Shire Council and Bush Fires
At last meeting of Mulwaree Shire Council the President submitted s motion for taking some stops to minimise the risk of bush fires. Owing to the exceptionally good season, the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1917
196 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 10
Fire in Lunatic Asylum. 47 Women Burned to Death. Montreal
Forty-six women were burned to death by the destruction of a female lunatic asylum at St. Ferdinand, in Megantic county, at night-times. There was an uncontrollable panic. Many…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lunatic Assylum Burnt. Forty Six Women Perish. Terrible Fire in Canada. (Reuter's Telegram). MONTREAL
Forty six women were burned to death owing to the destruction by Are of a female lunatic asylum at St. Ferdinand. The flames lighted up…
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London, Jan. 3.—A report received indirectly from Berlin announces that the northern position of the city of Dresden is on fire. It has been burning for three days. The fire spread…
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The sound of the fire-bell at an early hour this morning was the cause of a large number leaving their couches and postponing their…
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On Myall Plains, in the Berrigan dis. trict, about 2000 acres of grass were destroyed by fire, due to lightning striking a tree. Two fires occurred in…
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A bush fire occurred at Morangorell, the properay of Mr. J. Noack. [?] was st[?] crcp of [?] acres wh[?] he [?] hames arising at the [?]…
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On Thursday morning a fire broke out at the residence of Mr. Longley, in Lead-street, Yass, when the house and furniture were entirely demolished. Mr. Longley had just returned after…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Current News Bush Fire at Stockinbingal
A bush fire broke out about four miles from Stocklnbingal on Sunday week, burning about 200 acres or wheat belonging to Mr. J. O'Brien,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires. Racing Beyond Grenfell. Miles Op Country Swept. Fires on the Bland
The heat at Young to-day is most oppressive due largely to the prevalence of bush fires in surrounding districts. This afternoon a message…
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Reuter's Madrid correspondent says that the French mail steamer Ville d'Havre sent wireless messages to Spanish stations that she was being shelled by a submarine. The messages…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Zeppelin Fires. Attributed to Incendiaries. (United Service Message.) HAGUE
A neutral eye-witness declares that three incondiary fires have occurred in Zeppelin sheds in Kiel during the last five weeks. The latest destroyed two new Zeppelins and 24 aeroplanes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY
Bush fires owing to the intense neat continue to be reported from various pants of the country. About 600 acres of wheat were destroyed at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swaghan and a Fire. a Wallendbeen Outbreak
At the Cootamundra Police Court on Tuesday morning, before Mr. Gates P.M., George Wilson was charged with maliciously setting fire to grass…
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The motor fire engine for which the Goulburn Municipal Council has so long been agitating is to arrive to-day. It is coming by road, and is expected this afternoon. The president of the…
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On Saturday afternoon an interesting ceremony took place at the local Fire Brigade station, when the new motor fire engine was formally handed over to the Municipal Council…
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At about 4.15 on Sunday afternoon a fire broke out in the stables of the Federal Flotei, situated at the corner of blank and Short streets, Young, but…
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What might have proved one of the disastrous fires in our district was extingushed on Saturday last, by Mr. W. J. Campbell, of Galong, in the…
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An inquiry was held by Mr. Jno. Taylor, District Coroner, at the Court House; Bimbi, on the 10th inst (reports the Grenfell "Observer.") into…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires in Crops. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY
Police investigations reveal the presence of several phosphorous baits in a crop at Tumblong, in the Gundagal district. One crop ipnited while the…
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