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

Fires & bushfires, 1906

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Fire Risks

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 3

It is all very well to be blessed with beautiful seasons, and to have climatic guarantees of prosperity, but uneasy lies the head of the reaper of fine…

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Bush Fire Time

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 26 November 1906 · page 2

“Wilcannia, Friday. — A bush fire started on Albemarie Station on Sunday, about 55 miles from here. A strong wind was blowing, and the fire…

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Bush Fires

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 November 1906 · page 2

A DISASTROUS bush fire has been burning through the back country for the past seven days. Starting at Teryawynia station, it has burnt out Mount Manara and others stations,…

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Bush Fires

Goulburn Herald · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 2

THE bush fires in the Western District on Wednesday were assuming most alarming dimensions. The original fire, which extended down towards Pooncarie, was reported to be…

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Bush Fires in the West

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 2

Pooncarie, Monday.—A most disastrous bush fire has been burning throughout the back country for the past seven days. Starting at Teryawynia station, it has burnt…

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Bush Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 6

Condobolin, Thursday.—During the past few days a largo bush fire has been raging in the vicinity of Bogandillon. Much damage has been done. Mr. George Wood, selector, Wamboyne,…

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Bush Fire Prevention

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 2

The experience of past years ought to impress residents in the country districts with the importance of taking precautions to prevent the outbreak of bush fires, and…

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Bush Fires

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 December 1906 · page 2

AT Hillstono on Sunday a fire on Mr. J. Hatchison's farm destroyed a crop and fencing, and spread to Mr. Arthur Templeman's holding adjoining, and destroyed all his crop…

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Fire at a University. London, Dec. 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 December 1906 · page 4

A fire occurred yesterday at the Fraternity House of Cornell University, Ithaca, United States. Twenty-seven students were sleeping in the House at the time, and of these four…

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To Prevent Bush Fires

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 2

A deputation introduced by Mr Winchcombe and representing pastoral interests, waited upon the Chief Secretary on Wednesday and asked him to urge upon the…

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Camp-fires

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 4

Gloaming up among the ranges when the dark creeps o'er the earth; Sparkling on the desert stretches, where the hot winds have their birth;…

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Bush Fire Brigades

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 17 December 1906 · page 2

Following up the resolution of the District Shire Council recently, Councillors R. H. Mauud and W. E. Taylor announces a meetings of all…

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Bush Fire Brigade

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 December 1906 · page 2

A very successful meeting was held at Vale Beder on Friday, the 14th inst., for the purpose of forming a bush fire brigade. Those present included Mea[?]…

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Local and General News a Month’s Fire

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 20 December 1906 · page 2

Wilcannia, Monday A bush fire which started on Marfield station a month ago is now under control. The outbreak reached Bi[?] station on December 10,…

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Terrible Bush Fire

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 2

W[?]llcannia, Monday.—A bush fire which started on Marfield station a month ago is now under control. The outbreak reached Billilli station,…

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Yass Fire Brigade

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 24 December 1906 · page 2

The annual meeting of tho Fire Brigade was hold in the station on Thursday last, Trustee Lynch occuping the chair, and there was a full meeting of members…

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Bush Fires and Wax Matches

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 December 1906 · page 4

Barmedman.—An illustration of the dangers lurking in wax matches at this time of the year occurred during the week. Mr. Templeman, a fare[?] was driving into town in the dusk of…

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Fires in Sydney

Goulburn Herald · Friday 28 December 1906 · page 2

A SERIOUS fire, which at one time threatened to consume a valuable block of buildings, occurred in Sydney at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, and resulted in the oyster saloon of Mr. M…

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Bush-fire Brigades. Derrincullen Acting

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 31 December 1906 · page 2

On Saturday last the meeting of residents convened by Councillor Tayler, at Derringullen homestead, in pursuance of a previous resolution of the Shire…

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