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

Fires & bushfires, 1903

208 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 11

Fire Caused by Lightning. BARMEDMAN

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 25 December 1903 · page 4

A FIRE which was caused by lightning, broke out on Saturday night at Barmedman and raged until Sunday…

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A Man Sets Fire to Himself

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 25 December 1903 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--Thomas Torsney, aged 22 years, died at Adelaide Hospital to-day from burns received at Michen, on Monday. Before his…

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Armidale Fire Brigade Demonstration. Goulburn Wins

Goulburn Herald · Monday 28 December 1903 · page 2

THE first day's programme of the fire brigade demonstration was carried out on Saturday, 65 brigades taking part. Goulburn was second to Hamilton in the hose practice for…

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The Latest. Sydney, Tuesday. Fire in Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 December 1903 · page 2

Early this morning there was a fire at Peterson's large warehouse in Flinders-street, Melbourne, and considerable damage was done. THE SENATE…

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Fire Brigade Demonstration. Goulburn Successful. Armidale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 December 1903 · page 4

The first day's programme of the fire brigade demonstration was carried out yesterday under the patronage of the Metropolitan Northern .Firemen's Association of N.S.W. There was a large…

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Armidale Fire Brigade Demonstration

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 30 December 1903 · page 2

IN addition to the prizes mentioned in last issue, the Goulburn men won first prize in the six-men engine practice, and second in the four-men engine…

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Young Police Court, MONDAY. Before Mr. Robertson, P.M. Careless Usb of Fire

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 December 1903 · page 2

James Kelly, on remand, was charged that he did ignite inflammable material within grass-land whereby the property of Thomas Quinn, to wit, wheat of the value of £300 was destroyed on the…

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Terrible Scences at New York Fire

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Thursday 31 December 1903 · page 4

A TERRIBLE fire occurred in a large tenement house, and resulted in 25 persons, including three women and one baby, being burned to death or…

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