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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1905

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

Bush Fires

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 24

A fire broke out on Friday afternoon at Gobbagumbalin ia the horse paddock, and, despite the presence of so many willing workers and very energetic efforts it…

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Phosphorus and Bush Fires

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 2

Many warnings have been issued by Pastures Boards against the use of phosphorus for the destruction of rabbits during warn weather, a…

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Fires in the Wagga District

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 24

An extensive and destructive bush fire occurred on Sunday afternoon on the Albury road, about 3½ miles from Wagga. The fire appears to have originated in the…

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[?]Fire at Coreen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 4

A [?]one of the Corowa paddocks about 8 miles on the Corowa [?]of [?]on Sunday less, and was only [?]late the…

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Destructive Fire Near Hare-field

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 24

A destructive fire broke out early on Wednesday morning at the residence of Mr. J. J. Charley, between Harefield and Brucedale, when the whole of the…

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Fire on a Warship. Shell Explodes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 7

A fire was on the afternoon of the 10th October discovered in the foremost 6-in. shell room of H.M.S. Argonaut at Chatham, and immediately after a 5-in…

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Another Expensive Grass Fire. In the Gunbar-Whealbah District. Much Damage Done

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 2

During the past week another terribly destructive fire has sept over a wide area of country extending from Gunbar to Hillston carrying nearly everything before…

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The Bush Fire Season

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 30 December 1905 · page 5

Later particulars regarding the extensive bush fires in the Booligal district show that it broke out on Thursday of last week in M'Kinley's…

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