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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1905

153 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 8

Fire at Glenmorrison

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 3
Also in The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record

A disastrous fire occurred at Glenmorrison last Saturday morning when the store and residence of Mr. W. Katehel was burned to the ground…

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Terrible Fire at Lismore. DAMAGE £8000

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 3

At noon on Monday a terrible conflagration occurred at Lismore, being the most destructive in the history of the town. Lismore Convent,…

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News of the Day. Inverell Fire Brigade

The Inverell Times · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 4

About 300ft. of new hose has just been landed for the Inverell Fire Brigade, and also the necessary lamps and gong. The Brigade has[?]ow sufficient hose to reach from…

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Bush Fires

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

THE fire fiend has been at work throughout this district, and and enormous area of country has been devastated (anys Saturday's "Armidale Chronicle"). Gostwyck reports having lost 5000…

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Bush Fires

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

IN the Gundagai district many settlers were left penniless. There is some talk of abandoning the holdings as not a stick of timber is left for fencing. It is [?]…

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The Bush Fires

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 4

WHILE there can be no doubt that greet suffering nod heavy lose have been occasioned by the bosh fires which ravaged the State last week, it…

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Terrible Bush Fires

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

The heat of the first few days of the year a[?]st constituted a record in this district the thermometer reaching 112 one day at the local Post Office…

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Bush Fires. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 5

OVER thirty reports received by the police show that there is little need for substances by the settlers who suffered from bush fires…

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Bush Fire Sufferers

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 3

Over 30 reports received by the police show that there is little heed for assistance being given settlers who suffered by the bush fires…

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Fearful Bush Fires. Heavy Losses. Several Lives Lost

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 4

Brief particulars of the disastrous bushfires in New South Wales have already appeared in our columns. The details given in the Sydney Press, however,…

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The Origin of Fires

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

ONE or two of the ruinous fires that have occurred in the State during the past week have been traced to carelessness. A picnic party in one case were the offenders. They may have…

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Fire Brigade Demonstration

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

As a result of the recent Demonstration, held Under the suspicion of the Glen Innes Fire Brigade, the local Band has benefitted to the extent of £5 9s, which the secretary desires us to acknowledge…

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Fire on Bogamildi

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

An eye -witness informs us that on Monday and Tuesday last destructive bush fires swept over Bogamildi laying waste large tracts of valuable scrub…

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Bush Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 3

In the Gundagai district many settlers were left penniless. There is some talk of abandoning the holdings as not a stick of timber is left for…

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Bush Fires Relief Fund

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 4

The Bush Fires Relief Fund has reached £4000…

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Fatal Fire at Brisbane. Woman and Two Children Burned

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 7

Afire resulting is the loss of three fives occurred at Upper Paddington early on Friday morning on premises occupied by R. Newble, of the [?]…

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Bush Fires

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 4

As scarcely a summer passes by without bringing reports of diasstrous bush fires, though happily not often on so appalling a scale as those which have…

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The Bush Fires

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

IT is gratifying to learn that the ravages caused by the late bush fires are not so serious as the reports…

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The Recent Bush Fires. Semi-Religious Meeting

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

THE semi religious meeting inaugurated by the heads of the various local churches for the purpose of establishing a fund in Tenterfield to assist those people who have…

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