Serious Grass Fire
What turned out to be a serious grass fire occurred at Dantroon on Thursday morning, Boxing Day. The fire is supposed to have originated in the Mill Flat…
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Fires & bushfires, 1902
115 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 6
Inquest on a Grass Fire
The enquiry as to the origin of a fire that destroyed a large quantity of grass on the selection of Ernest Joseph Pike, was held on Saturday last, on the selection, before…
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The colony, used as it is to bush fires, was stirred by the news of the bush fires in the Gundagai district. The country between Wagga and Gundagai is the central…
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The disastrous bush fires on Saturday and Sunday last have been the severest in the Wagga, Gundsgai, Junee and Riverina districts and caused a loss it is estimated of…
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The fear of bush fires causing much anxiety among property and stock holders in the Yass district. Mr. A. B. Tiggs, owner of several large stations, has placed…
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FORMED the subject of an inquiry before Mr. Coronor Gale, and a jury of twelve, at the Duntroon Woolshed, on Saturday, last. Subjoined is the principal evidence taken…
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Here’s a little story (says the “Nepean Times”) that could well find place income of our sensational novels not an imaginary one, either. During the recent Blue…
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The origin of the fire on the grasslands of Duntroon remains one of those mysteries that often occur with a fire. Some people think glass or tin will fire grass, and this is…
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The inquest touching the origin of the grass fire at Duntroon on Boxing Day, was held at the Duntroon Woolshed on Saturday last, before Mr Coroner Gale and a…
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A sensational escape of three girls from a burning fire is reported from Lilimur, near Melbourne. In the early hours of Saturday morning the three daughters of W. J…
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On Saturday during the progress of the storm passing over, a tree was struck by lightning in one of Mr G. W. Merriman's paddocks near Murrumbateman, with the…
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FROM the Hughenden (Q.) Observer we extract the following particulars of the disasterous fire which occurred on New Year's morn, whereby Messrs Leo Brothers' (sons…
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A mob of sheep were travelling along the road behind the Bella Vista Estate Casterton, Victoria, reports a contemporary, when a fire was noticed to start and spread into…
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At the Armidale Police Court on. Friday, before the Police Magistrate, a youth named Richard Clutterbuck, aged 15, was fined 10s and costs, in default four days' imprisonment,…
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A mob of sheep were travelling along the road behind the Bella Vista Estate, Casterton, Victoria, reports a contemporary, when a fire was noticed to start and spread…
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This part of the district has hither to escaped the ravages o£ bush fires but Nearly on Sunday morning a heavy bank of smoke made its appearance apparently no great…
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MEMBERS of the local brigade met at the Fire Station on Tuesday night last. The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed aud the conditions of…
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The Coroner has been officially informed of an extensive and destructive fire which occurred on Tuesday last at Belconon near Weetangara. It was seen to break out in…
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The following will represent the Fire Brigade in a match against Major’s Greek C. C. on the Creek ground to-morrow :— W. Brayne, Fahey, Hales, Parnell, Stoyles,…
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There was considerable surprise and regret in town on Wednesday when it became known that extensive damage had been done at Weetangera by fresh bush fires…
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