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

Fires & bushfires, 1904

209 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 11

The Australia on Fire

Goulburn Herald · Monday 18 July 1904 · page 4

AS briefly reported it our telegrams of Friday, the R.M.S. Australia, which ran on to the rocks at Port Phillip on 20th June, was discovered to be on fire. By the evening the…

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The Fire on the Steamer Australia

Goulburn Herald · Monday 18 July 1904 · page 3

AN inspection yesterday showed that the whole of the hurricane deck, with the exception of a small portion of the bridge on the weather side, had collapsed and fallen through…

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Destructive Fire

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 2

On Friday last the residence of Mr. Pittey, of Frogmore, was totally destroyed by fire, also the whole of the furniture and effects…

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The Australia on Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 3

AT 10.30 a.m. on Friday smoke and flames issued from the after hold of the wrecked steams. R.M.S. Australia, off Port Phillip Heads. By midday…

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Yass Fire Brigade Football Club

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 2

THE following players are chosen to represent present the above mentioned club against the Murrumbateman footballers in Victoria Park on Saturday next at 3 o’clock:…

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Fire at St. Petersburg. London, July 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 July 1904 · page 2

The electric cable and wire factory of Felten and Guilleaume, at St. Petersburg, has been destroyed by fire, the damage done being estimated at £250,000. A quantity of cables…

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Fire at Weejasper

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 1 August 1904 · page 2

On Friday night the Indian store at Weejosper was burnt to the ground with contents. The proprietor was in Yass at the time, and the young tracker…

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Fire at Little River. Singh Bros. Store Destroyed

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 August 1904 · page 2

On Friday night the General Store owned by Jimmy and Archie Singh at Little River was completely destroyed by fire. The owners were in Yass at…

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Fire Near Yass

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 August 1904 · page 2

A STORE kept by two Syrians at Weo Jasper, near Yass, together with the stock, was destroyed by fire on Friday night. There are suspicious circumstances. Two men…

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The Weejasper Fire. Place Deliberately Burned

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 4 August 1904 · page 2

Most astonishing developments have followed on the destruction by fire of the Indian’s store and stock at Weejasper on Friday night last. The owner…

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Fire in Verner-street

Goulburn Herald · Monday 8 August 1904 · page 2

A [?] a quarter to six on Saturday evening, on outbreak of fire occurred in a small weather-board always used as a [?] by an old man [?] Beymour, apposite the…

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Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 4

About 6 o'clock on Saturday evening a fire occurred in a small shop in Verner-street, Goulburn occupied by Mr. Seymour. A fireman who was passing noticed the blaze and gave the alarm…

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Destructive Fire in Germany. London, Aug. 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 4
Also in Argyle Liberal and District Recorder

A destructive fire has occurred at Ilsfeld, in the Kingdom of Wurtemburg, Germany. Three hundred and ten houses were destroyed, also the Town Hall and a church…

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Fire Insurance

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 3

LIPPON DAIRN, in Albury Banner, says:—I have received a rather remarkable report of a German fire insurance company. I am not permitted to use this column for advertising…

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The Weejasper Fire. Both Men Sentenced

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 11 August 1904 · page 2

Before Mr. Thomas, P.M., on tho Bench on Tuesday morning the adjourned hearing of the charge against Perem Singh and Herbert Garland, in…

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Cable News. Fire at Toulon. London, Aug. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 August 1904 · page 3

The naval dockyard at Toulon, the French naval base on the Mediterranean, is burning, and already damage to the extent of £80,000 has been done. The carpentering works, the…

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Local and General News Police Court. Tuesday, August 9 the Wee[?]per Fire. the Accused Committed for Trial. Before C. W. Thomas, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 2

ON Tuesday morning last P[?]rim Singh and [?]erbert Garland (on remand), were brought before the local Bench and charged with [?]tting fire to a store…

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Sydney Fire Brigades' Maintenance

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 2

THE recommendations of Superintendent Webb to improve the efficiency of the fire brigades' services have generally been favourably commented upon, but when the…

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A New Apparatus for Fighting Fire

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 3

THE Manchester Corporation (says the Public Health Engineer) have just put into service a new auxiliary machine which will give the fire brigade the two most necessary…

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