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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1905

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Bush Fires. HAY

The Independent · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 2

Details of the losses caused by last week's fire, which commenced in abandoned Crown lands, cast of Gunbar, and extended easterly for 100 miles by 50, are now coming to…

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The Bush Fires. Grass Fire at Tupra

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 1

Oxley was startled with another bush fire last Wednesday, which proved to be on the Tarwong road, about 13 miles out, in a paddock known as "The…

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Tub Bush Fires. [Continued From Page 1.]

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 2

The damage caused by the extensive Gunbar-Mt. Ida fire of last week and the incidents thereof, are still the chief topic of conversation in the affected districts. It is now…

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Further Fires on Benerembah

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 2

There was a large fire on Wednesday on Benerembah south of the railway, supposed to have been caused by the laying of pollard. About 600 acres were burnt. The fire ran…

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Corowa Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening. There were present:--Captain P. K. Ritchie (chair), and eight firemen…

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Latest Particulars. The Fires under Control. HILLSTON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 2

The fire has been extinguished on the north side of the river. Excepting grass, no losses were sustained. On the southern side the fire is well under…

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The Fire Still Burning. Wednesday, 10 a.m

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 1

The fire travelled over thirty miles up the river yesterday. It destroyed Blondino's crop of eighty (80) acres, stack of hay, fences, and outhouses…

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The Fire Near Hillston. HILLSTON, Tuesday, 5 p.m

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 1

The men returned from the fire last night, finding it impossible to make the slightest check to its progress. It is now within four miles easterly of the…

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The Royal Tour. Fire at Bombay. London, November 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 27

An unfortunate incident has marred the festivities at Bombay in connection with the reception of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales…

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The Fire at Hillston. Crosses the Lachlan. HILLSTON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 2

The fire crossed the Lachlan about twelve miles north-east of Hillston at the Hunthawang shed, and is now burning towards Tocahil and Roto Stations. The telegraph…

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Great Fire. Model Lodgings Burnt. Thirty-two Deaths. London, November 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 27

A great fire, accompanied by dreadful loss of life, has occurred at Glafcgow. The scene was the model lodging-houses, in which an outbreak of fire occurred while…

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Bush Fires

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 3

Details of the losses caused by lust week's fire near Hay, which commenced in abandoned Crown lands, east of Gunbar, and extended…

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The Bush Fires

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 November 1905 · page 2

WHITTON, Thursday.—The bush fires are still raging. North Conapaira, Ballandry, Naradhan, Wooyeo, and Bygalore are all under fire. Merrigal has 150,000 acres of…

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The Hillston Bush Fire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 November 1905 · page 2

The volunteers from Hillston had hardly returned from the scene of the Monia Gap fire on Sunday afternoon when news was brought into town at about 3 p.m. to the…

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The Fire at Ivanhoe. Alleged Incendiarism

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 November 1905 · page 2

The grass fire, which started on Abbotsford run on Thursday last, was got under about 10 p.m. and by midnight nothing but stumps and trees were left burning. It was…

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Bush Fires. Government Action

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. T. Parkin) has received a circular letter from the Treasury asking for co-operation in guarding against brought…

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Disastrous Bush Fires. in the Hay District

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 2

Fires have done enormous damage in the Hay, Gunbar and Hillston districts, and an exchange represents the conflagrations as district calamities…

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The Bush Fires

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 2

Letters which are coming to hand from the selectors in the Gunbar—Mt. Ida district show that many of the smaller settlers and their men worked very strenuously and…

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Bush Fires in Riverina

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 5

The following [?] bush fires [?] are reported [?] Curlew Park. In much of tablet and dog…

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The Bush Fires. Large Areas Swept. Scrubby Range

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 17

Our correspondent writes:—The fires are still raging in and around this part. Thousands of acres of grass which the fire went around at first are now being burnt. I had the…

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