His Baptism of Fire
In imagination the young subaltern felt his fate sealed before a shot was fired; he was deadly sick, almost paralysed; his own captain told him his face was enough to…
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Fires & bushfires, 1902
115 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 6
Accident to a Member of the Fire Brigade
On Sunday morning as the Fire Brigade's engine was being run out to the fire, when it get opposite St. Bede's Church and was about to turn on the Clyde Road, one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire Brigade
The contingent of the local Fire Brigade who went to Queanbeyan to take part in the Sports there on Monday, quite upheld the credit of the Braidwood Brigade. In…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Careless Use of Fire
A YOUNG man named McKenzie was brought into town on Saturday afternoon in custody of First-class Constable Madden of Gininderra having been arrested on a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire
A disastrous fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon on the Murrumbidgee in close proximity to Uriarra, and traversed the adjacent land with alarming rapidity,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Spring Range Fire. The Coron[?]al Inquiry
ON Tuesday last, the Coroner (Mr. John Gale) held an inquiry, at "Fairview," near Hall, relative to the five which occurred at Spring Range on the 23rd instant,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Wednesday, January 29Th, 1902. BEFORE the same magistrates. Careless Use of Fire
William McKenzie, in custody, on remand, was presented to the court and formally charged with lighting a fire in the open air on Friday the 24th instant, at…
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An inquest on the cause of the fire at Mr. George Armstrong's Spring Range, was held at the house of Mr. Samuel Southwell, Hall, on Tuesday, before Mr. John Gale,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Bush Fire
It was reported town yesterday that a bush fire had started in one of Mr. H.F. Maddrell’s paddocks on the Clyde road. There is more than a suspicion, though…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cininderra Fire-Raiser
WILLIAM McKENZIE, who on Wednesday last pleaded guilty to having wilfully set fire to a grass paddock at Gold Creek, Gininderra, and was remanded into custody…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fire Brigade Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Fire Brigade was held in the station on Friday evening, at which the President, Mr. R. M. Higgins occupied the chair. There was a full…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire-- Narrow Escape of a Dwelling
YESTERDAY, Mr. Dunshea's new residence had a narrow escape from destruction by fire. Mrs. Dunshea was preparing for washing, and had placed some soiled linen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Rabbits and Bush Fires
Besides being pests in other ways, the rabbits are a considerable danger in connection with bush fires. During the recent fire in Mr. Maddrel's paddocks, Braidwood,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court Tuesday, Feb 4. (Before Dr Blackall, and Mr Atkinson Js.P.) Careless Use of Fire
William Mckenzie, on remand, was charged with starting a fire and leaving before it was out. He had been remanded for medical examination…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence. (To the Editor of the Queanbeyan Observer.) Bush Fires
SIR,--In the present inflammable state of the grass, one would think that any one camping out, or lighting fires, would see that their fires were properly put out when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Competition
In response to an invitation to Queanbeyan Fire Brigade to send over a team to try conclusions with Braidwood V.F.B. at the military sports to-morrow. Mr. [?] Vider…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire at Gudgenby
NEWS reached town on Saturday of the destruction by fire on Thursday last of the tents of some of the road party engaged in the formation of the road from Naas to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Late Belconon Fire
ACTING under instructions from, the Coroner, Constable. Madden, of Gininderra, has made exhaustive investigations into the matter of the late destructive bush fire at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Cables. Tremendous Fire
A tremendous fire has broken out at Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.A. Twenty-six blocks in the business section, and a portion in the residential area of the city were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CORRESPONDENCE Under this heading we invite discussion on all current topics of general interest to the District. At the same time it must be distinctly understood that we do not hold ourselves in any way responsible for opinions expressed. Careless Use of Fire. to the Editor of the Queanbeyan Age
Sir,—In the present inflammable state of the grass, etc., one would think that anyone camping out, on lighting fires, would see that their fires were properly put out…
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