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Fires & bushfires, 1902

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General Cables. Terrible Fires in America. a City Partially Destroyed. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

A fire occurred at paterson, the captain of Passa[?] Coutry. New jersey, U.S.A., during a gale, and destroyed 26 blocks of building in the business…

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Bush Fires

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 2

The dry weather still continues, and as a consequence, bush fires are raging in many parts. The bush fire at Bongongo, which we…

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The Bush Fires. Relief for Sufferers

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 4

MR. J. M. Dodd (Mayor of Gundagai) Mr. J. F. Barnes (member for the district) and Mr. T. I. Campbell (secretary of the Farmers and Settlers Association)…

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Disastrous Fires. Suspected Incendiarism. Police on the Alert

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 2

The greatest bush fire which has taken place in the vicinity of Lake Albert broke out near there yesterday morning. Just such a day us that on which the sad…

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Bush Fires at Yass

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 3

Terrible bush fires are raging in the Yass district; several small selectors have been ruined…

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Late Wires. Sydney, Thursday. Bush Fires at Yass

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

Terrible bush fire are raging in the Yass district. They will mean the rain of the small settlers…

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Fire Rampant [?]

The Junee Democrat · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

On Wednesday -- that dy when it appeared as though another world were shaken through a serve and blown on us by the south-west gale-- a fire broke broke…

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House Destroyed by Fire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

At about 9 o'clock on Monday night last an alarm of fire was raised, and a host of people hastened to the scene of the disaster, which was at…

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Bush Fires

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

At Yass on Wednesday terrible bush fires started during the morning on Kitty Creek Station, about seven miles south of Yasa. Fanned by a strong north-…

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Henty. Bush Fire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 4

A bush fire broke out in one of the D[?]e Cooma paddocks known as Weisse's, about 2 miles from the town, on Tuesday morning, and was apparently, put out. The terrific…

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Disastrous Bush Fire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

On Wednesday last a bush fire broke out in Mr. Bowe's paddock, near the Alburyroad, about 5 miles from Wagga, the origin of it being, it is supposed, a spark from the…

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Lake Albert Bush Fire. the Cemetery Half Swept

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

Further particulars of the big bush fire, which broke out beside the railway line a few miles from Wagga on Wednesday, show urany marvellous escape of…

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Fires at Mangoplah. an Arrest Made

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

For some time past fires have frequently broken out on various portions of Mangoplah run, necessitating a careful watch both day and night. Several of these…

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The Fire Fiend

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 3

On Wednesday last an extensive bush fire broke out on Kitty Creak Station, about sown miles south of Yass. The flames spread very rapidly towards…

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Fire at Gregadoo Road

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Vincent, who resides on the Gregadoo R[?]ad, near Lake Albert, met with a severe loss on Monday morning list, when his residence, and the contents thereof, was…

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A Train on Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

About half-past 7 o'clock wednesday evening a fire broke out No. 21 first-class vestibule car attached to the Sydney express, drawn up at southern end…

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Story of a Big Bush Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 4

At the Albury Quarter Sessions on Friday George William Aston and Margaret Aston were charged with wilfully settings fire to grass at Brae Springs on…

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The Sufferers from the Recent Fires

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

It is surely a matter of great surprise to many of the residents of the Jerice and Gundagai districts, that the Go-vernment show such an evident…

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Those Fires There Were Two Outbreaks

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

Last issue it was reported that the fire which took place at Mr. C. W. Cowled's was the conflagration which spread on to Messrs. Hancock's, Lough…

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Fire in the Post-office

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

At an early hour yesterday morning a fire occurred in the General Post-office. Although the outbreak was quickly got under, the fire for a time gave rise to…

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