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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1903

192 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 10

Albury Fire Brigade

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 December 1903 · page 2

About nine members of the Albury Fire [?] leave to-day for Armidale to take part in the annual demonstration. They will compete in…

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Bush Fires. New Method of Checking Bush Fires

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 5

The Conservator of Forests has received from Mr. Young, forester at Barmah, details of a successful method employed by him last year…

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Prevention of Bush Fires

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 5

The Secretary for New South Wales Railways states that in connection with the efforts which the Railway department is putting forward…

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Bush Fire Meeting

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 5

As a result of the public meeting hold a fortnight ago, when a committee of citizens was formed, it was thought the council might take a part,…

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Danger of Fires

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 5

In order to prevent the origination of fires by the New South Wales locomotives strict instructions have been issued to the drivers and firemen…

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Bush Fires. Meeting at the Council Chambers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1903 · page 21

A meeting of all interested in the Matter of devising concerted action, in fighting bush fires was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening. The Mayor occupied…

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Destructive Fires

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1903 · page 35

A fire broke out at Ganmain about 2 o'clock on Friday afternoon, four miles south of that place and about nine mailes from Coolamon. There was a fair easterly wind blowing, which…

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Fire at Box Hill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1903 · page 29

A telegram from Werris Creek says :— A grand though terrible eight was viewed from here on Thursday, when a bushfire occurred on Box Hill Estate, the property…

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Bush Fire at Hawksview. 500 Acres of Grass Destroyed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 December 1903 · page 4

A fire broke out on Mr. Baron King's estate, Haw[?]view, on Friday afternoon, and fed by a slight wing travelled with great speed, destroying…

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Fire [?]

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 December 1903 · page 2

At about 8.10 [?] Christmas night the ringing of she [?] immense [?] in the street amongst the crowds of people just going for…

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Fire in the City

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 December 1903 · page 2

Shortly before 2 o'clock this morning a fire broke out at Peterson and Co's warehouse in Flinders-street, The brigade was quickly informed, and the…

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Interstate Fire Brigade Demonstration

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 December 1903 · page 2

The annual interstate Fire Brigade Demonstration at Armidale has so far proved a great success, about fifty different brigades being represented. As…

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The Fire at Hawksview. To the Editor

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 December 1903 · page 2

Sir-Re Hawksview Fire, will you kindly allow me a small space in your [?], I wish to thank the Albury [?]ush Fire Committee. also the police…

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