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

Fires & bushfires, 1905

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Fatal Fire in Brisbane. Woman and Two Children Burned

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 2

A fire resulting in the loss of three lives occuried at Upper Paddington, Brisbane, early on Friday morning on premises occupied by R. New[?]le, of the Electric…

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The Bush Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 4

Contributions to the Lord Mayor's Fund continue to come in freely, and the amount in hand now totals over £4000. So far a scheme of distribution has not been decided…

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Bush Fires and Produce

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 2

The markets for nearly all descriptions of grain and forage were in a somewhat excited condition in Sydney on Tuesday and Wednesday, and several rather smart advances were…

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The Recent Bush Fires in the Bigga District

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 4

We have, as yet, says the Argyle Liberal of Tuesday last, been unable to obtain a full report of the number of stock that perished in the Bigga fire, but the following are reported:—Messrs. Mc…

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The Late Bush Fires. Attitude of the Government. Substantial State Aid

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 2

The recent bush fires were discussed at a meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday. Referring to the matter subsequently, the Premier said that his attitude had, by a peculiar bungle, been misrepresented…

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Damage by the Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 2

Conflicting statements regarding the amount of damage done by the recent bush fires were made on Wednesday at a meeting in the Sydney Town-hall of the executive committee of the Bush Fires Relief…

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Fire in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 4

A fire occurred at tire residence of Mr. John Giddy, Sloane-street on Wednesday morning, but fortunately not much damage was done. Mr. Giddy had left matches and a…

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Fire Brigade Report

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 2

The annual report of the superintendent of the Goulburn Fire Brigade is as follows :- " Chairman and Members Fire Brigade Board…

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Fire Relief Charity

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 2

For once a public meeting in Yass, bent upon a laudable and humanitarian enterprise, paused to ask what it really proposed to do, before it started…

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Fire at Moss Vale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 2

Moss Vale, Wednesday.—A bush fire started this morning on the Austermere estate, about a mile from the town, and gradually worked towards it. The majority of the residents living in its track…

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Fire at Mr. G. Wilcox's

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 4

Mr. George Wilcox, a resident of Rossmore, near Liverpool, whose brother Richard died in Goulburn on Sunday in a letter to Alderman J. J. Richardson states that on December 27 a fire went right…

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Bash Fire Sufferers. the Yass Meeting

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 2

The public meeting convened by the Mayor for Monday night, to consider the question of starting a fund for the relief of those who were the greatest…

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Lighting a Fire on a Show-ground

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 2

Delegate, Wednesday.—Two youths who were camped in the show-ground yesterday lighted a fire to boil a billy. The fire got away from them in the long grass, burning a…

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The Bush Fires

Goulburn Herald · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 5
Also in Argyle Liberal and District Recorder, Crookwell Gazette, Crookwell Gazette

THE recent bush fires were among the subjects of discussion at a meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday. Mr. Carruthers said circulars had been sent to members of…

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The Recent Bush Fires

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

THERE is very little more to report in regard to the recent bush fires in the district, and no fresh outbreak of any impostance has occurred. The…

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How Bush Fires Are Started

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 4

Narrabri, Monday—The recent fires here o [?]ed their origin to the endeavours of landholders to cope with the rabbit pest. The Act…

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Another Bush Fire

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

On Tuesday last a fire broke out on the property of Mr. Thomas Grace, near Cavan. About fifty residents turned out and fought the fire, up until late in the afternoon when…

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