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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Fires & bushfires
209 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 11
Alfred [?], a lad of nine years, was charged with careless use of fire. He pleaded guilty. The information disclosed that the accused set fire to some grass near a fence, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush fires caused some anxiety and considerable damage last week in the vicinity of Windellama. The outbreak originated about a fortnight ago, but died down until Friday last, when fanned by a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →EXTENSIVE bush fires continue to rage through out the Singleton district. The town on Wednesday was enveloped in smoke. A number of employes of Kirkton Estate were engaged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A FIRE occurred at Greta West, near Glenrowan (Vie.), early yesterday morning, when several persons narrowly escaped losing their lives. Mr. William Colter occupied a farm,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood, Thursday.—By the bush fire at St. Omer yesterday Mr. W. Edmonds was the most serious loser. About 1000 acres of grass and 20 sheep were destroyed. A saddle horse…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE first bush fires of this season, occurred this week, one of which ocurrred on Sunday last at midday, broke out on Mr. Patrick Callan's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne, Thursday.—A fire occurred at Greta West, near Glenrowan, early this morning, when several persons narrowly escaped losing their lives Mr. William Cotter occupied a farm, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →REPORTS of serious losses by bush fires continue to come to hand. The view of White Rook Mountain, Quirindi, on Monday night, was a sight to be remembered. The spectacle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ABOUT one a.m. on Saturday a fire broke out in the timber yard of Otto Romoke and Co., Lorimer-street, Melbourne. Assisted by a high wind, the flames quickly spread to adjoining…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton, Monday.—Nearly the whole of the district has suffered from bush fires, scarcely any of the large holdings having escaped. Some cattle which were lost near Branxton have been recovered,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Friday last, about noon, the grass in the Public School paddock caught fire, and was not long in destroying the grass and burning a good deal of the paling fence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IT is impossible to exaggerate the danger of bush fires. With the air heated as it is now almost daily, and as it will be more so for months to come thousands and hundreds of thousands of pounds’…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WITHIN the past fortnight two fires have been started Mr. E. Twynam's paddock on the northern side of the jail. On the last occasion—Saturday—almost the whole of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DURING the week at Bombala, bush fires are raging along the top of the Tantawanglo and Big Jack mountains, and every evening the town is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Bank of Australasia and Mr. J. H. Patey's establishment at Newcastle were destroyed by fire this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The annual meeting of the brigade was held in the Station on Friday night, Trustee W. Taylor occupying the chair, and there was a large attendance of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN the Gippsland district of Victoria, near Bairnsdale very serious bush fires have been raging. On Friday grass, timber, and fencing have been burning in every direction, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A FIRE broke out at Nyngan on Monday, entirely demolishing Mr. Rodda's store, the unoccupied store of Mr. Chapman, tailor, a dwelling owned by Mr. Monaghan, Stibbard's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A bush fire of some extent was raging on Wednesday in Carr's padocks, Kingsdale. Fortunately the road checked its advance, and with the assistance thus given the fire was…
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