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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1919

247 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 13

Correspondence Locomotives and Busk Fires. (To tho Editor.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 2

Sir,—Again the First Division of the Sydney express on Saturday night set fire to our properties, and again the Thurgoona Fire Brigade mastered the fire before…

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Bush Fires. [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 3

On Saturday Inst a [?] broke out on the property of Mr C. Luhman, about four miles west of Jerilderie. The wind was blowing strongly from…

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Bush Fires

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 2

Another bush fire occurred in this district on Saturday last. It broke out on Mr. C. Lohman's property about four mile to the…

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The Bush-fire Season

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 2

A message from Wangaratte says the bush fives that broke out 17 days ago on Crown lands in the Carboor and Meadow Creek districts are still burning. They…

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Bush Fires

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 28

Fierce bush fires are burning in the Upper Murray district. One fire runs from the Maracket Station to Kosiuscko, on the New South Wales side. Another…

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More Bush Fires

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 3

On Satutday a fire broke out on the property of Mr. C. Lohman, about four miles west of Jerilderie The wind was blowing strongly…

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A Sydney Girl Sees the Bush Fires. Riverina

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my first letter to the "Banner" and I hope to be accepted as one of your many nieces. I live in Sydney, but at present I am spending…

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Poisoning and Fires

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 4

The assurances of the Victorian Minister for Lands (Mr. Clarke) that the phosphorus preparations supplied by the vermin destruction branch will not cause fire…

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Big Blaze in Melbourne Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 33

The premises of Hoadley's, Limited, the well-known chocolate manufacturers, in St. Kilda-road, South Melbourne, were completely destroyed by fire on Friday…

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Fires in Blue Mountains. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 3

Bush fires are blazing on every hill and in every dale of the Blue Mountains. From Glenbrook to Bell Bush is ablaze, and volunteer firemen are at work wherever the…

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Corowa Fire Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2

Mr. G. H. Dadd, inspector for the A.B. and C. divisions of the State under the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners, paid his half-yearly visit of…

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Bush and Grass Fires Improve Upper Murray Country

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 3

There is no improvement in Tallangatta district in regard to the bush fires. The president of the Shire of Towong (Councillor Scobie), after playing a leading part…

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A Fire and its Sequel

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2

What might have been a serious fire occurred on. Friday night on Mr John Mcboughlin's property, Holy Cross Farn situated…

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Fires in Mitta Mitta District

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 1

In the Mitta Mitta district, the fire is still burning along the Omeo track. Mr E. J. Brown, district surveyor, came to Tallangatta on Thursday evening from…

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Wilful Lighting of Fires Attempts to Destroy Forests

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 1

The Victorian Conservator of Forests Mr. Mackay, stated that so far report did not disclose any serious fires in the State forests, but during the hot months a…

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Bush Fires in Deniliquin District

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 4

With the thermometer at 103 and a [?] westerly wind blowing, a fire broke out on M'Crac's Weral Station in the Deniliquin District on Friday at midday…

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Rabbit Destruction and Bush Fires

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 4

The use of phosphorus in the destruction of rabbits, said Mr. Clarke Minister for Lands, was not dangerous from a both fire point of view. For years…

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Fires in Upper Murray

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2

Reports from the Upper Murray show that extensive damage has been done by the bush fires in the Cudgewa and Bringebrong districts. On Jephcott's…

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The Grass Fire Season

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 4

Another grass fire broke out yesterday afternoon, about 3 o'clock, on Emu Scrub, which is at present leased to Mr. T. C. Booth. The fire was…

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Bush Fires at Berringama Much Grass Destroyed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 1

All the people's crazy at Berringama is burnt out, and, but for the Railway Construction Camp men, who quickly responded to the calls. all the houses…

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