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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Fires & bushfires
144 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 8
The new shrapnel grenade, which can be fired from an ordinary service rifle, is a very deadly missile. The grenade weighs 1 lb. 7 oz. and is propelled by means of the ordinary cartridge. The mechanism is so arranged that until a certain pin has been removed from it, it is harmless and will not explode accidentally, or even when struck by a bullet…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Some excitement was caused on Saturday night by an alarm of fire in Cooma street. The first to discover the outbreak was Fireman W. Taylor,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Six shops were destroyed by fire at Glen Innes this morning. Adjacent buildings were saved with difficulty. AN OPIUM CASE…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire occurred at Glen Innes on Sunday night, and two young men, well known in this town, suffered loss. No details are to hand yet, and the private telegram which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Several hundreds of families In [?] Essex have, says the “Dally Mail,” been plunged into despair through the Art which on December 9 destroyed Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A big fire broke out this morning in Edwards' timber-yard at Camperdown. It raged with great violence, destroying many thousands of feet of valuable timber. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →About half-past 2 o'clock on Monday morning a fire broke out in a timber yard, Pyrmont Bridge-road, Camperdown, owned by Sydney Edwards and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Last night a fire broke out in the premises of Mr. C. V. Pigott, and completely gutted the business portion. On one side of the shop is Mr. C. Waugh's hat and mercery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—Being an early arrival at the scene of the above, one had a good opportunity, not often afforded the people of Goulburn, of witnessing some of the real work of our local…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Six thousand foreign-drilled men have joined. 24,000 famine-stricken rioters in Changsha. The Government Bank has been pillaged, and the city is in flames…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LOCKING the stable door when the pony is out” is on old expression for the action of those who take preventive measures against unfortunate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Giving evidence on Monday, January 24, at the inquest at Croydon (Eng.) on the bodies of Mr and Mrs Barnshaw, who lost their lives in a fire at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Giving evidence on Monday, January 24, at the Inquest at Croydon (Eng.) on the bodies of Mr and Mrs Barn-shaw, who lost their lives In a fire at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A suspicious series of fire outbreaks occurred last (Wednesday) night at the Southern Railway Hotel. The hotel is a large one, and upstairs there are ten rooms. The first…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Matters are settling down locally in the new groove created by the Fire Brigades' Act. There is now one permanent man living at the station, and two single men are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Damage by fire at Omori, Japan is estimated at £2,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An inquiry was held in the court-house of Friday before the coroner into the cause of the fires at to Southern, Railway Hotel on Wednesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The inquiry into the fires at the Southern Railway Hotel on Wednesday night was continued in the court-house this (Saturday) morning, before the coroner Mr. H, O'Brien,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Sunday morning, just before noon, the clang of the fire-bell startled the townspeople, and in a very short time the firemen and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Following was amongst the evidence taken on Monday afternoon at the inquest into the fires at the Southern Railway Hotel, before the Coroner, Mr. H. O'Brien—…
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