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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 4 of 14

Nearly a Big Fire

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 2

About 11 o’clock on Tuesday forenoon a fire broke out in one of the back upstair bedrooms of the Commercial Bank in the wing of the building overlooking the post…

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Fire at the Commercial Bank

The Yass Courier · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 2

On Tuesday morning last a fire broke out in one of the upstair rooms of the Commercial Bank, and destroyed about £10 worth of furniture, bedding &c…

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The Fire at Mr. Thomas Johnston's

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 2

The fire which took place at Mr. Thomas Johnston's on the Murrumbidgee was far more serious than was at first supposed. The fire broke out in…

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[Reuter's Telegrams.] Sydney, Friday. Fire at Beale's

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 4

Early this morning a portion of Beale's sewing-machine and piano works at Annandale was gutted by fire. A large block of the works and the residences narrowly escaped…

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Fire at Parramatta

Goulburn Herald · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 4

SHORTLY after eleven on Wednesday night a fire broke out in promises occupied by Mr. T. W. Pollack, ironmonger and draper, Church-street,…

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Disastrous Fire

Goulburn Herald · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 2

A DISASTROUS fire occurred at Temora early on Saturday morning in Hoskins-street. Shortly after midnight a fire was discovered to be burning in Press's Hotel, and the alarm…

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Destructive Fire. Temora

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 3

Shortly after midnight a fire was discovered in Press's Hotel, Hoskins-street and spread to a shop occupied by Mrs. Gordon, thence to Haynes's boot shop,…

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Fire on a Gunboat. London, April 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 2

A fire occurred yesterday in the sailroom of the United States gun-vessel Petrel at Cavite, Manila. Lieutenant-Commander Roper went to the…

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Big fire in Temora. Hotel and Shops Destroyed. Temora

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 4

At 1 o’clock this morning a fire broke out at P[?]s Australia Hotel. Despite she efforts of the fire brigade and townspeople the fire spread rapidly in the wooden build…

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Fire on a Gunboat

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 4

London, April 1.—A fire occurred yesterday in the sailroom of the United States gun-vessel Petrel at Cavite, Manila. Lieutenant-Commander…

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Fire

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 2

SHORTLY after ten o'clock last night a fire was discovered in a left over the stables at the rear of Messrs. Charles Rogers and Co's premises. The fire was discovered by R…

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Fire at Lindfield

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 2

ABOUT one o'clock yesterday morning a destructive fire occurred at Lindfield, by which a valuable property was destroyed. At the hour mentioned Constable Parr was…

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Patent Fire Extinguisher

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 2

This afternoon Mr. John Betts, representative of Messrs. John Betts and Son of London, intends giving an exhibition of his patent fire extinguisher at the…

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Fatal Fire at Nowra

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 2

A FIRE broke out at the Prince of Wales Hotel about one o'clock on Thursday morning, and was unfortunately attended with fatal results, Mr. W. H. Wilford J.P. of…

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Fire at Messrs. C. Rogers and Co.'s

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 2

About ten o'clock on Thursday night Mr. Robert Campbell, a carter in the employ of Messrs. O. Rogers and Go., of the Great Arcade, and residing in one of the houses at the rear of the Arcade,…

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Fatal Fire at Nowra. Two Men Burned to Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 4

NOWARA, Thursday.—A fire broke out at the Prince of Wales Hotel about 1 o'clock this morning, and was unfortunately attended with fatal results, Mr. W. H. Wilford, J.P., of Milton, and his son, Mr…

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Fire Extinguisher

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 15 April 1901 · page 2

A trial of the Fire Extinguisher now being placed on the market by Betts and Son was given on Friday night, near the bridge over the Yass River, by the firm’s…

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Fatal Fire at Nowra. Two Lives Lost

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 15 April 1901 · page 2

A FEW minutes after 1 o’clock on Thursday morning the alarm of fire was raised in Nowra and soon a large number of spectators congregated in the vicinity of…

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The Fatal Fire at Nowra

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 2

Nowra, Monday,—The inquiry into the recent fatal fire at the Prince of Wales Hotel was resumed tills morning, and concluded this evening before the coroner, Mr. Bice. The…

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Fire Extinguisher. a Great Success

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 2

ON Friday evening last about 200 people assembled at the Yass Bridge to witness an exhibition by Mr Betts of the power and effect of the fire extinguishing fluid…

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