Fires on Stations. Sydney
A fire at Jindera on Saturday burnt out several farms, and the flames spread to several of the stations. On Brae Springs some buildings in the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1906
400 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 20
The Weather. Heat, Fire, and Death. Sydney
Large areas in the central and southern districts have been devastated by fire since the last heat wave set in. In some localities the fires…
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A bush fire is doing considerable damage in the Echunga district. Miss Parkes, an elderly lady, had a narrow escape through the flames surrounding…
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A fire occurred in a two-roomed wood-and-iron house at the back of Bleck 14, between 12 and 1 o'clock this afternoon. Both the city and the…
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Some of yesterday's temperatures:— Sydney, 87 degrees; Bourke and Deniliquin, 117; Cobar, 110; Hillston and Wilcannia, 114; Cooma, 107…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires in Victoria. Enormous Damage. Several Lives Lost. Hundreds of People Homeless. Daylesford Burnt Out. Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon
The shade temperature in Melbhourne yesterday was 110 degrees—the highest since 1882. A change set in in the evening. Mildura reported 121 degrees…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Victorian Fires. a Terrible Death Roll. Daylesford District Ruined Melbourne
The bush fire fatalities prove to Be even more terrible than at first supposed. The six children (Lonsdale) killed…
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It is just reported that another body, has been found at Toora, the result in the bush fires, making 15 deaths in all in that place alone…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Barrier Miner. Friday, January 26, 1906. the Victorian Bush Fires
GREAT and sustained heat following seasons so good as to have produced a phenomenal abundance of grass has been responsible for a series, of…
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A fire was started on Sandy Creek station, Wagga, on Thursday, but was got under. It 'was then found that a wax candle had. been placed on the…
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Thomas Fields (16) was sentenced at Benalla on Saturday to six months' imprisonment for starting bush fires, the sentence to be served in the…
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A settler named M'Hugh and an unknown traveller are missing at Fumina, and it is feared that they have perished in the bush fires…
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A fire engine proceeding to a fire last night came in collison with a tram. The pole of the vehicle was smashed and the tram was slightly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire and Storm. Tasmanian Experiences. Hobart, Wednesday Night
The atmosphere is laden with the smoke of bush fires, which are active in nearly cvery locality from the Huon to Fingal and Mathinna. So far no…
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Yesterday afternoon the Premier received a telegram from the shire president (Mr. Clemson) stating that bush fires threatened thc township of…
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A fire occurred early this morning by which two 4-roomed wood-and-iron houses in Beryl-street, North Broken Hill, were destroyed. The first house…
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Soon after 11 o'clock last night a fire was discovered at J. Marshall and Co.'s furniture factory on North-terrace. The brigade was called and got…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Amusements. Fire Brigade Social
A smoke social, conducted under the pleasantest conditions, was held in the fire station garden last evening. These social gatherings have been…
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The bush fire at Avoca covered 13 miles of country, the damage being estimated at£ 15,000. The Williamsons' loss was £3000, including the…
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A small fire occurred yesterday morning in Crystal-lane. Mrs. Amelia Porter's one-roomed bourse being the food for the flames. Mrs. Porter and her…
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