Bush Fires
Bush fires are raging throughout the southern districts. Through the carelessness of a swagman on Wednesday a fearful fire occurred. It destroyed Kirndeen…
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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires
209 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 11
Bush fires are raging throughout the southern districts. Through the carelessness of a swagman on Wednesday a fearful fire occurred. It destroyed Kirndeen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The bush fires continue to increase, and, unfortunately, latest information is to the effect that they are increasing. The fire is sweeping with unabated vigor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Early yesterday morning the bell at the Fire Station rang out, and with commendable promptitude the hand engine was in the street and at a brisk…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire broke out in a restaurant at Narandera this morning, on the premises occupied by Richards. The whole building was consumed, but all the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Reports from the various parts of the Riverina district show that the fire which broke out on the Brookong station on Monday has developed into the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following telegrams shew the destructive character of the bash fires which are raging in different parts of the colony:- ALBURY, Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Early this morning a fearful fire occurred in a draper's shop in Oxford-street, occupied by J. Blugdhen. The shop was burnt cut and the rest of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush fires in the Albury district have traversed 40 miles of the country, causing enormns destruction of property. Many narrow escapes from death have occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The total alarms of fires in Sydney last year were 820, as against 298 in 1890. Only 27 were serious…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Six events have been contested, all of which were won by the Goulburn Brigade. In the Eight Men Engines event, Bathurst received second prize…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A wire from Albury dated Saturday says:— The present joyous season is proving a sad time for many poor settlers, who have been burnt out by bush fires. Reports coming to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Goulburn brigade won all the prizes at the demonstration in that town on Friday. Bathurst scored a second and a third prize…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We learn that the whole of the stook of Forsyth's toy and refreshment shop was destroyed at the recent fire beyond any recovery, and that, as a consequence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush fires are still raging in various parts of the country, although they hare been got under control between Albury and Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tho damage done by bush fires in the Murray district is greater than ever previously chronicled. Many of the selectors in that district have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The damage done by the tremendous bush fire which have devastated nil the country between Urangeline Greek and the Great Southern Railway reported to be enormous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →EVERY recurring summer season brings its record of heavy losses through bush fires, but this year the fire fiend appears to have set about its destructive work with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The bush fires in the country are being got under control…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire occurred on board the ship W. H. Lincoln, laden with timber. The timber was still burning this morning, but all danger was over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The area over which the bush fires passed in the Upper Murray and Albury districts is estimated at about 80,000 acres…
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