The Fire Brigade
A COMMITTEE meeting of the members of the proposed Fire Brigade was held on Tuesday night last when it was decided to obtain a manual engine from Corowa…
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Fires & bushfires, 1901
263 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 14
Big Fire in Queensland
BRISBANE, Tuesday.—A great fire occurred early this morning at Emerald, the damage done being estimated at over £20,000. The outbreak started in O'Byene's store…
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The adjourned meeting, deferred to hear the report of the sub-committee as to the probable cost of starting the proposed Fire Brigade, took place on Wednesday…
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A MEETING of the committee of the Yass Fire Brigade was held on Wednesday evening and was fairly well attended. Alderman Cusack was voted to the chair…
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A GREAT fire occurred early this morning at Emerald, 165 miles from Rockhampton. Rawlins, Warner's, and Nalty's hotels were burnt to the…
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NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—An explosion of fire damp, attended with fatal results to one man and serious injury to another, happened this morning at the Burwood…
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ON Tuesday afternoon lost, Mrs. James Ryan, who resides about three miles from Young on the Grenfell-road, sustained a heavy loss owing to her residence being destroyed by fire. Mrs. Ryan was…
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The first meeting of members of the Fire Brigade was held in the Mechanics on Monday night, and there was a large attendance of members present…
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A meeting of the members of the Yass Fire Brigade was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Monday evening last; about 21 members were present and held a…
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THE following letter has. appeared in the DAILY TELEGRAPH, addressed to the editor of that journal :— Sir,—With your kind permission I would…
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From country exchanges we glean that several bush fires have already done considerable damage in many parts of the colony. The summer promises to be…
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Wellington, Monday.—The Oriental Hotel and three shops in Willis-street have been destroyed by fire. The insurance, distributed in the various offices, amounted to £12,500. The hotel was badly…
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We hear that Mr. E. R. Laws, who has for so many years been superintendent of the Goulburn Fire Brigade, has sent in his resignation to the Board, some friction…
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A great fire occurred in warehouses in Gresham street yesterday. Fifty-three firms are affected by the outbreak The remarkable efforts of the firemen prevented the fire becoming a dangerous…
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MR. E. R. LAWS, superintendent, has sent in his resignation to the Fire Brigade Board, as some friction has occurred between him and that body. We understand that a rule was…
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ON Wednesday night, about half-past twelve o'clock, the loud screeching from a railway engine aroused a number of our residents to discover that the whistling from the train was a warning that a…
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TEMORA. Saturday.--About 8.30 p.m. yesterday Mr. Robert Thomas's boarding-house, situated in D[?]booa-street, was destroyed by fire. There were 10…
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A special meeting of the above was held last evening, Captain Ward in the chair. Objection was taken to the rule which had led to see resignation of the superintendent,…
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Temora, Saturday.—About 8.30 p.m. yesterday Mr. Robert Thomas's boarding-house situated in Deboos-street, was destroyed by fire. There were 10 boarders, who lost…
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DEAR SIR,—Do the general public understand the nature of the difference between the Fire Brigades Board and their superintendent, and ate they aware of the danger the city may be placed in…
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