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

Fires & bushfires, 1906

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The Fire Brigade. an Up-to-date Station

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 30 July 1906 · page 3

The energy and business capability of a few leaders, backed up by the loyal support and enthusiasm of their comrades, has, without noise or bustle,…

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Fire

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 2

SHORTLY after nine o’clock on Saturday night, the residents were ar[?]ed by an al[?] of fine which proved to be true, for immediately following the alarm it was learned that one of the back…

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An Exciting Time. Fire at a Performance. [From Parkes Examiner.]

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 2

Last Saturday night an exciting scene was ens[?]ed at the Dan Barry [?] bi[?]-picture spectacle display. The Royal Hall was crowded in every part, the rear not…

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Great Fire at Milan

Goulburn Herald · Monday 6 August 1906 · page 4

The Palace of Decorative Art at the Milan International Exhibition is ablaze. The Italian and Hungarian sections of the palace have been burnt. The damage is…

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Fire at Clarence Town

Goulburn Herald · Monday 6 August 1906 · page 2

A GREAT fire broke out at Clarence Town at about 3 a.m. on Friday. The flames are supposed to have originated in the stokehold of the steamer Cooreci, 64 tons, belonging to…

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Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 2

An alarm of fire was given in Crookwell on Wednesday night, about 13.30, by the toll of the fire bell, and a large crowd soon assembled at the…

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Fire at Crookwell

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 2

On Wednesday night at about 11.30 p.m. the stillness of the town was disturbed by the ringing of the firebell, and an alarm of fire. The…

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Fire end Sword In Russia. Czar’s Latest Resolve. “As My Forefathers Ruled.” London

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 2

On learning of the Sveaborg and Kronetadt mutinies, the Czar is reported to have stamped his feet, exclaiming:— “Now I shall rule as did [?]ny forefathers—…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 August 1906 · page 3

AT the request of the local board, Mr. Webb, metropolitan superintendent, visited Goulburn this morning to confer with them in reference to alleged dissension existing…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 August 1906 · page 4

At the request of the Goulburn Fire Brigades Board Mr. Webb, Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades, on Monday visited this city to investigate…

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Paper Mills on Fire

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1906 · page 4

A great fire occurred at Snodland, in kent, on Sunday. The paper mills of Townshend, Hook, and Company were destroyed, together with seven cottages and two barges…

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Fire

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 August 1906 · page 2

EARLY on Monday morning the cry of “Fire” rang throughout the town and being awakened thereby, many of our residents ware attracted by the flare of a conflagation to the baker’s shop of…

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Disastrous Earthquake. Valparaiso Destroyed. Ruined City Swept by Fires. Hundreds of People Killed. London, 19th August

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 22 August 1906 · page 3

A disastrous earthquake, similar in its effects to that which destroyed San Francisco in April last, has occurred on the west coast of South America. The shock…

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Earthquake in Chile. Tollowed by Outbreaks of Fire. Hundreds of Lives Lost. Business Section Almost .Entirely Destroyed. London, Friday Afternoon

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 August 1906 · page 2

An earthquake of a serious character has occurred in Chile, and elsewhere in South America. Telegraphic communication has been…

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Fatal Forest Fires

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 August 1906 · page 4

While French troops were engaged in combating forest fires at Toulon several of the soldier were overtaken by the times s and incinerated…

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Country Fire Brigades. New Legislation Foreshadowed

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 August 1906 · page 2

Amongst the new bills which the Chief Secretary hopes to pass this session there is one of more than ordinary importance to country towns and to Young, where efforts to establish…

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Professor Milne, and Some Reflections on Earthquakes and Earthquake Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 2

As was the case with San Francisco, the city of Valparaiso was destroyed chiefly through fire—the child of the quake. The actual damage through the convulsion in California's…

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Fire on the Express

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1906 · page 4

PASSENGERS by the Melbourne express, which arrived in Sydney on Saturday morning nearly an hour and ten minutes behind schedule time, tell of an exciting occurrence…

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Successful Socialism. New Zealand Fire Insurance

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 September 1906 · page 2

WITHOUT one word of reference to Socialism, the DAILY TELEGRAPH in its Saturday’s issue condescended to publish the following item…

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London Fire Brigade

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 3

THE London County Council is gradually replacing the horse-drawn steam fire engines in the London Fire Brigade by new machines of the self-propelling type. The eminent Chief…

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