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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1919

7 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Bust Fires

Delegate Argus · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 2

Residents of Hayden's Bog and Bendoc have had an anxious time lately with bust fires. A fire had been burning for a week or so [?]…

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Disastrous Bush Fire. Kameruka Estate Loses Heavily

The Bombala Times · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 4

The worst bush fire or record in the Bemboka district, occurred on Thursday of last week. [?] along the crossroads near Word's old property…

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Fire at Hazeldean Station. Three Outhouses Burnt

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 2

A fire occurred at Hazeldean Station at mid-day on Saturday, which did a considerable amount of damage. The fire…

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The Bush Fires. Under the Mountain. Big Losses of Grass and Fencing. Old Man Succumbs to Heat

The Bombala Times · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 4

Tuesday last was lone of the the worst days ever experienced in this district, and bush fires raged all round. The strong…

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Armed Theif in the Bush. Fires at Police Officer Works Isolated Areas

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 2

On Friday last the Police were communicated with by Mr. Neil Cochran, a selector of Yaouk; who reported the loss of…

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Green Balls of Fire

Delegate Argus · Thursday 20 November 1919 · page 2

One of the most curious of all anti-aircraft devices is a German invention, and was known to our airmen as "green balls," or "flaming…

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The Federal Hotel Fire. Inquest at Adaminaby

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 2

Q Mr J. H. Morning, [?]…

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