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

Fires & bushfires, 1907

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The Latest. Sydney, Saturday. FIRE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 4

A fire broke out at Mr. John Young's dwelling, Woollahra, early this morning, but the Waverley Fire Brigade soon exinguished the flames. Mr. Young in throwing 41 some…

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Bush Fires

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 18 February 1907 · page 2

A big fire has been burning out at Toomoorooma between Yass and Tumut during last week, travelling towards Bondo. In some places tho grass is…

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Bush Fires

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 2

Bush fires continue in the Charleville district, Queensland. All efforts to subdue the flames have been unavailing. All the selections on the west side of the…

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Kingston Fire Claims

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 4

The fire claims of Kingston against British insurance companies amount to£1,500,000…

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Fire Drill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 2

Mr. R. Ward, superintendent of the Goulburn Fire Brigade, visited Kenmore Hospital on Monday for the purpose of giving the attendants instruction in fire fighting. It will readily…

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Outbreak of Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 2

There was an outbreak of fire at Mr. John Harvey's premises near the showground on Sunday last, which, but for the timely aid rendered, might…

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Fire at Cunningar

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 1

On Monday afternoon a fire occurred at Cunningar, at the Chinese Gardens. Some grass was being, burnt of, and getting beyond control caught a haystack, which was totally…

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Fire At Mr. John Harveys

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 2

A fire broke out in Mr John Harveys orchard on the Kialla Road, on Sunday morning, the cause of the out…

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School on Fire—40 Deaths

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 3

A shocking disaster occurred at Hochelaga, Montreal, yesterday, 40 children being burned to death. A Protestant school in Hochelaga caught fire, and at the moment of…

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Destructive Fire. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 2

Sir William Miller's residence, Engleme Lodge, Ascot, has been burned. Several fine pictures, Titians and Turners, were destroyed. WARRANT FOR MR. ROOKEFELLER…

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Bathurst Fire Brigade. Wholesale Resignations

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 2

There has lately been a good deal of discontent among the members of the Bathurst Fire Brigade, which has culminated in 13 out of the 16 members…

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Disastrous fire at Darlington a Large Factory Destroyed. Twenty Hands Thrown Out of Work

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 2

A disastrous fire, which resulted in the total destruction of a large factory and the partial destruction of a private dwelling, occurred at…

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Floods and Fires in America

Goulburn Herald · Monday 18 March 1907 · page 2

The floods in America are subsiding. The damage at Pittsburg amounts was £2,000,000. Twenty thousand persons are homeless…

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Fire in London

Goulburn Herald · Monday 18 March 1907 · page 2

A fire occurred in the City road, London and destroyed three large warehouse damaged other buildings. The loss is estimated at £200,000…

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Fire

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 2

ABOUT 4.30 p.m. yesterday, some tar, which was being boiled on a stove in Mr. Fox's house in Ottiwell-street, overflowed, and caused a dense smoke to arise in the room…

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Fire at Forbes

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 2

Immediately after 10 o'clock on Saturday night the large premises in Lachlan-street occupied by Messrs. Manson and Co., a leading firm of mereers and…

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Disastrous Fire at Young

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 3

Shortly after 3 o'clock on Saturday morning a fire was discovered in Burrows street, near the back of Wooden promises occupied by Mr. A. Frazer, as watchmaker and…

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Disastrous Fire at Young. Four Building Destroyed

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 3

THE old assertion that there is never one fire but that there will be three was verified in our town early on Saturday morning last, During the Iast month or so, the cry of “Fire” has…

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Fire at Young

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 2

Young, Saturday.—A disastrous fire occurred early this morning, and resulted in the destruction of four houses and their contents in the main thoroughfare of the…

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Disastrous Fire at Young

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 1

Shortly after 3 o'clock Saturday morning a fire was discovered in Burrowa-street near the back of wooden premises occupied by Mr A. Frazer, as watchmaker and jeweller, which…

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