A Great Bush Fire
The township of Jerry's Plains was in some danger on Tuesday from bush fires, and women and children are described as fleeing for their lives…
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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires
289 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 15
The township of Jerry's Plains was in some danger on Tuesday from bush fires, and women and children are described as fleeing for their lives…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In almost every part of the colony the outlook is terribly depressing. On the South Coast the mountains are obscured by smoke, and bush fires are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At Albion Park, a woman was blown down by the gale to-day. She broke her arm. Much damage is still reported from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →From all sources come means of damage being done by bush fires, bad weather and the drought. Fourteen thousand acres of grass has been burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The town had a narrow escape of being consumed by a bush fire on Wednesday. The Borough Council had to adjourn and fight the flames with others all day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The bush fires in the Berry district extended 12 miles in a straight line, doing immense damage. The town was in great danger for several hours and the residents…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It is stated that the outlook at the fire in Block 11 mine, Broken-hill, is so hopeful that one of the shafts may be opened soon, to let the imprisoned smoke…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extensive bush fires are raging in Queensland. Banana Grove has been destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush fires continue with dense smoke along the coast. Yesterday many Tassels experienced great difficulty in making the port, and the Ormuz…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush fires were raging on Monday in several of the suburbs, and the temperature in the city was over 79deg. in the shade. Owing to the thick 'smoke at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush fires raged all round the city yesterday, the heat being over 84 degrees in the shade. Smoke haze obscured the coast line for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two fires occurred at Parramatta this morning. A portion of Henderson's wine and spirit was destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →By a fire at Block 10 mine, Broken-hill, on Saturday evening, the sulphide ore dressing room was destroyed, the damage being estimated at £500,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At five o'clock last night, a fire was observed on the mountains in the direction of Raglan. At the time of going to press it bad assumed very large…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A most distressing case in connection with fires is reported from Piper's Creek near Kempsey, where a selector named Donnelly was completely burnt out, his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush fires are raging all around. The sun this evening was blood red and partly obscured by smoke and haze. The heat was intense. Mr. Wragge's thinks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A telegram from Lawson states :— Fires have been raging in the gullies and hills. A number of railway people on the reserve of the town had to fight…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Daring the past two days Tory large fires been raging on Mount Ovens and the ranges adjacent, beyond Glanmire, and a wide extent of country is being devastated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Osceola copper mine, in the United States, is on fire, and 30 men are entombed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The general opinion among scientists is that there is every indication of a long-continued drought. The Railway Commissioners have…
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