Bush Fires
Bush fires are still burning in several of the country districts. Widespread destruction has been caused between Molong and Wellington. Most disastrous fires have occurred in the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1909
159 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 8 of 8
LOCAL & GENERAL. Bush Fires. Outbreaks in the District Considerable Areas of Grass Destroyed
Early on Tuesday morning the alarming intelligence was spread about the town that a fierce fire was raging in the homestead paddocks at…
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Bush fires continue to rage in various parts of the State. From Cowra come reports of stock roasted alive, and devastated farms, including the experimental area…
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Later particulars to hand respecting the great bush fire which occurred at Cowra on Tuesday show that it has resulted in enormous loss of property. It is thought that…
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An outbreak of fire occurred at Mr. L. Holloway's home, South Goulburn, this (Tuesday) morning about 7.15, when a workshop containing a quantity of carpenter's…
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A terrible bush fire has been raging Mr. L. Roche’s Nanangroe property for several days, travelling [?] to that property through…
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Lithgow, Sunday.—On Friday an empty house at the corner of Tans-street and Read-avoune, belonging to E. Hankins, of Marraugaroo, was found to be in flames. The fire had got a good hold on the…
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A very pleasant evening was spent at the annual meeting of the members of the Yass Fire Brigade at the fire-station on Thursday night. A…
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A fire in the drapery stores of Arding and Hobbs, Clapham, caused a panic amongst hundreds who were dressing the Christmas windows or were busy upstairs. Many…
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Much destruction has been done by bush fires in Victoria. A shocking fatality occurred at a bush fire in the Charlton district on Monday. Mr…
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Albury, Wednesday.—The fire has devastated a large area of country in the Albury district. Where yesterday were all the luxuriant…
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Arding and Hobbs, in which premises at Clapham a fire occurred were housed in a handsome block of buildings, covering 100 yards, and comprising 50 departments, with…
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The members of the above held a series of trails in one-man engine practice in June and December. The average for June was a shade over 38 secs. per man, while the…
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Five bodies have been found in the ruins of Arding the Hobbs' premises, Clapham, raising the number of deaths to eight. There were distressing scenes during the…
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Sunday last will long be remembered by the residents of Douglas, because on that date occurred one of the greatest [?] that has ever visited…
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Although so far the district has fairly well escaped bush fires, which in other parts of the Commonwealth have worked great havoc, two or there fires have occurred…
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The Kyle's of Bute hydro at Rothesay was destroyed by fire, which had its origin in the fusing of an electric wire. Fifty Christmas guests escaped from the building in their nightclothes during a blinding…
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Five bodies have been recovered from the ruins of Arding and Hobbs's stores at Clapham, making a total of eight deaths to date There were distressing scenes during the…
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A public meeting, convened by Messrs. R. W. R. Davison and S. Hume, was held in the Mechanics' Institute, Burrowa, on Wednesday…
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