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

Fires & bushfires, 1907

218 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 11

Fatal Fire Near Molong

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 4

Molong, Wednesday. -- A frightful burning accident took place at Manildra early this morning, when the 11-year-old daughter of Mr. Francis Alfred Goodman,…

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Coals of Fire

Goulburn Herald · Friday 15 November 1907 · page 3

On Sunday afternoon sparks from a chimney set fire to Victoria Hall Hotel in Bourke-street, Melblourne. The crowd that gathered attracted the attention of the…

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Rapidity of Fire in Battle

Goulburn Herald · Friday 15 November 1907 · page 5

Dr. Panache, Vice-President of the Reichsteg, in a speech at Krouznach, Rhenish Prussia, said a decisive blow at naval warlare was the superior rapidity of fire…

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A Powerful Fire Office

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 4

One result of the bountiful seasons which blessed the State has been the building up of assets of every conceivable description. Profits have been…

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A Favourite Fire Office

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1907 · page 4

It is well to have an asset; it is wise to have that asset guarded and guaranteed against all risks. The property that has been built up by industry,…

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Fire in London

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 November 1907 · page 2

A fire in the promi[?]n of A. W. Gamage Limited, athletic outfitters of Holborn, E.C., caused damage [?]mated £30,000…

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Fatal Fire in Cincinatti

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 November 1907 · page 2

Several persons were killed, and many terribly injured by a fire in a six-storied dry goods [?]tin Cincinatti…

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Fire in Goulburn. Incendiarism Suspected. Damage About £300

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 November 1907 · page 2

ABOUT half-past five o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in a vacant collage owned by the Railway Commissioners opposite the Presbyterian Church, and adjoining…

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Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 4

A serious fire broke out on Wednesday morning in premises the property of the N.S.W. Railway Commissioners. The place is a large 15-roomed cottage lately occupied by Mr…

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Local and General. a Small Fire

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 2

In the early hours of Wednesday morning, about 1 o’clock, Mr. S. Madew, night watchman, happening in the vicinity noticed a glare at the rear…

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Fire in Goulburn

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 2

An empty cottage owned by the Railway Commissioners, adjoining the Gas Works was destroyed by fire on…

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Destructive Fires

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 2 December 1907 · page 2

Melbourne, Sunday.—One of the most sensational fires which has happened in Melbourne for many years broke out on Saturday night in Wallaeb’s buildings…

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Disastrous Fire in Melbourne. Damage £70,000

Goulburn Herald · Monday 2 December 1907 · page 3

THE biggest and most sensational fire which Melbourne has seen since the great fire of 1897 occurred on Saturday night in a large block of buildings, including what was…

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Fire at Towrang

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 December 1907 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon the premises occupied by Mr. N. J. Ryan, farmer and dairyman, Towrang, were discovered to be on fire. There was nobody at home at the time, and the building, which was of…

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Big Fire in Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 December 1907 · page 4

Melbourne, Sunday.—The biggest and most sensational fire which Melbourne has seen since the great fire of 1897 occurred last night in a large block of buildings, including what was Wallach's…

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Great Fire in Melbourne

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 3 December 1907 · page 2

Melbourne, Saturday night.--At half-past 9 o'clock to-night a fire broke out among some packing cases in the back yard…

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Great Fire in Melbourne. Post Office in Danger. Extensive Damage to Plant. Fresh Supplies to Be Cabled For. Melbourne, Saturday Night

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 December 1907 · page 2

At half-past 9 o’clock to-night a fire broke out among some packing cases in the backyard of premises known as Wallach’s, in Elizabeth-street, and now…

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Fires From Trains

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 December 1907 · page 3

Judgment was delivered in the High Court in Sydney on Monday morning in the appeal of John Sermon v. the West Australian Railway…

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Battleship Fire

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 December 1907 · page 4

Though some battleships made excellent gunnery practice over a range of 7½ miles, and the fire west terribly destructive, the armour of the Hero, a third-olass…

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Outbreak of Fire

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 December 1907 · page 2

AT a quarter to six o'clock yesterday afternoon, an outbreak of fire was discovered at the rear of Mr. j. Cody's builder's shop in Goldsmith-street, but-fortunately no damage…

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