tuesday to make inquiries concerning sufferers by the recent bosh fires. The visitors…

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