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

Fires & bushfires, 1905

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Bush Fire Belief. Local Fund Closed

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the executive of the Yass District Bush Fire Belief Fund was held on Wednesday evening, Alderman Cusack being in the Chair, and present…

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The Tale for To-day. Coals of Fire

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 3

It was a calm, clear night, and the moon shone with unclouded glory over the large grounds of the Grand Hotel, Dale-on-Sea…

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Bush Fire Relief Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 2

Mr. George Bastin has received from the secretary of the Parkesbourne Bush Fire Relief Fund Committee letter asking him to make a statement on an enclosed affidavit form that he has no funds in…

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The Tale for To-day. Coals of Fire

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 3

It was a calm, night and the moon shone with unclosed glory over the large grounds of the Grand Hotel, Dale-on-Sea…

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Disastrous Fire in Arkansas

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 2

Eighteen blocks of buildings have been burnt at Hot Springs, Arkansas, including three churches. A number of persons were killed, and 2000…

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Bush Fire Relief Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 2

The final meeting of the Bush Fire Relief Committee was held on Monday, and the balance of the money in hand after a number of new applications for relief had been…

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Oddfellows' Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 2

It may not be generally known that there is in Goulburn a volunteer fire brigade composed of members of the M.U.I.O.O.F., and it may be of interest to the general public to…

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Doggerbank Outrage. Commission's Official Report. Russian Fire Unjustified. Russian Commissioner Dissents. London, Feb. 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 4

The report of the International Commission of Inquiry into the bombardment of British trawlers on the Doggerbank by the Baltic fleet, on the morning of October 22 last year, was officially…

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Bush Fires

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 2

DURING the last week the district has again suffered by the outbreak of bash fires. On Thursday afternoon a fire broke out on the properly of Mr. W. J. Hills at Bribera, but its spread to such…

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Fire in Auburn-street

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 2

A WOODEN building roofed with iron, at the rear of Mr. H. A. Beegling's butcher's shop in Auburn-street, was destroyed by fire this afternoon, together with portion of the…

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Cause of Bush Fires

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 1

“ The Stock Journal, in a recent editorial: Now that the disaster caused by bushfires is dropping out of notice, there is ample time for those mostly concerned to…

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Fire in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 4

A small fire, the cause of which is so far unknown, broke out shortly before 2 p.m. on Wednesday in a shed at the rear of the premises in Auburn street occupied by Messrs. Beegling and Son and F. A…

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Fire Brigades and the Loan Votes

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 4

The Chief Secretary proposes, in the course of a few days, to deal with the whole of the fire brigade votes, so far as concerns the allotment of moneys…

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Bush Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 2

A Fire occurred on Thursday in what is known as Long Hollow, on northern side of Ti-tree and west of Mr. A Bensley's farm, some 4 miles north-north-west of…

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Between Two Fires

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 2

THE Commonwealth of Australia, like the State of New South Wales, is now (so far as politics are concerned) somewhat unpleasantly placed between two…

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Fire Caused by Phosphorus

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 4

The “Gundagai Times” states:—The most popular subject of argument amongst landowners, when they are grouped together in conversation, is the inflammable…

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Fire at Mr. A. Flanery's

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 5

What might hove proved a destructive fire was averted at the home of Mr. A. Flanery, on Friday of last week. A heap of bass and other inflammable…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Goulburn Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on Monday evening under the presidency of Superintendent Ward. There was a full attendance of members, and after routine…

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Bush Fires and Wax Matches

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 2

ON the proposal for a bill to prevent the sale of wax matches during four months of the year, the Victorian Cabinet has determined not to take any action. If is pointed out that…

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Too Many Fires

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 4

WELLINGTON, the capital city of New Zealand, rather prides itself on the up-to-date character of its fire-prevention and fire-fighting appliances. Yet it was the…

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