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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1891

6 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers

Queanbeyan Fire Brigade

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 30 September 1891 · page 3

The local Fire Brigade held a torchlight procession on Monday night in celebration of their first anniversary. A full muster of members took place at the brigade station at 8 o'clock, and,…

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Latest Telegrams. FIRE

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 30 September 1891 · page 2

London, Monday.—The steamship Rome caught fire at Greenock. Serious damage was done…

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London Fire

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 7 October 1891 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.—A great fire occurred in Tooley-street, London, and is raging…

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Queanbeyan Fire Brigade

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 14 October 1891 · page 2

THE above brigade held their ordinary monthly meeting in the station on Friday, 9th ult. After preliminary business the full complement of members required to take part in the annual…

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Bush Fire

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 9 December 1891 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.—Forty thousand acres of bush are on fire in the Albury district. The fire is supposed to have been caused by lightning…

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Fire in York Street

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 23 December 1891 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.—The basement of Messrs. Collier and Sons' buildings in York street, caught fire at one o'clock this morning, but the flames were kept under. The…

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