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

Fires & bushfires, 1901

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Fatal Fire at Auckland. Grand Hotel Destroyed. Three Children Burnt to Death

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 June 1901 · page 2

Auckland (N.Z.), Friday. -- A calamitous fire occurred early this morning, the Grand Hotel, one of the finest establishments in Auckland, being…

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Fatal Fire at Auckland. Grand Hotel Destroyed. Three Children Burnt to Death

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 2

A calamitous fire occurred early on Friday morning, the Grand Hotel, one of the finest establishments in Auckland, being completely destroyed…

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A Big Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 2

A fire in a large warehouse in Antwerp did damage to the extent of three millions sterling. Some wool, much tobacco, and sundries were burned…

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The Latest. Sydney, Thursday. Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 June 1901 · page 2

Early this morning a fire broke out on the promises of Messrs. Mason Bros, merchants, pitt-street north, and Messrs. McCarron and Stewart, printers, adjoining. A good deal of damage was…

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Fire in my Bedroom. a Reverie. (Contributed)

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 13 June 1901 · page 3

THE day outside is raw and cheerless; the rain patters on the roof but the fire burns brightly, the best of companions ! It is the history of a life first struggling…

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Fire in Sydney

Goulburn Herald · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 2

A fire broke out early yesterday morning is the stores and offices of Messrs. Mason Brothers, Limited, general merchants, 42 Pitt-street, joist below Bridge-street. The building…

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Connecting the Fire Station with the Telephone

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 2

In response to a proposal to have the local fire station connected with the telephone exchange an important consideration has been suggested. It appears that during the night…

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Cable News. Russia.—shipbuilding Yards on Fire. London, June 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 June 1901 · page 2

The fire which commenced on Saturday last on Galernij Island, St. Petersburg, the site of three Government shipbuilding yards, and which was supposed to have been…

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Fire in Russia

Goulburn Herald · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 4

THE fire which commenced on Saturday last on Galernij Island, St. Petersburg, the site of three government shipbuilding yards, and which was supposed to have been caused by…

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A Victorian Force Surprised. Deadly Fire at Short Range. Eighteen Men Killed. Forty-two Wounded

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 2

A detachment of Victorians was surprised at Steenkool Spruit. They sustained 60 casualties and lost two guns. Lord Kitchener reports that 250 of the…

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Fire Inquest

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 2

An inquest was held at the Court House, Young on Wednesday last, relative to the cause which led to the fire at the Public School residence of Charles Smith, Tipperary Gully, near Young, on…

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Fire

Goulburn Herald · Monday 24 June 1901 · page 2

ABOUT 12.30 this morning Mrs. Whitchead of Beppo-street was awakened by her daughter who said she could hardly breathe as her room was full of smoke. The mother went…

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British Rifle Fire Want of Accuracy

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 24 June 1901 · page 2

London, June 20, 2 p.m. —General Sir Redvers Buller states that the Campaign showed the want of accuracy of the British rifle fire at short ranges, thus allowing the…

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Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 June 1901 · page 3

At about 12.30 a. m. on Monday morning Sergeant .Matthews, whose residence is in Beppo-streeet, was awakened and noticed a strong smell which appeared to arise from…

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Fatal Fire at Kiama

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 July 1901 · page 4

Kiama, Sunday.—A fire occurred at Jamberoo at half-past 1 this morning, resulting in the total destruction of a dwelling house and store combined and the death of an occupant, Miss Sabica…

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The Auckland Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 2

Auckland, Thursday—The inquest concerning the fire at the Grand Hotel was continued to-day. Jessie Minns, the pantrymaid, on being cross-exmained, repeated her former extraordinary…

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Destructive Fire in Sydney. Anthony Hordern's Ablaze. Loss of Life. Enormous Damage

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 July 1901 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE sensation was caused in Goulburn this morning when it was learned that the well-known premises of Anthony Hordern and Son's, situated in the Haymarket,…

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Another Big Fire in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 July 1901 · page 2

A call was received just after midnight on Wednesday night of an outbreak of fire at 210 and 212 Kent-street, near the corner of Margaret-street, a six-story building occupied by the Imperial…

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The Latest. Sydney, Thursday. The Fire at Hordern's.—Rumours of Employees Missing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 July 1901 · page 2

There are rumours of two, if not four, employees of Hordern's being missing. There is nothing definite, but the idea is well founded in two instances…

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Telegrams. Big Fire in Sydney. Anthony Hordern's Ablaze. Loss of Life. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 July 1901 · page 4

About half-past eight o'clock this morning an alarm was given of a fire at Anthony Herdern's Palace Emporium, Haymarket. Soon the whole of the main building was…

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