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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Fires & bushfires
339 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 17
The theories advanced in various parts of the country during the last week —that the bush fires may to some extent have been caused by the action of phosphorous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The bush fires in the Armidale district are now pretty well under control. Albury, Thursday.—A bush fire broke out in Wagra, in the Upper Murray district, to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The usual crop of suggestions for the prevention of grass fires, which springs u p after a great outbreak, is growing fast. As has been stated previously, the ordinary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AMONG the causes suggested for the recent bush fires the practically spontaneous combustion of phosphorus, which had been mixed with other ingredients and left for the purpose of poisoning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Mayor has received a form from the Lord Mayor's Relief Fund for the purpose of making application for a sum to be allotted to Goulburn and district. Before applying…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The theory is very generally held that a percentage at least of the bushfire outbreaks is due to the ignition of the phosphorus in the pollard baits laid for rabbits…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. O’ Mulley Wood, chairman of the Advances to Settlers Board, arrived at Gundagai on Thursday afternoon from Tumut, having travelled by buggy from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Frederick Trollope, chairmen of the Waggs Land Board, has been appointed an officer to report on the cause and prevention of bush fires. The Premier has written to the committee of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The losses caused by the late bush fires from Dalton, along Blakney Creek, Wargeila, and Tangmangaroo are much heavier than the public are aware of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of ladies was held in the Town Hall yesterday, the Mayor presiding, to arrange range the details for stall-holders at the forth-coming moonlight carnival on Friday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. O'Malley Wood has recommended the granting of relief to the amount of £1100 to settlers who suffered by bush fires in Wagga, Tumut Adelong, and Albury. The Mayor of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Within the last few days reports have been received at the Railway Department from various officers who have been making inquiries…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Braidwood, Monday.—Joseph O'Brien, a tramp, lit a fire yesterday within half a mile of the town, boiled his billy, and set fire to the grass, of which three acres were burnt. Plenty of help was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—In your report of the meeting held the Mechanics Institute on Monday evening last, on the fire relief funds, I notice the Mayor (Mr. Cusack) stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Frederick Trollope, chairman of the Wagga Land Board, has been appointed an officer to report on the cause and prevention of bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A PUBLIC meeting of ladies willing to assist in the above, which is to be held on the showground on Friday evening, took place in the Town Hall on Monday afternoon. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Some days ago it was announced th[?]t the Government bad decided to appoint a departmental officer to make a full inquiry into the causes and possible…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No satisfactory reply having reached the Premier in response to his protest against the Lord Mayor's committee delaying the out-out and relief till February, the Cabinet…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Several applications have been received by the secretary of the movement, for assistance from the proposed relief fund, and it is hoped tho committee will be…
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