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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1906

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Bush Fires Relief Fund

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 2

The final meeting of the general committee of the Bush Fires Relief Fund was held at the Town Hall, Sydney, on Thursday, 21st December, under the presidency…

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Bush Fires Relief Fund

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 3

THE final meeting of the general committee of the Bush Fires Relief Fund was held at the Town Hall, sydney, under the presidency of the Lord mayor…

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Mails Destroyed by Fire. Australian Correspondence in Cluded

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 4

The secretary of the Postal Department, Mr. Scott, has received the following cable from Mr. Gray, secretary to the Postmaster-General, New Zealand:—…

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Bush Fires Belief Fund

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 2

THE final meeting of the General Committee of the Bush Fires Relief Fund was held in the Town Hall, Sydney, on. Thursday, 21st December, under the…

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Bush Fires Relief Fund

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 12

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

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Disastrous Bush Fires. Enormous Destruction in the Forbes District

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 2

What is probably the most disastraus fire ever experienced in the history of Forbes occurred on Friday week at, different points. The fire of the largest volume…

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Phosphorous and Fire. Sensational Discovery

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 2

Two fires broke out almost simulataneously in o wheat paddock seven miles from Young. the property of Mr. S. Taylor, and farmed on the shares principle by two…

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A Fire Extinguisher

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 4

An exhibition of the working of a fire extinguishing apparatus was given on the vacant land adjoining the Ptesbyterian Church in Keen-street on Monday evening…

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Fire at Wyrallah

Northern Star · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 2

Early on Friday morning an unoccupied four-roomed cottage at Wyrallah, owned by Mr. G. H. Neath, was totally destroyed by fire. How the fire originated is not at…

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Telegraphic Disastrous Bush Fires. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 7

BUSH fires have caused great havoc in Victoria. Two men named Swan and Crisp have died from injuries received whole trying to save their homes. An invalid living at Turten's Creek road was…

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Fire and Salvage Veteran Superintendent [?]

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 11

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Destructive Bush Fires. Children Burnt to Death

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 4

Bush fires have devastated the country for miles around Condoblin. The greatest exertions alone saved many homesteads and buildings which caught alight several…

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Country Devastated by Bush Fires. SYDNEY, Wednesday Night

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 7

Bush fires are sweeping over this State and Victoria, heartrending scenes have been reported. At Jugiong some twenty miles from Yass. miles of country have…

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The Northern Star. Published Monday, Wednesday, & Saturday. Saturday, January 27, 1906. Devastation by Bush Fires

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 4

The recent heat waves in Victoria and south-western districts of our State have led to devastating fires, with great destruction of property, homestands, [?]ing…

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The Bush Fires in Victoria Terrible Scenes. Melbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 4

A more complete [?]ledge on the results on the c[?]te [?] that paged on Tuesday is now being made known. Additional evidence has been [?]ned from several…

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Disastrous Bush Fires

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

A REPORT from Condobolin states that Wm. Reardon and his two sons had a thrilling experience in connection with a bush fire. While riding from Milby…

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The Bush Fires. Australian Heroism

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 7

WHILE we are trying to induce Englishmen to come out hero and take up land, our own people are suffering what Englishmen never dreamed of (writes the stock and Station…

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The Bush Fire Tragedy. Some Pitiful Episodes

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 5

FROM Toora (Vic), comes the story of how the Lonsdale children met their deaths. Three of the children were attending the school at Mount Best, but…

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In Case of Fire

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 11

"There is always room at the top," remarked the person with the chronic quotation habit. "Yes," rejoined the easy-going optimist,…

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