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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1906

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Prevention of Bush-fires

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 3

The season of the year during which bush Gres are to be feared has begun, and we have been requested by the Government to invite attention to…

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Terrible Bush Fires

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 24

The most disastrous fire that has ever occurred in the Forbes district has been raging since Friday last. Though there has been practically no loss of stock, the…

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Melbourne Notes. Bush Fires

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 6

Strenuous action is being taken throughout Victoria to prevent the recurrence of the perennial calamitous bush and grass fires. We have here a…

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Fire at Bullenbong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 24

The kitchen belonging to the dwelling house of Mr. R.Ryan, Bullenbong, was partly destroyed by fire some weeks ago, and a claim sent for damage to the Commercial Union Co. It was…

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Careless Use of Fire Act

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 2

Owing to the prevalence of bush fires in these districts the Inspector General of Police has requested the the Superintendent of this district to…

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Destructive Fire in Sanger Street. "The Corner Shop" Demolished. Fire-fighting Without Water

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 5

Shortly before [?] o'clock on Tuesday evening the fire-bed sounded an alarm, but, after a few peals, the disquieting sounds ceased, and persons…

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Setting Fire to Property. Benalla

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day, Ernest Alexander Cooper appeared to answer [?]our charges of setting fire to properties at Boweya on 12th, 13th, and…

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Fire on a Barque. Incendiarism Suspected

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 3

An examination of the German barque Werra, which caught fire whilst the captain was giving evidence in the coroner's court concerning the fatal…

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Great Fire in America Mammoth Hotel Burnt. Seven Hundred Guests Rudely Awakend. Ten People Perish. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 2

The West Hotel at Minneapolis, the largest city of Minnesota, U.S.A., which is the biggest hotel in all the great stretch of country between…

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Disastrous Bush Fires

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 3

Bush fires have caused considerable damage in the Forbes district. The most serious fire started on Friday at Boyd station, and travelled to…

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Bush Fire Brigades

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 4

The chairman of the select committee appointed by the Victorian State Legislative Assembly to investigate the subject of coping with bush fires…

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Rabbit Baits and Fires

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 2

A police report has been received by the State Premier concerning a fire at Topra station Deniliquin, which was caused by rabbit poison setting…

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Fire at Kentucky. January 18, 1906

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 3

A bush fire broke-out in one of the Kentucky paddocks (known as the "well paddock") at about 7 o'clock this morning. Its origin is a…

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Bush Fires Belief Fund

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 4

The final meeting of the General Committee of the Bush Fires Relief Fund was held at the Town Hall, Sydney, on Thursday, the 21st December,…

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Phosphorus and Bush Fires

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 3

A police report has been, received by the N.S.W. Premier concerning a fire at Tupra Station, Deniliquin, which was caused by rabbit poison setting…

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Setting Fire to a Barque

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 3

In connection with the destruction by fire of the barque It at a at Newcastle early on Friday last, one of the crew, Joseph Doran, has been…

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Prevention of Bush-fires

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 3

The season of the year daring which bush fires are to be feared has now begun, and we have been requested by the Government to invite attention to…

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Bush Fires. Condobolin District Swept. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 37

Another disastrous bush fire has occurred in the Condobolin district. It broke out on Carroll's selection, in the direction of Mowabla, on Monday. It spread with startling…

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Fire at Tarramta

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 4

A fire broke out in a paddock opposite the homestead last Friday [?]nd between 50 and 60 acres of grass was burnt (says the "Yarrawonga…

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Fire Near Wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 4

On Wednesday evening the dwelling of John Hines, on the river bank, opposite Corona Common, was wholly destroyed by fire…

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