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

Fires & bushfires, 1905

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Result of Japanese Shell Fire

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 7 August 1905 · page 3

Mr. Martin Egan, tho war correspondent has given the following description of the Orel which he inspected at Maizu[?], to a Japanese paper :—“The…

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Destructive Fire

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 August 1905 · page 3

A fire at Hoboken City (U.S.A.) destroyed the railway buildings and two ferry boats, The damage is estimated a 500,000 dollars…

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Country Fire - Brigades' Boards

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 August 1905 · page 3

IN consequence of a statement by Mr. C, Bown, chairman of the Sydney Fire Brigade Board, that the country brigades were in an unsatisfactory condition Mr. A. M. Betts…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 August 1905 · page 2

We have been asked to publish the following correspondence:— "C. Bown, Esq., Chairman Fire Brigade Board Sydney. July 28th, '05. Sir.—I notice by the…

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New Fire Bell

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 August 1905 · page 2

The Fire Brigade’s [?]ew bell has been erected on the Commercial B[?] corner. The boll, which was [?]merly in use at a Presbyterian Church, is supported…

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Roanoke Destroyed by Fire

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 August 1905 · page 3

A TELEGRAM received at Noumea yesterday from Nehone on the west coast of New Caledonia reports that the American four-masted ship Roanoke 3539 tons, is a total…

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Result of Japanese Shell Fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 August 1905 · page 1

Mr. MARTIN EGAN, the war correspondent, has given the following description of the Orel, which he inspected at Maizuru, to a Japanese paper:—…

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That Fire Bell. Grave Complications

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 14 August 1905 · page 2

Once again Yass is in the throes of a grave [?]is, and in the eternal fitness of things the enterprising local Fire Brigade are the offenders. It is all…

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Skyecrapers and Danger From Fire

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 2

AN application by Marcus Clark and Co. to the Sydney City Council for permission to further increase the height of their now building, which is in course of construction…

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A Useful Clock. It Lights a Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 4

One of the officials of tho L. B. and S. C. Railway stationed at Sheffield Park has contrived an ingenious electrical machine, which will…

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Fires in Churches

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 2

The old adage that troubles never come alone would appear to have been exemplified in a remarkable manner by the misfortune which has overtaken two…

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Church Fires

Goulburn Herald · Monday 21 August 1905 · page 4

A FIRE broke out shortly after 9 o'clock on Friday evening at St. Nicholas' Church of England, at the intersection of Carr and Brook streets, Coogee. The building stood…

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Two Storey Churches on Fire

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 23 August 1905 · page 4

The fire which broke out in Christ Church early on Friday morning did considerable damage to the building. The outbreak originated apparently in…

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The Fire Bell

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 2

The much abused fire bell has been removed from the Commercial Bank corner, and now ado[?] the footpath on the opposite side of the street, next…

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Fire at Genoa

Goulburn Herald · Monday 4 September 1905 · page 4

A great fire is raging in the ship-yards at [?] Italy. Two steamers being built for the Italian Lloyd's Steam Navigation Company are…

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Disastrous Fire. Seven Thousand Houses Burned. London, Sept. 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 September 1905 · page 3

A great fire has occurred in Adrianople, Turkey. Seven thousand houses, of which only 15 were insured, were burned. The Post Office and the Mosques were destroyed,…

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Fire in Adrianople

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 September 1905 · page 4

A great fire has occurred in Adrianople, Turkey. Seven thousand houses, of which only 15 were insured, were burned. The post-office and the mosques were…

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The Adrianople Fire

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 September 1905 · page 3

The damage caused by the recent fire at Adrianople amounts to £1,000,000, one-fourth of which is insured…

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Fire at Nubba

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 September 1905 · page 3

A magisterial inquiry was held at Wonbal on Thursday last, beture Mr. Messrs P. M ; [?] relative to the cues of fire which seen [?] on Sunday August 27, at the residence of Mr. A…

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Russia. Babes Thrown Into Fires. London, Sept. 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 4

Anti-Semitic riots are reported from Kertch at the entrance of the Sea of Azov. Six Jews were killed, and 200 were wounded Troops fired on a number of young Jews who defended the Ghetto…

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