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

Fires & bushfires, 1902

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Fire in Goulburn

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 2

ABOUT a quarter to eight on Wednesday evening a fire broke out in the stable and shed at the rear of Mr. C. Colbert's residence in Grafton-street. There was a buggy and…

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The Latest. Sydney, Saturday. FIRE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 2

A fire occurred this morning in Queen-street, Woollahra, in an ironmongery shop and about £1000 damage was done. The flames spread to adjoining premises and a…

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Fire Brigade Competitions

Goulburn Herald · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 2

THE following members of the Goulburn Fire Brigade will leave here by the mail train on Friday morning to take part in the competitions at Newcastle on Saturday and…

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Disastrous Fire in Sydney. Her Majesty's Theatre Destroyed. a Woman Killed

Goulburn Herald · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 2

SHORTLY before daybreak yesterday the night-watchman on his rounds discovered a fire on the stage of Her Majesty's Theatre, in Pitt-street, Sydney. He scarcely time to…

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Great Fire in the City. Her Majesty’s Theatre in a Blaze. the Whole Block Threatened

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

Shortly after six o’clock on Sunday morning a fire was discovered at Her Majesty’s Theatre, Pitt-street, and soon the whole stage was ablaze…

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Fire in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 4

Shortly after 2 o'clock on Sunday morning Messrs Soley Bros' blacksmithing, wheelwrighting and coachbuilding premises, at the corner of Bourke and Clifford streets, were found to be on fire. The…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

A team from the above brigade will compete in the Newcastle demonstration on Saturday and Monday next. They will leave Goulburn by the mail train on Thursday night…

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Official Report of Fire. Damage to Adjoining Properties

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

The official report of the fire brigades in regard to the amount and nature of damage is as follows :— Theatre and contents, lessee Mr. J. C…

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Disastrous Fire in Sydney. Her Majesty's Theatre Gutted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 4

Early on Sunday morning Her Majesty's Theatre was burnt out, and the celebrated play "Ben Hur" which began with a blaze of success ended with a blaze of disaster. Fortunately the outbreak occurred…

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Our Sydney Letted. Sydney, Monday. Burnt Out

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 3

Her Majesty's Theatre, which was destroyed by firs oh Sunday morning, was the finest building of the kind, in Sydney. It had, however, nearly lived but its appointed…

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The Theatre Fire

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 2

THE recent fire at Her Majesty's theatre in Sydney was confined to the interior, and everything there in was burnt. The total loss hat not yet been estimated, but it is said that…

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Recent Fires. — Insurance Divides the Loss Amongst Many. But the Loss Itself Remains. — the Companies' Profits Swept Away.—suggestions Respecting Theatres and Public Halls

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 2

ONE last issue contained the reports of fires, the one that of the destruction of Her Majesty's Theatre in Sydney entailing a loss of many thousand pound, the other that of a…

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Great Fire In Sydney. Her Majesty’s Theatre Burned Out. a Woman Killed by a Falling Wall

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 4

ONE of the most [?]ational fires in the [?]y of Sydney’s greatest conflagrations occurred on Sunday morning, when the finest theatre, in the metropolis— Her…

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Bush Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 2

SEVERAL bush fires broke out on Wednesday in the vicinity of Hurstivlle, and in the surrounding districts of Peakhurst, Mortdale, Penshurst, and Oatley. Fencing was destroyed, but houses were saved…

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Disastrous Fire in the City. Her Majesty's Theatre Gutted. a Young Woman Killed. 500 People Thrown Out of Employment

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

Early on Sunday morning Her Majesty's Theatre was burnt out, and the play "Bon Hur" which began with a blaze of success ended with a blaze of disaster…

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Park-avenue Hotel Fire. Explosion of an Armoury. Eighteen Lives Lost. a Leap for Life

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 4

A telegram from New York, published in the San Francisco "Chronicle," states that grim disaster stalked a long stride down Park-avenue in the…

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The Camp Fire

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 2

In the grounds a big fire was built up, round which a ring was cleared. Here a lorry was drawn up, and the various performers used this as n a stage. The glare of…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 4

THE Newcastle tire brigades' competitions commended at Newcastle on Saturday and were continued on Monday. In Saturday's events the hose practice was won by Tighe's…

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The Fire Brigade

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 2

There was unusual stir and movement on the part of the local Fire Brigade on Wednesday, and on Wednesday night a happy issue out of all troubles. Some months…

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Fire at Run of Water

Goulburn Herald · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

A FIRE broke out at 1.30 this morning in the kitchen of a four-roomed cottage of mixed construction, belonging to Mr. Christopher Holt, dairyman, Run of Water, near Goulburn, and…

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