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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1902

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Fire at Captain’s Flat

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 2

An report came to town yesterday that Ryan’s Hotel Captain’s Flat had been burnt to the ground. Vague particulars were obtainable. The fire started about…

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Destructive Fire at Captain's Flat

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 2

Yesterday, the coroner, Mr. John Gale, received a wire from Senior constable Canning, Captain's Flat, reporting the total destruction, that morning at 2 o'clock, of…

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Fire in Brisbane

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 3

A fire occurred in Brisbane early on Sunday morning, when Hoff[?]ung and Co.'s bulk store had its two top stories burned out. The store is situated at the rear of the…

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The Fire Brigade Station Equipment

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 2

We have been asked to correct some misleading particulars regarding the Fire Brigade appliances which appeared in the last issue of our contemporary, and which…

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Fire Brigade Station

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

A few days ago we had a look over the Fire Brigade station, and the members must be congratulated on the up-to-date appliances they have provided in the face…

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Fatal Fire at Young

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 3

A FIRE, attended with fatal results, occurred on Friday night at the residence of David Normoyle, blacksmith, of Young. Normoyle is married…

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The Late Fire at Captain's Flat

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

MR. CORONER GALE held an inquiry last Friday as to the cause and origin of the fire which destroyed Mrs. Goggin's Hotel at Captain's Flat on the 14th instant…

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Big Fire in London

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 2

A fire occurred this morning [?] in its magnitude the Jewin-street outbreak The conflagration gutted three warehouses on the south and two on the north side of…

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The Inverell Fire

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 2

The disastrous fire which occurred last week at Inverell resulting not only in the destruction of a large amount of property but in the loss of two valuable lives should…

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From Prosperity to Poverty. a Sad Result of a Bush Fire

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 4

Perhaps the sadest circumstance, resulting from a bush fire is one which occurred in Winnepeg, Canada; in June last year. Benjamin Spencer, ploughed in the fields when…

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A Coal Ship on Fire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 2

Detailed accounts of the loss of the ship Frankistan, which left Newcastle in December last with a full cargo of coal, were received by the San Francisco mail Sunday. The officers and crew, 29 all…

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Through the Fire; the Tale of a Factory Girl’s Temptation. Chapter 1. Sweethearts

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 1

“Don’t you [?] we’ve been [?] long enough to get married?” said Jim Cranston to his sweetheart, pretty Madge Woraley, as they wended their way [?]…

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Fire Generations

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 4

There is now living in the village of Clifton Campville, in the union arts of Tamworth, in their several cottages, a family I have known many years (writes Mr. John…

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Fire Brigade

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 2

A WELL-ATTENDED meeting of the members of the Queanbeyan Volunteer Fire Brigade Mr. Superintendant, J. Byrne presided. The secretary (Mr. Dunshea) informed the…

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Through the Fire; the Tale of a Factory Girl’s Temptation. Synopsis of Previous Chapters

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 1

The opening[?] introduces the reader to pretty [?] girl employed at Messrs Wet adn[?] In Park lane Leeds and Jim [?] engages at a [?]…

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Through the Fire; the Tale of a Factory Girl’s Temptation. Synopsis of Previous Chapters

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 1

The opening chapter introduces the reader to pretty Madge Worsley, a factory girl employed at Messrs. Wett and Warpley’s in Park lane, Leeds, and Jim Cranston, her also engaged at a Leeda…

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The Fire Brigade

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 2

A public meeting is called for Friday evening next in the Council Chambers at 8 p.m. to consider the best means of putting the local Fire Brigade on a better…

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Through the Fire; the Tale of a Factory Girl’s Temptation. Synopsis of Previous Chapters

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 1

The opening chapter introduces the reader to pretty Madge [?] a factory girl employed at Messrs Welt and [?] in Park-lane Leeds and Jim [?] her sweetheart also engaged at a Leeds…

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Social. in Aid of the Queanbeyan Fire Brigade Brass Band

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

The Social in aid of the Queanbeyan Fire Brigade Brass. Band eventuated last Tuesday night, and in keeping with the usual custom of all other such events in…

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Fire Brigade Meeting

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 2

On Friday evening in [?] of a [?] notice in the Express [?] and well attended [?] was held in the Council Chambers. at which his Worship…

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