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

Fires & bushfires, 1909

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Bush Fires. Beauty Spots Destroyed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 4

A disastrous bush fire is raging on the Blue Mountains in the vicinity of Wentworth Falls. It is burning in several parts of the National Pass and Prince Regent's Glen, and is working…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Destructive Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 4

A big fire occurred at Blayney this morning, six shops being destroyed. The New Year was ushered in in a most exemplary manner, the streets being…

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Bush Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 3

Fires swept the country to the west and southwest west of Nowra, and a number of settlers were burned out. The flames were prevented from spreading to the town by the townspeople's…

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Bush Fires in the Yass District

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 3

Monday's Tribune in its report on the bush fires in the Yass district states:— At present no idea can be formed of the damage done, but those who have suffered…

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Bush Fires. Country a Mass of Flame. Enormous Damage

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 2

The bush fire of Sunday last will rank as probably the most disastrous ever experienced in the Yass district. All day Sunday the town was enveloped in…

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Bush Fires. on the Southern Line. Melbourne Express Enveloped

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 4

Moss Vale, Sunday.—Passengers travelling to Melbourne to-night by the express were provided with heaps of excitement by way of bush fires. For some miles on either side of Douglas…

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Fire

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 2

SHORTLY before noon on New Year’s Day, the clinging of the fire [?] indicated that a tire had broken out, and soon there was hurrying to and [?] by a large number of people to ascertain the…

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Bush Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 4

The bush fire in the Eden district swept over the country with fearful rapidity, destroying orchards, fences, barns, and growing crops. Families were in peril, and many heroic rescues…

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Bush Fires Near Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 2

A bush fire which started near for W. Brown's residence at Boxer's Creek on Christmas Eve was responsible for some exciting experiences to residents of the locality. Shortly after the first alarm…

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Bush Fires in the Bunconia District

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 2

Our Bungonia correspondent writes:—A terrifie bush fire is raging in the vicinity of Mary Aun Vale, it having started in the locality of Boxer's Greek. Up to the time of writing it had spread as far us…

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Bush Fire at Shaw's Creek

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 4

For about a fortnight a bush fire has been raging along the ranges on both sides of Shaw's Creek, extending from Boxer's Creek easterly. At one time several of the…

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The Yass Fire. Great Losses

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 3

Yass, Wednesday.—All danger arising from the fires between the Murrumbidgee and Goodradigbee Rivers is now passed. The light rain yesterday rendered the grass…

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Bush Fires

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 4

The sultry weather of Friday, Saturday and Sunday last has been responsible for big bush fire all over the State, and to the south and west…

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The Bush Fires. Damage Greater Than at First Estimated. Several Families Ruined

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

A great deal of talk has been going on concerning the reports of the fires, and it has been stated that the losses sustained have been considerably…

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"Not a Fire Brand." Crown Prince of Servia. Remarkable Interview

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 3

I was received in private audience by the Crown Prince of Servia this morning (said the Belgrade correspondent of the "Daily Mail" on October 19). His…

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Big Sydney Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

Just after 10 a.m. on Thursday a fire broke out in the rear of Mr. T. S. Madeley's with marvellous rapidity, and in less than half an hour the whole of the interior of the…

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"Not a Fire Brand." Crown Prince of Servia. Remarkable Interview

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 5

I was received, in private audience by the Crown Prince of Servia this morning (said the Belgrade correspondent of the "Daily' Mall" on October 19). His…

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After the Bush Fires

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

Large numbers of stock from the country recently swept by the bush fires are being taken away to the mountains. On Sunday 8000 head…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 2

Following is the annual report of the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, Mr. Robert W. Ward, to the Chairman and members of the Board:—…

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