Bush Fires. [To the Editor.]
Sir,—In travelling through the district to the extent I do, one thought causes me great anxiety, and that is concerning the prospects of the coming summer as regards…
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Fires & bushfires, 1903
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A Big Fire
Griffin and Sons' biscuit factory at Nelson, N.Z., has been distroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £19,000…
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On Thursday morning last, about 2 o'clock, a fow residents of the town were aroused from their slumbers by the ringing of the firebell. It soon transpired…
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Mr. C. J. Salter, of O[?] Dubbo, was the victim of a very regrettable incident last week, when through the careless use of fire by one of his employees he had two acres…
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A disastrous fire has occurred at Mr. James Lyons' homestead, "Demondrille," Murrumburrah, and 40 tons of hay and 30 acres of wheat were destroyed…
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A fire occurred yesterday in a school at Eastham, London. The damage amounted to £50,000. Two thousand children were in the building…
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On Tuesday evening about 7 o'clock a fire broke out on Mr. J. Rutherford's station at Murrumbidgerie in what is known as the "Bridge paddock," and…
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A big fire occurred at Tooth's Brewery last night. The bottled ale store was completely gutted. The great efforts of the firemen prevented the spread of the fire, which at…
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Bush fires have occurred in several country districts. At Hadleigh, near Warialda, 215 acres of wheat were burnt…
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A. BUSH. fire broke out on Friday morning last on the property of Mr. John Strahorn, sear Tomiagley, when about 1000 acres of grass and 80 acres of oate were destroyed…
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AT Goornong (Via.) a Bush Fire Defence Association has been formed. At the enaugural meeting a fire-beater was exhibited, which was considered an improvement on those usually in…
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Quite a commotion was caused in town about nine o'clock yesterday morning when the alarm of 'fire' was given by the blowing of the Copper Mine whistle…
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A DISASTROUS fire occurred at Burrawang, near Cumnock, on Wednesday at 2 p.m. A gang of 50 men were employed thrashing barley, when one stock was seen to be alight. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Fire at Waigett (By Telegraph.) Walgett, December 11
Early the morning, one of the most disastrous fires that have occured here, took place. Shortly after three o'clock Jones' Court House Hotel, and Adams'…
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A disastrous fire occurred at Burrawang, near Cumnook, on Wednesday at 2 p.m. A gang of 50 men were employed thrashing barley, when one stack was seen to be alight…
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OUR Narromine correspondent writes:—" A very disastrous bush fire is raging in the vi[?]ty of Fairview, about 10 miles from Narromine, between the Bogan and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire. (By Telegraph.) Gongolgon, December 16
A big bush fire started at noon yesterday about three miles from Gougolgon. the fi[?] is travelling fast in a north-easterly direction. The cause of the fire is unknown, and…
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IF perseverance leads to success, then surely success should attend the Dubbo Fire Brigade at the competition now almost due. Every evening the members of the…
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A serious bush fire started in the Junee district on Saturday and spread rapidly. Grave results are feared, as many heavy crops of wheat are not yet harvested in that part…
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Mr. R. G. Du[?]hunty, Coroner, and Sub-Inspector Moss, visited Narromine last week and opened an enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the…
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