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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 11 of 11

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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A Destructive Fire

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 December 1907 · page 4

Right buildings counceted with the Auchor Maltings were burat at Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire, the damage being estimated at £200,000…

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Fire at Towrang. House and Furniture Destroyed

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 December 1907 · page 2

ON Sunday last a house, the property of Messrs. N. J. and D. R. Rvan, together with the contents, was totally destroyed by fire at Towrang. The property was occupied by…

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Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 December 1907 · page 2

Still another fire occurred this morning Thursday), the premises of, Mr. Cody again being the scent of the outbreak. at her brigade was quickly on the spot and got the…

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Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 December 1907 · page 4

A small outbreak of fire occurred in Goldsmith-street on Tuesday afternoon the rear of a workshop the property of Mr. J. Cody, contractor. The fire originated in a heap of waste material, and…

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The Towrang Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 December 1907 · page 4

Mannafield, Towrang, the residence of Messrs. N. J. Ryan and D." B. Ryan, which was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon, was insured in the Royal office for £400. The contents, which…

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Destructive Fire at Berrima

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 December 1907 · page 4

Moss Vale, Tuesday.—On Monday night a fire broke out in Berrima, in a store occupied by Samuel and Company, storekeepers, and spread to an adjoining…

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Disastrous Fire in Melbourne

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 3

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

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Another Fire in Goulburn

Goulburn Herald · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 2

AT 11 o'clock yesterday a fire occurred on Mr. J. Cody's builder's premises in Gold smith street, caused through some tar boiling over. The alarm was given, and the fireman,…

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Farmers' Troubles. Rabbits and Fire

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 7 December 1907 · page 5

Uncertain seasons are bad enough, but combined, with other calamities in the way of those devastators, rabbits and fire, farmers would soon find their labours…

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Fire at Cobar

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1907 · page 4

A FIRE broke out at Cobar on Saturday night about 8 15, in Dalton Park, whereby houses belonging to Messrs. King (sheriff's officer), and J. K. O'Sullivan, were destroyed. The…

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A Theatre Fire in Shakspeare's Time

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 13 December 1907 · page 3

The burning of the Globe Theatre, in which Shakspeare had a share, and on the stage of which he was constantly seen, is the subject of an interesting and valuable…

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Big Fire in New Zealand. Parliament [?]Undings Ablaze

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 December 1907 · page 3

PARLIAMENT Buildings at Wallington, were burned down at 3 o’ clock on Wednesday morning The whole place with the exception of the library, with all contains, was completely gutted…

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Large Surue Fire

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 December 1907 · page 3

A fire, which started on Saturday at Rickett's Point, near Beaumaris (Vic.) assumed unusually serious proportions, and it was only by dint of long and…

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Big Bush Fire Near Yass

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 December 1907 · page 2

Yass, Friday.—A big bush fire was burning near Woolgarle all day yesterday. The previous day the fire burned a large tract of grass country on Maddrell's Vale Beder station, being checked a…

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Bush Fires

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 30 December 1907 · page 2

During the week several outbreaks of fire occured in the district, the first being on one of Mr. Alex. Shaw’s properties. The adjoining landholders…

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Big Bush Fire Near Yass

Goulburn Herald · Monday 30 December 1907 · page 3

YASS, Friday.—A big bush fire was burning near Woolgarlo all day yesterday. The previous day the fire burned a large tract of grass country on Mr. Maddrell's Vale Beder…

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The Fire Brigade

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 30 December 1907 · page 2

The annual meeting of the local Volunteer Fire Brigade was held in the Fire Station on Thursday, Trusted Taylor presiding, a large attendance of…

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Burning since Christmas. Bush Fire Blocks Mail Coach

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 31 December 1907 · page 2

YASS, Saturday.—A big bush fire has been raging bet ween Yass and Barren-Jack since Christmas Day. It is expected it will do considerable…

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Big Forest Fire at Yass

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 December 1907 · page 4

Yass, Saturday.—At Woolgarlo a fire which broke out in the clear space reached the dry forest timber yesterday afternoon, and raged with such fury that it was impossible to check it…

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