Burnt Out Settlers. Must Have Assistance
It is now several weeks since different parts of the State were devastated by disastrous bush fires, which swept far and wide,…
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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires
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It is now several weeks since different parts of the State were devastated by disastrous bush fires, which swept far and wide,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir.—In your recent issue you very pointedly remarked about those settlers who were burned out (and many of them ruined) and who were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shortly after 2 p.m. on Sunday a bush fire broke out on Mr. K. Horrigan's property, near Wongarbon, and quickly spread, being fanned by a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The top floor of Oakes' building was severely damaged by fire shortly before midnight last night. When the flames had been extinguished, the chief fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire severely damaged the building adjoining Dymock's book arcade, George-street, last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire was started by lightning on the timber reserve, four miles from Trangie, known as Hirsch's Reserve, on Xmas Day. Two Hundred acres of grass were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Because of the recent disastrous experience in many districts. Low is an appropriate [?] to discuss bush fires. Anything and everything that can be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Whenever a deserving cause is found to be in their midst the people of Narromine are never found wanting. It became known that certain people…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Acting for land-owners in the district who suffered from bush fires, Messrs. Broderick and Hunter solicitors, have made claims against the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →During the progress of a thunderstorm on Tuesday afternoon, lightning set fire to the grass on Mullah, six miles from Trangie. About 20 acres…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Government, it is stated, has come to the conclusion, as the result of reports received, that help for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At about 10 p.m. on Saturday, January 1, a fire broke out in the shop and dwelling in Bourke road, the property of Mr. F. Napp. In a very…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] public meeting, convened by [?] H. V. C. Thorby, M.L.A., to deal with the recent bush fires and also discuss matters appertaining to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Six or seven farmers, whose crops were destroyed by the recent fires along the Molong-Dubbo railway, have decided to proceed against the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The committee of three recently appointed to inquire into the cause of and means for prevention of bush fires in New South Wales, will have the same…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Dorrigo yesterday destroyed two large shops. The damage is estimated at £20,000. Two other blocks of buildings were saved with difficulty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An outbreak of fire took place on "Mullah," but only about 70 acres of grass was burnt. A providential fall of rain was responsible for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In a letter to the Warren "Herald" recently Mr. Daniel McAlary, Son, "Milawa," discusses the bush fire menace and suggests that all the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The committee appointed to raise funds for the distressed ones by the recent disastrous bush fires in Timbrebongie Shire are making an earnest…
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