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

Fires & bushfires, 1909

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Fire at a Flour Mill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 1

Albury, Tuesday.—A coroner's inquiry was held to-day touching the late fire at Hayes Bros.' four mill. The evidence disclosed a peculiar theory as to the origin. When cleaning…

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Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon a fire occurred on the Tars Road, beyond King's College, the result being that the weatherboard dwelling of Mr. J. H. Bar[?] grocer, of Goulburn, was burnt to the ground, only…

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West End Fire. Carriage Quarter Ablaze. Exciting Rescues. Did Petrol Feed the Outbreak? Its Terrible Dangers

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 16 June 1909 · page 3

Long Acre, the home of the carriage and motor-car industry, was on February 22 the scene of a great fire. A large block of business…

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Fire Brigade Ball

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 2

The annual ball in connection with the Yass Fire Brigade eventuated in the Mechanics’ Institute on Wednesday night, a very fair attendance…

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At the Battle of Cravelotte. an Advance Under Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 2

In "Harper's Weekly" William Garner, a survivor of the battle of Gravelotte, the most hard-fought victory of the Franco-Prussian war, tells how he saw the victory…

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Transport on Fire. Heroic Rescue Efforts

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 3

While the transport Meade was lying at the foot of Folsom street last night, preparing to sail for Manila with a thousand troops and supplies, fire was…

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Rivers of Oil. a Disastrous Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 3

Damage to the extent of L40.000 is estimated to have been caused by the fire on April 15 at the Cairn Mills, Silverton, E., the promises of Messrs…

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Rivers of Oil. a Disastrous Fire

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 3

Damage to the extent of L40,000 is estimated to have been caused by the fire on April 15 at the Cairn Mills, Silverton, E., the premises of Messrs…

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Fire at Taralga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 June 1909 · page 2

Our correspondent writes:—A serious outbreak of fire took place here on Tuesday night, when a -house and kitchen, the property of Mr. George P. Horne, were…

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Terrors of Ocean Roads Fighting Fog and Fire

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 30 June 1909 · page 3

The recent wreck of the Hilda off the coast of St. Malo, and the consequent loss of 128 lives, is a reminder that man is as far from conquering the dangers…

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The Latest. Sydney, Thursday. Fire at Marrickville

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 2

Four shops have been destroyed by fire at Marrickville. SERIOUSLY INJURED. A blasting explosion occurred at…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Fire at Overton

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 6

The Goonambil Hotel at Overton, near Corowa, was destroyed by fire last night. The lessee and others escaped with the clothes they stood in. The post-office and…

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Serious Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 4

Wellington (N.Z.), Saturday.—A fatal fire occurred at, Blenheim. A servant girl was awakened at midnight, and found the house in flames. She got out two children,…

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Fire at Newtown

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 July 1909 · page 2

Au extensive fire broke out on Wednesday night shortly before 11 o'clock at a toy factory on the corner of Campbell and Elizabeth streets. Newtown, said to belong to the firm of…

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Mysterious Fires

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 2

In our issue an Wednesday last ported the destruction by fire of the Monteagle Public School. It was certainly mysterious occurring as it did on Sunday night, but…

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Fire at Monteagle

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 2

FOLLOWING close upon the fire which took place at Monteagle ,on Sunday and by which the public school was destroyed came news of another fire which…

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Fire at Barren Jack

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 4

A nice cottage at Barren Jack belonging to Mr. Alderson, electrician in the powerhouse at Barren Jack, was burned down on Saturday afternoon. The furniture was…

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Monteagle Fires

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 2

ON Friday at the Court House, Young. Mr. F.B. Treatt, P.M., and coroner held an inquiry touchlog the cause of the fi[?] which destroyed the public school…

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Fires at Monteagle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 4

Young, Friday.—An inquiry was held to-day before Mr. F. B. Treatt touching the fires which occurred at Monteagle on July 4 and 7, by which the Public School on the 4th and the…

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Recent Monteagle Fires. Magisterial Inquiry

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 2

A magisterial inquiry was held at the Police Court to-day (before Mr. F. B. Trcatt, Coroner) concerning the recent fires at Monteagle, when evidence was given as follows:--…

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