A Train on Fire. Milk Van Destroyed. Bridge Narrowly Escapes Destruction
The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 2
When, the Goulburn express train was entering the approach to the Liverpool Railway Station about ten minutes [?] 4 o’clock on Friday after noon, the townspeople noticed that the milk-van…
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4
Shortly after midnight on Friday morning an alarm of fire was sounded, both hells ringing vigorously. Fireman W. Cambridge had discovered the outbreak in Addison-street, where a…
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 2
There are domestic fires burning in Yorkshire to-day which have never been out for hundreds of years. At the old-fashioned farm-houses in the dales of Yorkshire peat is still burnt. The…
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2
On Friday evening last at about ten o'clock the stables at the rear of Mr. T. Emery's Federal Hotel were discovered to be on fire. Incendiarism is suspected, as a fire had evidently…
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The Burrowa News · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 2
According to Professor Cleveland Abe, the great forest fires in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan covered an area of five thousand square miles, and the hot air and smoke…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. Fire in Sydney
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 4
Campbell's large furniture warehouse in Clarence-street was totally destroyed by fire at five o'clock this morning. The outbreak originated on the ground floor. The flames spread…
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The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2
Some excitement was caused on Friday morning by the pealing of the fire-bell, and before long the street was filled with a crowd of people. The scat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in a Factory. Cripple Burned to Death
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 3
Melbourne, Wednesday.—A fire broke out in the premises of the Blazer Matchless Fire-kindler Manufacturing Company, South Melbourne, this morning, when James Bennett, an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Latest. Sydney, Tuesday. Fire at Camperdown.—Narrow Escape
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2
A grocery shop at Camperdown kept by Miss Jane Murphy, was totally gutted by fire early this morning. The proprietress and her sister, who were the only…
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The Yass Courier · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 2
At about noon on Monday an alarm of fire was raised. Dense black clouds of smoke were seen issuing from a dwelling owned by Mr. W. Eager, in…
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The Burrowa News · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 3
The latest machine gun is the invention of Major W. H. Fitzgrald, of England, who has devoted himself for many years to devising and improving…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Latest. Destructive Fire. Meadowbank Works Destroyed. Sydney
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 2
The large works of the Meadowbank Manufacturing Co., at Ryde, were destroyed by fire early this morning. The flames spread with remarkable rapidity, and the…
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 4
A destructive fire occurred at the Meadow-bank Manufacturing Company's works, near Ryde, early on Tuesday morning. Everything was destroyed in the wood,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Drury Lane. Entire Stage Destroyed. Exciting Scenes. Fire Curtain Saves Theatre. Future Plans
The Young Chronicle · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 5
The great fire at Drury Lane Theatre proved writes the ("Daily Mail of 25th March), beyond question the value of the fireproof curtain. Though it seemed…
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 2
Bathurst, Monday.—During Saturday night a fire occurred at St. Stanislaus' College, but was discovered before serious damage resulted. An extensive…
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The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 4
Exciting scenes were witnessed at a fire which occurred early yesterday morning (writes the "Daily Mail" of 23rd March) at Heath End House,…
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 2
A fire broke out on Wednesday morning at about 11.30 in a storehouse of Messrs. Lewis and Loney, Limited, straw hat manufacturers, Charles-street, Redfern. The…
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The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 2
During Saturday night a fire occurred at St. Stantislans’ College, Bathurst, but was discovered before serious damage resulted. An extensive conflagration…
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The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 2
A MEETING of the Young Volunteer Fire Brigade was held in Mr. Ball’s office on the 10th inst., the following members being present, viz., Messrs. Learmont, Bell. Hayhow, Reay, Davies, Barnes,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Castle Burned Down. L20,000 Damage. Caused by a Chimney Fire
The Young Chronicle · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 5
Monzie Castle, near Crieff, a fine Gothic structure, erected in the early part of the last century, was totally destroyed by fire on 15th…
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