Bush Fires. (By Telegraph). Sydney
Disastrous bush fires commenced yes terday throughout the Illawarra district, and are still raging to-day. The whole coast line is enveloped in a dense cloud…
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Fires & bushfires, 1909
392 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 20
Bush Fires. Sydney Suburbs Enveloped in Smoke
A scorching north-west wind blew over Sydney on Tuesday, and shortly before 12 noon the shade temperature at the Observatory rose to 101.1 deg., the…
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A fire broke out on Tuesday about 11 o'clock in the morning in the paddock of Mr Harry Andrews, at Mr. Olive, and spread quickly half way through that of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires at Brefza. Wheat Crop Destroyed. Brerza
Disastrous bush fire are raging in the Breeza district. Mr. John Perry had the whole of his wh at crop destroyed, comprising over two hundred acres. Portion of the crop was stacked on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heat and Fires at Kurri
The weather was very oppressive at Kurri Kurri on Tuesday (says our Minus representative). From about 9.30 a.m. until sundown a hot westerly wind was blowing, and the town was frequently obscured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blaze in the Mountains. Houses Destroyed at Laura
The bush fire that has been raging in the Jamieson Valley for some weeks ter minated with disastrous results on Tues day. With a strong north-westerly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Newcastle. Newcastle
A cottage owned and occupied by Mr. Benjamin. Tate in Ready-street, Hamilton was totally destroyed by fire this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Sydney. (By Telegraph). Sydney
By a fire which occurred this morning, the tobacconist shop of William James Blackwell, situated on the Parramatta road, was burned out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Bush Fires. Gundagai
Disastrous bush fires are raging in the Gundagai district. Over 500 acres have been devastated, and 300 sheep lost, the bodies of which were found roasted. The fire is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Fire at Lithgow. Lithgow
About 2.30 this morning a fire broke out in an empty weatherboard cottage at Lithgow. Before the arrival of the Brigade the place was thoroughly enveloped in…
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Bush fires have been prevent in this district during the week, the town confines being enveloped with a heavy smoke haze. In addition to the fire reported at Mount…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires near Albury. Extensive Damage
EXtensive and disastrous Lush fires occurred at Moorwatha, near Albury, on Saturday and Sunday. Two men carting have noticed a fire suddenly burst out in a…
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All danger from the great bush fire around Cabramatta and district was practically over on Thursday, although tiremen were still carefully watching for…
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Losses by bush fires at Cowra are estimated at £100,000…
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Messrs. A. R. and F. Bowman, of Archerfield, have sustained serious loss by the destruction by fire of a large shed and 150 bales of hay at No. 1 dairy property. The…
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Messrs. A. R. and F. Bowman, of Archerfield, sustained a severe lose on Tuesday last, when a large shed and about 10 tons of hay were consumed by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fire Burns Low
We gather round the fire, Tis in the black December, The evening shadows curtain us, We watch the fading ember;…
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At about 4 o'clock this morning an outbreak of the was discovered at the Commercial Hotel. Largs, but the flames were luckily extinguished before any great…
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