Phosphorus and Fire
ON Wednesday last two fires broke out almost simultaneously in a wheat paddock seven miles from Young, the property of Mr. S, Taylor, and farmed on the shares principle…
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Fires & bushfires, 1906
298 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 15
Goulburn Fire Brigade
FOLLOWING is a copy of the Superintendent's annual report:— "Goulburn, January, 1906, "To the Chairman and Members of the Fire…
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THE barque Werra, on which a tragedy occurred a few days ago, both the first and second officers dying, came very near to being totally destroyed by fire at Newcastle…
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Forbes, Tuesday.—Bush fires still continue on Weelong. The station loot nearly 7000 acres of grass owing to a flesh outbreak. Temora, Tuesday.—A big bush fire is raging to…
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Forbes, Tuesday.—The bush fires have caused considerable damage in this district. Tho most serious fire started on Friday at Boyd station, and travelled…
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Mr. R. W. Ward, superintendent of the Goulburn Fire Brigade, has presented his annual report to the Fire Brigade Board. He says "In placing this report before you I do so with a great amount of…
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In the Forbes district 300 square miles of country have been swept away by fires. The scene at night is appalling, there being fears that the flames might be…
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ON Sunday last, 7th instant, a disastrous bush fire broke out on Cucumgilliga Station, and burnt towards the lower Burrowa River, destroying 20,000…
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A police report has been received by the State Premier concerning a fire at Tupra station, Deniliquin, which was caused by rabbit poison setting fire to…
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The West Hotel at Minneappolis, the largest hotel between Chicago and the Pacific caught fire on Tuesday night. There were 700 guests asleep. Terrible scenes were…
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WHAT appears to be a clear case of fire having been caused by rabbit bit has been brought under the notice of the Premier. Some time ago an employee is Tufra station,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigade and Band Sports
The sports and continental held on Victoria Park on Wednesday afternoon and evening last were a great success. The object of the promoters was to…
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The most disastrous fire that has even occurred at [?]orbes has been raging in that district since Friday. The fire commenced at different points…
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The West Hotel, at Minneapolis, the biggest hotel between Chicago and the Pacific. caught fire on Tuesday night, when 700 guests were asleep. Terible scenes were witnessed, and there were many…
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A DISCOVERY which goes to show how bush fires originate was made at Gundagai on Friday. At midnight a fire started on the property of Mr. William Bootes of Bangus…
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THE British barque Itata which caught fire at Newcastle Friday morning was totally destroyed, and was beached a charred derelict on a sandy island in the harbor…
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A message to the metropolitan press from Gundagai on Thursday last reports a sensational discovery made on Wednesday on Nangus station, owned by…
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What appears to be a clear case of fire having been caused by rabbit bait has been brought under the notice of the Premier. Some time ago an…
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In our report of the above sports Mr. W. Shea’s name was omitted from the list of officials. To Mr. Shea is due a large amount of credit for the success of…
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Several serious bush and grass fire outbreaks are reported by wire, They are having fearful experiences round Condobolin where fines are raging fiercely…
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