The Bush Fires. Big Blaze at Bookham
On Monday morning a bush lire broke out on part of Messrs. Magenis and Julian Bros, property at Bookham. The races on the previous Saturday took place on…
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Fires & bushfires, 1902
229 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 12
Bush Fire
A destructive bush fire was burning yesterday in the direction of Wheeo. It started on the Byall Station, some 16 miles from Gunning, and spread on to Mr. Burdekin's…
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Crookwell, Tuesday—A fire occurred at the rear of Henville's baker's shop on Sunday night. Several panels of fencing were destroyed. A bush fire started at Compass, near Biggo, and fires are…
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THE heavy wind has had the effect of increasing the severity of the bush fires, and widespread devastation is reported from every part of the country where there is any grass…
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A FIRE that doubtless would have been otherwise attended with considerable loss of property and probably of life was early on Monday discovered by Mr. Charles…
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A MOST disastrous fire has been raging to the south-west of Crookwell since Sunday last. It was the same that was noticed form here on that…
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Queanbeyan, Thursday.—The bush fire on Tuesday destroyed 1200 acres of grass on Belconel. Yarralumla also lost two miles of fencing and 100 acres of grass. About 100…
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NUMEROUS fires have been burning in and around, our district for some time past, and the wonder is that there is any more grass left to burn…
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Crookwell, Thursday.—A bush fire broke oat on Sunday last at Gurrundah, and is still raging, having travelled twelve miles and done immense damage since it started. One…
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Reuter's agency reports that a huge fire is raging in the heart of Capetown, and that it is feared that the damage is enormous,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Byalla News. a Serious Bush Fire
Early on the afternoon of Sunday, 19th inst., a bush fire suddenly and unaccountably broke out on the Byalla Estate and rapidly, despite the efforts of willing hands…
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Crookwell, Saturday.—Last night a fire occurred at Lost River. Mr. J. Eldridge and his family were away at a party, and on returning discovered their house in flames…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cable News. Fire at Capetown. London, Jan. 24
The fire at Capetown reported yesterday to be raging in the heart of the city has done damage to the amount of £40,000…
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ON Monday afternoon a bush fire started near THE butter factory on Mr. H. Chishohn's Wollogorang Estate. The fire crossed the road and was going at a rapid rate when a…
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Necessity is the mother of invention. In the early morning recently a policeman passing Messrs. Jermyn and, Poony's shop in Lynn noticed a beam on fire . He blew…
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The annual meeting of the fire brigade was held at the station on Friday night. The Mayor, Mr. R. M. Higgins, presided, and the following officers were re-elected:—…
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The residence of Mr. O. O'Neil, sen., was burnt to the ground on Friday evening. Through the exertions of Mr. and Mrs. V. Hobley the residence of Mr. J. W. O'Neil…
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Burraga, Monday.—The largest fire this summer is raging within half a mile of the township. Burrowa, Monday.—Bush fires started in Hickey's paddock on the Burrowa Flats, and extended to…
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The fire at Capetown reported to be raging in the heart of the city has done damage to the amount of £40,000…
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A destructive bush fire which swept over several miles of country and entailed the loss of a number of houses and large areas of grass and bush was experienced within a for…
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