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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1903

131 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 7

Free Telegrams and Bush Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 4

Telegrams relating to bush fires will be sent through the railway free of charge, the Commonwealth Postmaster-General having declined…

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Bush Fires. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1903 · page 5

BUSH fires are reported in several country districts. At Hadleigh, near Warialda, a wheat area of 215 acres was completely destroyed…

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Bush Fire Season

Guyra Argus · Tuesday 8 December 1903 · page 4

The occurence of unusually extensive bush fires may be looked for this season, and settlers are being urged to adopt all possible precautions, It…

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The Clontarf Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 December 1903 · page 4

The jur yin the Clontarf fire inbuiry returned an open verdict of incendiarism…

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Fire Breaks

The Inverell Argus · Friday 11 December 1903 · page 6

Messrs. Law Sommer and Co. Write as follows to the "Leader":—We herewith offer your readers a suggestion which, from practical tests by one…

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Bush Fires

Guyra Argus · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 12

Bush fires have already started operations in various parts of the country. A wheat crop was entirely destroyed near Warialda lately. Pro…

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Bush Fires. Destruction of Crops

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 4

Crops and grass in the Narromine and Murrumburrah districts have been destroyed by fire…

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Fire at Little Billabong. Destruction of Hotel and Post Office

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 4

At Little Billabong yesterday, Cross's hotel and Cross Bros.' store and the Post Office were destroyed by fire…

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Bush Fire. 200 Acres Wheat Destroyed

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 4

A bush fire near Werris Creek destroyed about 200 acres of wheat and miles of fencing…

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Fire, in Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 December 1903 · page 4

A fire broke out at Paterson and Company's large warehouse in Flinders-street, Melbourne, this morning, but the exertions of the fire brigades…

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Fire Brigade Demonstration. Excellent Attendance of the Public. Officials

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 December 1903 · page 3

General Supervisor—Captain Webb: Assistant Supervisory—Mr. S. Rutter. Judge and Referce—Captain Love…

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