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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 9 of 11

Disastrous Fire

Goulburn Herald · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 5

Colonel Leroy Lewis's handsome mansion at Petersfield (Hamshire, England), has been burnt. The Colonel rescued his wife, children, and servants at great risk…

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Fire Irigade Art Union

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 2

On Monday night next tho Art Union in aid of the funds of the Yass Fire Brigade will take place in the Mechanics’ Institute. The drawing will be conducted under the…

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Wanted--a Fire Brigade

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 2

IT is a matter of surprise to many visitors to Murrumburrah and Harden that there is no fire brigade in existence in the town. In climates such as…

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The Sketches. the Great London Fire Ring

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 3

One May morning, come twelve years ago, a young constable, off duty and in plain clothes, was strolling aimlessly along a back street in Camberwell. He had a…

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The Sketcher. the Great London Fire Ring

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 4

One May morning, some twelve years ago, a young constable, off duty and in plain clothes, was strolling aimlessly along a back street in Camberwell. He had a…

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Bush Fires at Singleton

Goulburn Herald · Monday 28 November 1904 · page 4

BUSH firs continue to rage throughout the Singleton district. The town on Friday was enveloped in smoke. Several holdings have been completely denuded of grass, thousands…

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Disastrous Fire

Goulburn Herald · Monday 28 November 1904 · page 3

The Countess Stamford's famous mansion, Enville Hall, Kidderminster, has been burn down. The damage is estimated at £100,000. Several priceless paintings by old masters…

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Bush Fires

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 2
Also in Argyle Liberal and District Recorder

HAVE destroyed large areas of grass and miles of fencing in the Singleton district. Several homesteads narrowly escaped ignition. People spent two…

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Fire Brigade Art Union No. 48 Wins the Sulky

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 1 December 1904 · page 3

In connection with tho Art Union promoted by the Yass Volunteer Fire Brigade for the Sulky, it wan necessary to have tho drawing publicly carried…

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The Fire Brigade Art Union

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 2

THE drawing of the Fire Brigade Art Union took place in the Mechanics’ Institute on Monday evening last, during the concert, and was under the supervision of the Mayor…

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Famous Mansion Destroyed by Fire. LONDON, Nov. 27

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 4

The Countess of Stamford's famous mansion Enville Hall at Kidderminster, was destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at…

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Fire at Demondrille

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 2

ON Wednesday afternoon a fire occurred at the residence of Mr. John Shea Demondrille. The origin of the fire is unknown ; but a building used…

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Fire at Blind Creek

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 2

A DISASTROUS fire occurred at Blind Creek Diggings about 4 p.m. on Tuesday last, by which a miner named Nicholas Maher suffered a serious loss…

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Police Court. Friday, December.2; 1994; (Before R. W. Collins, Esq., J.p) Careless Use, of Fire

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 2

Alfred Carmichael, a little boy 9 years of age, was charged that he did on Monday the 28th set fire to grass which extended to a lucerne paddock and also burnt a…

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Fire at Wagga

Goulburn Herald · Monday 5 December 1904 · page 2

A FIRE occurred at the lower end of Fitzmaurice-street shortly before midnight on Thursday, which destroyed three wooden buildings and badly damaged a fourth. It…

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Through Decimating Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 2

Next day the Japanese attacked 203-Metre Hill directly. While advancing between 203-Metre Hill and Red Hill they were decimated by the fire of both forte, but they swept on, capturing the…

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The Latest. SYDNEY, Tuesday. FIRE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 2

A fire occurred at a gunsmith's shop in the Royal Arcade this morning. A number of cartridges exploded, and some damage was done to adjoining buildings, but no one was injured…

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Bush Fires at Windellama

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 7 December 1904 · page 2

ABOUT a fortnight ago a fire broke out to the north-west of Windellama which caused much anxiety, but after some days was considered safe…

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Fire at Fremantle. Damages £20,000

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 7 December 1904 · page 2

ONE of the largest fires that have occurred at Fremantle for years broke out early on Monday morning in G. P. Harris, Scarfe, and Co,'s warehouse, at the corner of Queen and…

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