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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1903

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Bush Fires

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 2

As the summer creeps on, the anxiety as to the probabilities of the occurrence of bush fires will become more intense. In the huge areas of country that, as a…

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Fire Brigade Sports

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 2

Monday next. King’s Birthday, will be regarded strictly as a holiday in town, The stores and business places will not be open, at all during the day. Tho only…

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A Mine on Fire LONDON, Nov. 6

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 10 November 1903 · page 2

The [?]enrsage mino, which is situated on the summit of a mountain in the State of Virginia, United States, is on fire and 75 miners are entombed. It…

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A Mine on Fire. London, Nov. 6

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 10 November 1903 · page 2

THE Kersage mine, which is situated on the summit of a mountain in the State of Virgin a, United States, is on fire…

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Fire Brigade Day

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 2

The second annual demonstration and sports promoted by the Yass Volunteer Fire Brigade took place on the show ground on Monday, with favorable…

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Fire Brigade Sports

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 2

ON Monday, King’s, Birthday, the annual sports of the local Fire Brigade was held on the show ground, The attend [?]nce w[?] small and only about £13 was taken…

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Yass Fire Brigade Sports

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 4

The second annual demonstration of the Yass Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on the King's Birthday. The attendance was meagre, but otherwise the gathering was very…

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Bush Fires

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 16 November 1903 · page 2

There is much virtue in the adage that to be forewarned is to for armed ; with a view to creating timely interest in the subject, and perhaps prompting some…

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Train on Fire in Russia. London, Nov. 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 2

A fire occurred in a train between St. Petersburg and Moscow yesterday owing to spontaneous combustion among consignments from abroad. Mail packets valued at £700,000 were destroyed…

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Wax Matches and Bush Fires

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 2

LAST week, the Young Pastures Protection Board, taking the cue from Corowa Board, decided, with a view of minimising the danger of bush fires, to ask the storekeepers to refrain from…

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Probable Bush Fires. a Fearful Danger

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 2

THE following letter appears in a Sydney newspaper:— (TO THE EDITOR.) Sir,—All old colonists oven now shudder at…

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A Grass Fire

Goulburn Herald · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 5

AT 8.30 this morning whilst an assistant at the Technical College was burning off the dry grass and weeds at the rear of the building, the fire obtained the mastery and…

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Bush Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 2

Grenfell, Friday.—Fires are already making an appearance, doing considerable damage, and in several eases inflicting heavy loss. There is much anxiety about the hot winds, as the country is one…

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A Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 2

The grass in the vacant ground at the roar of the Technical College, in Verner-street, caught alight about nine o'clock yesterday morning, and fed by a strong wind the fire spread rapidly. The fire-bell…

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Bush Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 4

Peak Hill, Friday.—A bush fire has been raging on Mungery station yesterday and to-day. All hands from Bulgandramine station are assisting. A strong wind has been blowing all day. There are…

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A Big Blaze. London

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 4

A fire broke out in a boarding school at East Ham, London. Upwards of 2000 children were rested without harm. owing to the coolness of the…

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Danger of Bush Fires

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 3

It is practically impossible that this State can escape severe bush fires in the ensuing summer months. All those who possess, agricultural and pastorale experience must…

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Farmers and Fires

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 4

IF the farmed of New South Wales do not burn fire-breaks, first around their homesteads, and then around their entire…

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Danger of Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 2

A resident has called our attention to the grave danger that exists in Goulburn at the present time of a serious outbreak of fire at any moment. In back yards, enclosed land, and other places no steps…

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Fire

Goulburn Herald · Monday 7 December 1903 · page 3

AN outbreak of fire occurred in an upstairs bedroom at Ryan's Federal Hotel early yesterday morning, but the flames were extinguished by the inmates before much damage…

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