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Fires & bushfires, 1900

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Fire at Big Springs

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 2

The fire at Big Springs was not really subdued until early on Saturday morning by which time it had burnt to within a couple of huunudred yards of the…

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Fire Near Lake Albert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in a paddock adjoining the Wagga Cemetery, and attracted by the Humes a large number of persona resident in the locality were…

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The Cleansing Fire. Chapter X.—continued

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 4

"BUT, grandfather, you do not think out the question us to whether this wedding would he of any real value to Lord Boughton Hawes…

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A Fire at Mingay. a Serious Accident

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 2

YESTERDAY naming a serious bush fire broke out on Mingay estate, whereby considerable damage was done. The fire broke out not far from the homestead…

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Extensive Fire at Albury. Heavy Losses Reported. Albury

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 2

A great fire started on Saturday at Wallandool. John Kuizers farm was the first to suffer He losing his crop, together with a Stripper and Winnower. The fire…

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Fire at Coolamon. Selectors' Homes & Crops Destroyed. Coolamon, Monday Night

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 2

A terrible fire started between Coolamon and Ganmain this morning, and the flames, fanned by a heavy westerly gale, travelled with the wind at a…

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Further Particulars. Immense Area of Crops Destroyed. the Fire Miles Wide, and Still Burning. Coolamon, Tuesday, 1.30 p.m

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 2

The following additional particulars have just come to hand re the big fire: Mr Button's house was saved, but the outhouses were all burnt. The fire [?]…

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Bush Fires! Terrible Time

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 2

On Saturday, Sunday, and Monday bush fires were started in the south-western districts from the Murray to the Lachlan, aud up to the cross line from Blayney to…

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Our Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. Heat and Fires

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 2

Great heat waves swept over the colony yesterday. At Bourke and Trangie it was 114 in the shade. Walgett came next, the heat there being 113…

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Bush Fires at Young

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1900 · page 3

Serious accounts of an extensive bush fire come from Young, where it is stated that 50 miles of country has been traversed by the flames. A young…

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Bush Fire at Harefield

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1900 · page 3

On Monday afternoon a fire reported to have been started by a passing train, broke out in the vicinity of Mr. Stoddart's farm at Harefield, and from thence spread to Mr…

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Bush Fires. Wide Spread Destruction. Coolamon. (From Our Coorrespondent)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1900 · page 2

A SERIOUS calamity to many people in this district, occurred on Monday last. Early in the forenoon heavy smoke was seen arising to the westward…

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Disastrous Bush Fires. 20,000 Bags of Wheat Burnt. Houses, Stock and Machinery Destroyed

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 December 1900 · page 2

More detaned reports concerning the great bush fire, reported by telegram in Tuesday's issue, show it to have been the most serious in Albury district for many…

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Fires Abound Wagga. the Ganmain Fires

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 December 1900 · page 2

Further particulars of the Ganmain files show them to have been the forecast for some years in the district, although even how it is not possible to give anything like a…

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Fire at Harefield

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 December 1900 · page 2

On Monday afternoon a fire which was supposed to have been started by a passing train broke out in the vicinity of Mr. Stoddart's farm at Haretield, and the…

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Big Fire at Young

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 December 1900 · page 2

The most disastrous fires have been in the Young district, where 50 miles of country have been devastated, and where the destruction wrought most involve a monthly loss to…

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The Wagga Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1900 · page 2

The members of the local fire brigade who have been practising for the demonstration to be held in Goulborn on Boxing Day, intend to proceed to that place on…

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Fire at Sandy Creek

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1900 · page 3

The fire which was raging on Sandy Creek Station on Monday continued its career to the Albury-road boundary, and was soon across the road and into Mr. J…

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Goulburn Fire Brigades Demonstration

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 December 1900 · page 2

The Wagga Fire Brigade has selected the teams which are to represent it in the competitions at the Goulburn Fire Brigades Demonetration on Boxing Day. The chosen…

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Fire at Lockhart. Lockhart

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 December 1900 · page 2

Another hire broke out, on Mi[?]rulong on Saturday afternoon. A farm hand employed by a selector named Rawson was smoking, when a spark fell from his…

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