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

Fires & bushfires, 1901

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Fire at an Orphan Asylum

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 3

A disastrous fire has occured at an orphan aaylum containing 175 children, at Rochester, New York. A boiler [?] and it completely shattered one…

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Loss to Farmers by Fire

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 1

A DEPUTATION was introduced to the Railway Commissioners recently by Mr Watson, accompanied by Messrs Barnes…

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Telegrams. Taralga, Friday. Fire at Taralga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 4

The house at Richlands recently occupied by Mrs. Slater (deceased) was burned this morning with all its contents, including a sum of money. Mr. Joseph Slater, who usually lived in the house,…

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Damage by Bush-fires

Goulburn Herald · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 3

IN answer to a deputation which waited on him on Friday, Mr. See expressed deep sympathy with all who had suffered through the fires, but in considering measures in relief the…

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Sufferers by Bush Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 4

A DEPUTATION of members of Parliament, which Included Messrs. Watson, Affleck, and Nielsen, waited upon the Colonial Secretary (Mr. John See) on Friday to ask that the Government should…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. Fire at Grafton

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 4

A fire occurred at Grafton this morning. Morehead's store and two other buildings were destroyed. The losses are heavy. Alleged Attempted Murder…

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The Recent Bush Fires. Application for State Relief

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 2

ON Friday afternoon the following Members of Parliament waited upon the Hon. John See (Colonial Secretary) as representatives of their respective districts, to call attention to the…

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Fire at Grafton

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 4

THE fire which was reported on Monday to have occurred at Messrs. Moorehead and Co.'s stores, Grafton, has proved to be a very serious one…

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Bush Fires

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 2

A DEPUTATION of members of Parliament waited upon the Colonial Secretary (Mr. John See) on Friday to ask that the Government should…

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Bush Fire in Tasmania

Goulburn Herald · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 4

A DESTRUCTIVE bush fire broke out on Friday morning in the Western valley of the Queen River, (Tas.) and in a short time tbo South Tharsis…

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Fire in Crookwell

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 2

QUITE a sensation was caused here on Saturday afternoon shortly before 6 o'clock by the report that Tattersall's Hotel was on fire. The news spread to…

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Great Fire in Montreal London, Jan. 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent reports that the wholesale business quarter of Montreal has been turned. Included in the buildings destroyed were those of the Board of Trade. The damage is estimated at…

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Bush Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 2

A BUSH fire broke out about two o'clock on Saturday last in a paddock on the Laggan-Tuena road between the homesteads of Mr. R. A. Laverty…

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Great Fire in Montreal. London January 24

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 4

REUTER's correspondent reports that the wholesale business quarter of Montreal has been burned. Included in the buildings destroyed were those…

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More Fires

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

WE regret to report that several fires started in paddocks round about our town last week and much anxiety was felt in…

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Fire in North Goulburn Park

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 2

About a fortnight ago the Mayor paid an official visit to North Goulburn Park, and, finding the grass was particularly high. authorized the Working Overseer to have it burned off in sections. The…

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Fire-brick, Tile, and Pottery Company

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 2

A MEETING OF shareholders was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening for the purpose of electing two directors for the ensuing your, Mr. Wilkle was in the chair, and there…

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Bush Fires

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 2

WHAT threatened to be a disastrous bush fire raged to the west of Crookwell on Tuesday and Wednesday, destroying some miles of fencing and…

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Bigga Bush Fires

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 2

THE following is a copy of a letter addressed to Mr. Alexander Marks, of Bigga, upon the recommendation of Mr. Edwards, local roads…

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Bush Fire in Victoria

Goulburn Herald · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 4

A BUSH fire started on Wednesday near the town of Longwood, in the north eastern district of Victoria, and developed destructive proportions,…

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