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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1906

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Fire on Vale Head

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 5

ON Friday afternoon last a fire suddenly burst out on Vale Head estate, about a mile from town, near the racecourse road. Fortunately the outbreak was noticed almost at its…

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Bush Fires

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 2

Bush fires broke out in the Peak-Hill and Molong districts towards the end of last week. In the Molong area where there were several outbreaks, imperfectly…

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Bush Fire Brigade

Leader · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 4

Mr Bayee is calling a public meeting on Friday night next, for the purpose of forming a bush fire brigade. We feel sure there will be…

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Bush Fire

Leader · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 4

A big bush fire was raging at the carbine paddock, Forest Reefs, on Monday afternoon…

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Fires Near Mullion

Leader · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 2

Mr E. Gazzard writes: Last Friday I had a narrow escape from being burned out. The fettlers were burning grass on the railway…

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Fire Drigade Demonstration

Leader · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 2

The following entries have been received in connection with the Fire Brigade and band events in connection with the above, to be…

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Sunny Corner. a Fire and a Burning Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 2

During the afternoon of Tuesday last a fire was discovered in a stack of wood at the Lagoon Creek battery by two miners--Messrs. J. Riley and L. Kelly--who…

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Bush Fires

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

Tremendous bush fires have been rasing in the Cootamundra, Forbes, Germanton, Grenfell, Gundagai, Peak Hill, Albury, Condobolin and Corowa districts for the past…

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Bush Fire Brigade

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 4

The meeting to arrange for the forming of the above will be held at the school of Arts to-night at 7.30…

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Bush Fires at Forbes. Further Disastrous Outbreaks. Forbes

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

Another most disastrous bush fire has occurred here. It started at Jamalong early on Saturday morning and after burning all the river bends…

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Heavy Bus [?] FIRES Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

Disastrous bush fires, with a front of twenty miles, ate raging south and west of Wyalong. [?]iles of fencing have been destroyed…

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Fire Brigade Demonstration

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

At a masting of the above, held last night there were present. Mesers T. G. Dalton in (the chair) J.S. Withington, M. J. Oasey, T…

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Bush Fires. Bunny" As a Fire Spreader

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 2

Mr James Kelaber, J.P, of this city, is in receipt of a letter from his son Richard, now located on Mr Geo Mitchell's property at Ball Hill, near…

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Bush Fires. Wheat Crops Swept

Leader · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 3

A telegram from Molong says that a destructive fire broke out on Saturday near Manildra. It started on a holding known as Jack Priest’s, and…

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Roasted by Bush Fires Sydney

Leader · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 2

A Victorian telegram, received by the chief Commissioner of police from South Gippsland, states that fires are ravaging Mount Fatigue, and that…

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Fires in Victoria. Number of Children Roasted. Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 2

A telegram to the Chief Commissioner of Police from South Gippsland states that hush fires are ravaging the country and that the bodies of six children who…

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Fire at Dubbo. Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 3

A small weather-board cottage in Darling-street, North Dubbo, owned by Mrs Manning and occupied by Mr Christian, was completely gutted by…

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Fire in a Flour Mill Sydney

Leader · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 2

A fire occurred in the premises of Simons, flour millers, Kent-street, this morning. The damage which was confined to the top storey…

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Railway Concessions to Fire Sufferers Sydney

Leader · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 2

In connection with the disastrous bush fires, the Railway Commissioners have made special freight concessions to sufferers…

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Bush Fires. Forbes Bush Fires. Family Committed for Trial. Forbes

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 2

During the past two months out breaks of fire numbering as many a twelve in one day occurred in the vicinity of what is known as the "The…

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