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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1905

367 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 19

Corowa Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the C.V.F. Brigade was held on Monday evening at the Fire Station, in the presence of Captain Ritchie and nine firemen…

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"Fire Low and Lay Them Out."

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 October 1905 · page 2

In view of the threatened demonstrations at Odessa, on the Black Sea, the police have been given definite instructions beforehand to shoot…

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Bush Fires. (To the Editor of the Recorder)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 October 1905 · page 2

SIR,—Now that the grass is getting dry I would ask all Storekeepers in Balranald not to sell other than safety matches until the end of March, and I…

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Fire at Taralgon

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 25 October 1905 · page 2

A fire at Taralgon destroyed the premises of Mr. Evans, a storekeeper in Franklin-street, and also damaged adjoining premises. The…

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Fire at Benalla. Benalla

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 2

A are broke out at two o'clock this morning in a boot shop in Bride-street, owned by Thomas Gilding. The flames spread along the roof into the [?]…

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Alarm of Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 October 1905 · page 2

What would no doubt have proved a very serious conflagration was happily prevented on Sunday, night last, when in addition to the church bells,…

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Fighting Bush Fires

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 4

The Select Committee of the Victorian Legislative Assembly on bush fires has drawn up a list of questions on bush fires, and forwarded copies to…

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Fire at Benalla

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 29

A serious fire occurred at Benalla at 2 o'clock on Thursday morning in the shop of Mr. Thomas Gilding, bootmaker, Bridge-street. Mr. Jackson, who lives on the…

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Original Correspondence. The Hay Fire Brigade Board. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 2

Sir,— Judging from your report of the last meeting of the Municipal Council, a little information with reference to the bove Board may perhaps prove interesting to…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Sunday. Fire in a Bakery

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 November 1905 · page 3

Early on Saturday morning a destructive fire broke out in a baker's promises at North Sydney. The damage is estimated to amount to [?]1000…

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Careless Use of Fire. a Warning

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 November 1905 · page 2

At the Carrathool police court, on Thursday, before Messrs. J. Mather and H. McMahon, J's.P., William Phelan was charged with a breach of the Careless Use…

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The Bush Fire Season

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 November 1905 · page 2

Numerous bush fires were raging in different paris of N.S.W. on Sunday, A bush fire started on Saturday morning at Clooreanawa Station, near…

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The Bush Fire Season

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 November 1905 · page 4

Large bush fires were raging on Hilllaws Station, near Hay, on Tuesday, The Strong wind renders the work of extinguishing the fires…

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Fogs From Rush Fires

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 November 1905 · page 2

An immence fog overhung the coast and harbour last night, which is supposed to have been caused by bush fires which are said to be raging on…

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The Bush Fires. Another Outbreak on Illillawa. Part of a Crop Destroyed at Gunbar. Groongal Station also Suffers

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 2

On Wednesday the sun beat down with a fiercer heat even than on Tuesday, but the hot wind was absent, and the day was not so trying. In the afternoon dull banks of…

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Country Edition. The following appeared in our country edit on of Wednesday:—THE Bush Fires on Illillawa. 15,000 Acres of Grass Destroyed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 1

The destructive grass fire which swept over a large portion of Illiawa station yesterday, broke out, so we are informed, in the forenoon on Mr…

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The Bush Fire Season

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 6

Shortly after a train passed, a bush fire broke out close to the railway line at Hilliawa Station, about three miles from Hay. A large number of townspeople…

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Bush Fires at Whitton

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 November 1905 · page 2

A large bush fire broke out on Benerembah on Wednesday and burned toward Kooba on the south suits of the railway. It was overcome early this (Thursday) morning…

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More Grass Fires. Fire at the Nine-Mile Box. Mr. Clancy Loses Part of his Crop. Big Blaze in the Gunbar District Fires on Up-river Stations

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 November 1905 · page 2

Another grass fire broke out yesterday, when between 2 and 3 o'clock in the afternoon, a paddock on Mr Jas. Clancy's property at the Nine Mile Box was discovered…

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Fire in Lachlan-street

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 November 1905 · page 2

What gave promise of being an extensive early-morning blaze was fortunately nipped in the bud by the prompt action of the captain of the local fire bridle on Sunday. It…

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