Bush Fires at Queanbeyan
QUEANBEYAN, Thursday.—A terrible wind storm has been raging all day, and bush fires are burning all round the district. On the Woodbury Estate there are…
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Fires & bushfires, 1888
126 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 7
Important News From Bungendore. Terrible Bush Fire. Bungendore
A VERY destructive fire broke out about four miles from Bungendore, near Mr Richard Hyles' house, which had a narrow escape from being destroyed. The wind…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →De Tructive Bush Fires. Heavy Losses. All Efforts to Stay the Flames Unavailing
NEVER before in the history of the district have bush fires been so prevalent as within the last few days. In all directions the dry grass has been so plentiful that terror has been struck in the hearts…
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News came to hand yesterday morning that Messrs. Henderson Brothers' place at Lake Bathurst was threatened with a destructive fire, and several of the brothers proceeded out. No…
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LATER information respecting the bush fires at Tarago shows that the Messrs Henderson Bros. are fortunate enough to escape without any loss. Just as the fire was approaching their property…
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AN inquiry was held in the courthouse, Yass, before the district coroner (Dr. Blake) and the following jury:-- Messrs. C. Jenkins (foreman), A. C. Wood, B. A. Nichols, G. Hill, W. Weatherby…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Terrible Bush Fires in the Young District. Incalculable Damage
AT last the fiery demon, which held absolute sway over many a mile of thickly grassed and smiting country during last week, has been subdued ; but nothing has been left in his train but…
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Last Saturday’s News says that on Monday evening an immense volume of smoke was observed north-west of the town. Senor-sergeant Prior and Mounted-constable Stephenson hastened to…
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Further particulars from Bungendore and Lake Bathurst state that the bush fires have created much havoc during the past two days. Thousands of pounds worth of property has been destroyed,…
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THURSDAY last witnessed another great conflagration in Forbes, and one that for a time placed the whole town in the most imminent peril. In the early morning a strong wind…
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FOR several days last week the bush fires in the vicinity of Bungendore and Lake Bathurst raged with violence. The damage has been terrible, amounting to many thousands of…
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BUSH fires again broke out in the district on Wednesday and Thursday, but fortunately in a much milder form than those that devastated so much of the country during last week. On…
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ABOUT 3 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in a bedroom in the Royal Hotel, but was fortunately subdued before much damage had been done. The room was occupied by a gentleman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence. the Bush Fires. to the Editor “ Burrangong Argus.”
SIR,—After the damage done by the recent fires, it would not be amiss, providing you will allow me space in your valuable columns, to make a few suggestions which, if adopted, may be of use in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence. the Recent Bush Fires and the “ Chronicle.” to the Editor “ Burrangong Argus.”
SIR,—If it had not been for the unwarrantable attack made upon me in the last issue of the Chronicle, I would have been content to have let the matter of “bush fire loafers” rest. The…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.—The bush fires which broke out at Strathmore Station on Sunday have been burning since, and to-day culminated in a regular black Friday…
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A DISASTROUS fire, fortunately unattended with loss of life, although some very narrow escapes were experienced, broke out at Reed and Son's Coffee Palace, Lydiard-street, Ballarat, about 3…
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ON Tuesday morning about half-past two o'clock a fire occurred at the residence of Mr. Edward Stephenson in Robertson-street; and but for its fortunate discovery soon after…
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CARCOAR, Thursday.—A destructive fire broke out about 1 o'clock this morning, on the premises occupied by James Friend, tobacconist and fruiterer, in Iceley-street. The fire was…
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THE Minister for Mines has received a communication, with reference to the prevention of bush fires, from Mr. P. R. Brett reports that of stock at Urana. Mr. Brett reports that…
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