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

Fires & bushfires, 1904

209 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 11

Bush Fires. Bendenine Visited

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 29 December 1904 · page 2

On Christmas Day one sharp peal of thunder, with a flash of lightning was experienced at Tangmarngaroo ; the lightning struck a tree and started a…

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Bush Fire Near Yass

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 December 1904 · page 2

Yass, Wednesday.—A great bush fire raged at Bendenine station on Monday and Tuesday. It is supposed to have been accidentally caused by some boys while out shooting. The…

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Fatal Fire at Meroo

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 December 1904 · page 2

Mudgee Wednesday.—A magisterial inquiry was commenced at the hospital. yesterday concerning the death of the child Horace Edward Proctor, aged 6, who succumbed to…

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Bush Fires

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 December 1904 · page 2

In two or three parts of the district, fires have been doing, considerable damage. It is reported in town that a fire originated oat on Bendenino Estate,…

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Destructive Bush Fires. Outbreaks at Towrang, Longreach, and Carrick

Goulburn Herald · Friday 30 December 1904 · page 2

A DESTRUCTIVE bush-fire has been raging along the southern line from Moss Vale to Towrang, and considerable damage has been done. Mr. Banken's Lockyersleigh…

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The Fatal Fire at Meroo. Asleep in a Burning Hut

Goulburn Herald · Friday 30 December 1904 · page 4

A MAGISTERIAL inquiry was commenced at Mudgee on Tuesday concerning the death of the child Moraco Edward Proctor, aged six, who succumbed to injuries received from…

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Bush Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 December 1904 · page 2

Lithgow, Friday.—A fire broke out at the residence of Mr. P. McInnes, on the road from the Vale of Clwydd to Brown's Gap yesterday, completely gutting the cottage and…

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Bush Fires. Great Destruction of Property

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 December 1904 · page 4

Guandagai, Thursday.—Further particulars of the bush fire at Adelong Crossing show that all the small centlers lost all their grass and much fencing. Mr. W. Manns, sen., lost…

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Bush Fires Near Goulburn. Outbreak at Towrang

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 December 1904 · page 4

It was reported in Goulburn on Friday that the whole of the country alongside the railway line between Picton and Towrang was ablaze, Great clouds of smoke hung over the…

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Extensive Bush Fires in Goulburn District. Smart Piece of Work

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 December 1904 · page 2

This district has been visited by about the most extensive bush fires known. Along the southern line from Breemar, near Mittagong. and to near the Gib at Bowral fires were raging on Friday…

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