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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1905

153 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 8

Fire and Felony. A Dead Man's Money

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 4

A CASE arising out of the recent bush fires was heard before Mr. Maitland, P.M., at the Bowral Police Court on Saturday, when Samuel Green an…

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Telegraphic. [Through Our Metropolitan Agents.] Fire Relief Fund. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 5

LOCAL committee, conditions of bank managers, police magistrates, chief police officers, clerk of petty reasons, and mayor will distribute the [?]…

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Bush Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 5

The fire which engaged the attention of the farmers of Tilbuster Creek, the police, and numerous civilians on Tuesday, was started by a laborer…

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Fencing Destroyed by Bush Fires

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 3

We ("Stock and Station Journal") understand that the Minister for Lands has been approached on the matter of assisting in the renewal of…

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T E L E G R a M S. S Y D E N E Y. Friday. the Bush Fires. Pertilence Feared

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 4

Pestilence is feared in the Tumber[?] district owing to the decomposition of the bodies of animals killed by the recent besh fires…

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Fires near Gloucester

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 6

The whole country side, from Copeland towards New England, a distance of 60 miles, has been swept by the flames…

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The Bush Fires

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 2

The Government has handed over to the Sydney Town Hall authorities the control of the bush fire relief fund, and it is announced that…

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Intense Heat in Victoria. Disastrous Bush Fires. Many Fatalities. MELBOURNE

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 2

THE weather was intensely hot this morning, but at mid-day a cool south-westerly breeze blew, bringing clouds of smoke and dust. The pavements were…

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[?] Fires SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 5

THE Government Inspector has re commended the arresting of £1100 for the relief of [?] writters in Waggen, Tamet [?] and Albury…

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The Bush Fires. a Remin[?]

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 7

A[?] [?]tter the [?] [?] the [?] the [?] of [?] [?] than the [?] [?]…

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The Late Bush Fires. The Government Grant

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 4

The Premier has written to the committee of the Lord Mayor's Relief Fund stating that the Government grant was conditional upon Government…

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New Light on the Chicago Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 2

An [?]resting [?] [?] is being told relative to the [?] [?]. It [?] [?]t [?] the [?] [?] tradition that Mrs. O[?]ry' [?] [?]icked ever the lamp…

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Bush Fires

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 3

In regard to the bush fires the State Government has decided to place £25,000 at the disposal of the Advance to Settlers Board for the purpose of…

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Bush Fires Relief Fund

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 2

At a meeting of the Central Executive in Sydney it was resolved to invite applications for relief to be lodged…

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Fire Relief Fund

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 2

The Cathedral city is just now agitating, for something to be done there to show sympathy with the distressed ' settlers who have lost their…

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Fire Relief Fund. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 5

THE Treasurer has, on behalf of the Govornement, sent £161[?] to busk[?] relief committees in the country. The amount will be deducted from the £[?] granted to…

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A Big Fire. A[?]klrnd (N.z.) Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 5

AN extensive e[?]on of [?] at wellington was completely de[?] by fire to-day. The valued of the stock [?] mated at £70,000 white the [?]…

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Bush Fires Relief Fund

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 2

Copy of Lord Mayor's letter,, Town Hall, Sydney, 23rd January, 1905. Miss Rose Seaton,…

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Bush Fires. SYDNET

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 5

MEDICAL experts have furnished a report in the Premier in which they state that there is danger of bush fires being caused by the [?] of phsphorus for destroying rabbits…

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Cause of Bush Fires

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 4

MR. TROLLOPE, Chairman of the Land Board, Hay, who was instructed by the Government to inquire into the subject and report, has expressed the opinion that the principal cause of bush fires…

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