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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires
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The heat wave which was reported from various parts of the country last week reached the Macleay on Sunday last, when the thermometer showed a reading at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE heat wave extended right throughout the country and terrible bush fires occurred, involving loss of life, and the destruction of crops and property worth…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →NEW South Wales has been visited by a heat wave which has been general in its effects throughout the State, and which in point of high temperatures must be classed as a record. The end of 1904 and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE closing day of the old year and the opening days of the new year will long be remembered in this district as the hottest time experienced for 20 years. From one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A heat wave, which finds few parallels in intensity in the meteorological history of the state passed over New South Wales during last week and the earlier part of this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A FIRE, Which caused great destruction, broke out here yesterday at noon. St. Mary's Convent, consisting of two buildings, containing 40 large rooms, also St. Carthage's pro-Cathedral, the swimming…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE feverish excitement which existed during the last few days has abated. The worst is past. The fires have gone out or are well under control. The country from about 12 miles north of Gloucester up…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ME JOSEPH CAMPBELL'S house on Rollands Plains, was burnt to the ground, and several other buildings belonging to different people were destroyed. Mr.J.Healey's places at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A FIRE, which caused great destruction, broke out at Lismore on Monday week. St. Mary's Convent, consisting of two buildings, containing 40 large rooms, also St…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A LETTER appeared in the Sydney Telegraph presently from Mr. Hubert J. Rumsey, calling attention to the injury caused to the land by bush fires. At first sight the letter might…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The recent bush tires have been the cause of the Homebush fat stock markets being over-supplied with sheep and cattle of very indifferent quality…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At a meeting of the Central Executive in Sydney it was resolved to invite applications for relief to be lodged with the Honorary Secretaries before the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cables dated Monday state :— Sunday at St. Petersburg was a beautiful day. At first small groups of all classes wended their way towards the Palace, few anticipating anything…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"The joke is on me," said the drummer as he handed out the cigars. "Ever since I have been on the road I have had a horror of some day being caught at night in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,— We notice in a report from the Government Analyst, Mr. Hamlet, and Mr. Mingaye, on the subject of phosphorus and bush fires, and the apparent difference between their opinions and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Michael (who has been keeping up the previous night, and whose head is not quits clear at church time next morning): 'An' phwat are the bells ringin' fer, Pat ?'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the annual meeting of the Volunteer Fire Brigades Association, it was decided to urge the Government to introduce a new bill under which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Though a captive in a bowl of water, a beaked pet of the Japanese is allowed to use its blow-gun. It could hot very well be otherwise…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A SENSITIVE fire-alarm which has been brought out by a Danish inventor only acts when a sudden wave of beat is generated. A U-tube, 4in. high, is…
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