Phosphorus and Bush Fires
The theories advanced during the last week—that the bush fires have to some extent been caused by phosphorus used for the purposes of rabbit…
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The Bush Fire Fund. Lamentably Insufficient Support
The donations subscribed to the Lord Mayor's Bush Fires Fund now total £1600.This result is regarded as most…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Edward- Street. Four Houses Destroyed
A fi[?]e which resulted in the destruction of four weatherboard outages in Edward-street broke out shortly after two, o’clock on Wednesday morning. Before the brigade turned out the H e had a strong…
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Further destructive bush fires are raging in the splendid grazing and wheat growing country round Ballarat, Enormous damage has been done…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Springhurst Bush Fire
The effect of the bush fire on New Year's Day is now being realised. The destrnction of timber and fencing over the burnt area has been complete,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Large Fire
A fire occurred on Thursday at Sir Thomas Lipton's large story in Lancelleld-street Glasgow. Before the fire could be subdued…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bush Fires
The response to the appeal on behalf of suffe[?] by the bush [?] has not been [?]o general as was desired. Some individuals and firs have given…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires at Tumut
With regard to the damage at the Tumut only two families are so far receiving Government aids At Green Hills Mr Shaps lost a brick house…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Relief. a Local Fund Established
The meeting convened by the Mayor, and held in the School of Arts on Friday evening, was attended by upwards of forty ladies and gentlemen,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grass Fires
Reported in Corowa on Sunday that Messrs. C. A. Izon, Talbot, and Godben had lost all their grass at Daysdale, by [?]. Also reported that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fighting Fires. Views of Experts
Some interesting information on how to prepare for bush Bros and how to fight them was afforded in recent chats with Mr. Stead, general…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Phosphorus and Fires. Dangers of Rabbit Poisoning. Widely Varying Views. Opinions of Chemical Experts
Among the causes suggested for the recent bush fires the practically spontaneous combustion of phosphorus, which had been mixed with other…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Recent Bush Fires
DETAILS of the devastation that is being brought about by those grim servants of a relentless fate, which seems to dog the footsteps of the man…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Vagaries of Bush Fires
During the prevalence of the recant bush fires in the Southern district, instances were recorded where the best intentions of some of the settlers were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires. Damage at Wagra
A correspondent residing in Wagra gives us the following particulars of the fire which has been burning there for a number of days. The fire broke…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →House Set on Fire by a Poulties
Fire Insurance companies bare all sorts of experiences, and their officers can tell many curious stories. One of the queerest fires fell within the business of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires. the Railway Concessions
We give below the full text of a circular issued by the N.S.W. Railway Department to stationmasters regarding concessions that will be made to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Relief Fund
Mr. Ball, M.L.A., has received the following communication:— "The Treasury, N.S.W., Sydney, January 18, 1905. Sir,—I have the honor, by…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →The Cause of Bush Fires
Mr. E. E. Brodie, who, with Mr. O'Malley Wood, is investigating the situation created by the bush fires, sent the following telegram…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Henty Bush Fire
On Saturday afternoon a bush fire broke out in one of the Doodle Cooma paddocks, about 112 miles went of the township. Though there was little…
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