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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1901

96 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 5

Fire Brigade Ball

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1901 · page 2

On Friday afternoon the final meeting of the Ladies Committee in connection with the Eire Brigade Ball was held in the Council Chambers. There was a full…

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Queanbeyan Volunteer Fire Brigade. The Annual Meeting

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 24 September 1901 · page 2

WHICH had been adjourned from September 6th, was held in the brigade's room at the fire-station on Friday night last. There was a fair attendance Superintendent J…

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Fire Brigade Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 25 September 1901 · page 3

The 11th annual meeting of the Q.V.F.B. was held in the committee room at the Fire Station on Friday night last, 20th September, 1901…

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Another Fire

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 4 October 1901 · page 2

Early on Thursday morning the quick tolling of the Catholic bell raised the alarm of fire It proved to be an untenanted cottage in Monkittee street} owned by Mr R…

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Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 October 1901 · page 2

A MEETING of the above was held at the fire-Station on Friday night last. Fireman C.Hawes was voted to the chair. Half a score of members were present. The…

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Local and General News. Fire Brigade v. CHARLEYONG

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 2

A cricket match between the above teams will take place at Marlowe to-morrow, play to commence punctually at 11 o’clock. A drag leaving pooley’s Hotel at 8.30 a.m…

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Fire Brigade V. Half-holiday

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 October 1901 · page 2

A match between the above will be played this afternoon on the Recreation Ground, play to start at 2 p.m. sharp. Fire Brigade will be represented by Edmonds, Fahey, Payne. Fell, Brayne (2…

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Fire Inquest

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 October 1901 · page 2

TO-DAY a coroner's jury is sitting at Norongo to inquire into the cause of the late fire which resulted in the destruction of the public school and contents at that place…

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A Rapid Fire Pistol

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 18 October 1901 · page 2

The latest and most formidable small arm is the pistolet. Available either as a revolver or magazine rifle, it has been pronounced a success after the severest…

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Queanbeyan Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 October 1901 · page 2

A MEETING of the above was held at the fire station on Friday night last. Superintendent James Byrne occupied the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Fire Brigade Cricket Social

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1901 · page 2

Those who can enjoy a night’s real enjoyment would do well to note that on Thursday night the social in aid of the Fire Brigade funds will be held in the Literary Hall…

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Fire Brigade v. HALF-HOLIDAY

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1901 · page 2

A match will be played on the [?] starting at 2 p.m. shar[?] between the above teams. Fire Brigade, [?] (2), Fahey, Stoyles, Parnell, Payne, Fe[?]…

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[From Our Correspondent.] The Captain's Flat Fire.--Two Persons Committed for Trial. Captain's Flat, Tuesday, 9.30 A.M.

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 October 1901 · page 3

THE inquest on the fire at the Noronga school, after three days' continuous sitting, concluded at a late hour last night, and resulted in a verdict of arson being returned…

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The School Fire

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 23 October 1901 · page 2

The inquest into the cause of the burning down of the Norongo Public School on or about 3rd inst., commenced before Mr Co[?]oner Gale on Friday last and was…

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Set Fire to Himself

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 2

AN awful occurrence took place at Morpeth on Tuesday. A man named Alfred Johnston Pettit, aged 62, a resident of Morpeth for many years, and who had been the…

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Fire Brigade Sports

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 2

There is an excellent entry for the Bicycle events of the Fire Brigade sports on Kings Birthday, November 11th, including some of Sydney's best riders. These events alone…

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Fire Brigade Demonstration

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 November 1901 · page 2

ON Monday is to be held the Eleventh Annual Demonstration of the Qneanbeyan Volunteer Eire Brigade. The proceeds are to be devoted to the funds of the…

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A Good Fire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 1

Some few days ago, a little girl was answering a knock at the door of her home in Ponegall Pass, Bellast. On ascertaining that poor woman looking…

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Fire Alarm

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1901 · page 2

A fire broke out in an old unoccupied house about a mile and a half from town on the Araluen road, on Friday night. The Fire Brigade; also a number of townspeople…

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A Woman Set on Fire

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 13 November 1901 · page 2

A fresh interest was given to the circumstances relating to the alleged burning accident sustained by the blind woman Agnes Bottrell, on Friday, by the arrest of her…

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