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

Fires & bushfires, 1901

263 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 13 of 14

Goulburn Fire Brigade

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 December 1901 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held on Monday evening, Captain Ward in the chair Objection was taken to the rule which had led to the resignation of the superintendent, and…

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Bush Fires

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 2

ON Wednesday l[?]t both fires raged for some time in the vicinity of Young, one being at Messrs. Browne Brothers’ Me[?]ng Station and the other upon Mr. Carlo Marina’s Moppity…

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Fire Fiend

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 2

Considerable excitement prevailed in our town last Sunday, When it was seen that a big fire was raging in the paddocks known as Mackay's and leased…

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The Fire Brigade. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 2

Sir,—Those who desire to see the difference that has arisen between the Fire Brigade Board and the Superintendent amicably adjusted will agree that this is not likely to…

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Fire Brigade

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 9 December 1901 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the brigade was held in Mr. J. Browning’s shop on Friday night and there was a fair attendance of members. A code of…

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The Fire Brigade. to the Editor

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 December 1901 · page 2

SIR.—Those who desire to see the difference, that has arisen between the fire brigades board and the superintendent amicably adjusted will agree that this is not likely to be…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1901 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the board was held yesterday. After the transaction of routine business, the relations between the board and the superintendent, which have…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 December 1901 · page 3

At the monthly meeting on Tuesday of the Fire Brigades Board the strained relations which had for a short time existed between the board and the superintendent…

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Fire on a Train

Goulburn Herald · Monday 16 December 1901 · page 2

A FIRE occured on Friday night in the mail van of the express from Broken Hill to Adelaide. Shortly after leaving, an explosion occured, and a tire broke out immediately…

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A Train on Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 December 1901 · page 2

An alarming fire broke out n the luggage and mail van of the Broken Hill to Adelaide express train on Friday night. It was discovered just as the train was leaving a…

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Fires

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 18 December 1901 · page 2

YESTERDAY several fires occured in the suburbs of Sydney. Six houses at Fairfield were burned to the ground. At Waratah (Newcastle). Mr. J. Gregson's…

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Bush Fires

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 19 December 1901 · page 2

Pointed emphasis to the danger of the country from the ravages of bush fires is lent by the accounts of the destruction wrought by the present outbreak in…

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Intense Heat. Extensive Bush Fires Inland

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 December 1901 · page 4

Intense heat was experienced in Sydney on Tuesday afternoon. The wind had that scorching quality that is felt at an extensive conflagration. The highest point reached…

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Fatalities at a Fire, A Drover Expires through Excitement

Werriwa Times and Goulburn District News · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 2

Tamworth, Wednesday.—The worst fire, judged by the fatal cousequences, which has ever taken place bere oc enrred this evening at 5 o'clock. It is…

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Bush Fires. To the Editor Yass Tribune

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 23 December 1901 · page 2

SIR.—I was much pleased to read your article on Bush fires. As ring-barking has rendered it impossible in many places to get bushes, we must devise some other…

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Fire at Castlesteads

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 December 1901 · page 2

A FIRE broke out at Castlesteads, the j properly of Mr. C. L. Hume, on Tuesday last about 3 o'clock. It originated in a bay paddock but owing to the wind…

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Fatal Fire

Goulburn Herald · Friday 27 December 1901 · page 2

THE residence of Alex. Thomas Leithead at Day Dawn (W.A.) was burnt to the ground at 2 o'clock on Christmas morning, and live children were burnt to death—their ages…

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Fire at Pyrmont

Goulburn Herald · Friday 27 December 1901 · page 2

A FIRE broke out in the establishment of Messrs. Dillon, Burrows and Co., wholesale manufacturing confectioners, Pyrmont, early yesterday morning, nearly the whole of the…

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A Fatal Fire. Six Lives Lost

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 4

PERTH, Thursday.—A terrible tragedy has occurred at the Day Dawn, resulting in the death of a man and his five children, and the dementia of the unfortunate mother…

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Destructive Bush Fires

Goulburn Herald · Monday 30 December 1901 · page 2

EVERY day brings fresh records of the damage by bush fires in the orchard country round Parramatta. The fires that swept through the Kenthurst, Dural, and other…

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