Fighting Bush Fires. an Interesting Point Raised
At the monthly meeting of the Mus-wellbrook pastures Protection Board, held on Friday, Mr Keys said that to protect their pastures from bush fires, the land-…
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Beware of Bosh Fires
Bush fires have occurred in several country districts. At Hadleigh, near Warialda, a wheat area of 213 acres was burnt…
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Our Ladysmith correspondent reports that a bush fire started in Mr. Ryan's paddock on Monday, and burned a few acres of grass before it was subdued…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest News. London, Dec. 9. Fire on a Cruiser
A fire, which raged for two hours, is reported to have occurred on board the British cruiser Hermes, at Devonport. The outbreak started in the boatswain's storeroom…
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Our correspondent writes :—A very serious loss has happened to one of our young farmers here—Mr J. Morris, who adjoins the Merrulebale estate…
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Settlers in the country, districts are very much alive to the danger of grass fires becoming unusually disastrous this season. Beyond a doubt…
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A beam in the celling of a room at Sandringham under the bedroom of Queen Alexandra, took fire last night. Her Majesty, who was asleep at the time, was opportunely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cable News. Fire at Sandringham. the Qqueen Escapes. London
A beam in the ceiling in a room at Sandringham the residence of the King, under the bedroom of Queen Alexandra, took fire last night. Her Majesty, who…
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A PUBLIC meeting was held in the Town Hull on Saturday afternoon last to take steps to have formed an organiation of bush tire fighters in this district. His…
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On Wednesday afternoon the adjourned meeting to organise a bush fire brigade was held in the Town Hall, the Mayor presiding. The attendance was meagre,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday. Big Bush Fire
A big bush fire near Werris Greek destroyed about 200 acres of wheat and many miles of fencing, SAD FATAL ACCIDENT…
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A woman named "Wilson, at Moora-watha, in the Cowra district, set fire to herself, and then rolled in the grass, which caught alight, and the fire…
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AN extensive bush fire broke cut on Messrs. McEvoy Bros'. Tarrabandra estate at about 1 p.m. on Saturday last. At that hour Mr. James Pollack and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires. Big Blaze at Ganmain. Over 200 Acres of Wheat Burnt
A fire broke out at Ganmain about 2 o'clock on Friday afternoon (writes our Coolamon correspondent), four miles south of that place and about nine miles…
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These in charge of the local hospital and the residents of the eastern end of Ligaratroot were, at about 2 o'clook this afternoon, considerably alarmed to see large…
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From information to hand from reliable sources a t[?] occurred at Lake Albert during the storm of thunder and lighting on Sunday. The…
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A wide spread and destructive bush fire was caused on Saturday night last by a rather unusual circumstance. A tree was struck by lightning in Mr…
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Junee had an experience on Saturday last which is likely to be remembered for some time. Shortly after 2 o'clock the ringing of fireballs startled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires. in the Gundagai District. Number of Outbreaks. a Timely Rainfall
In past yours Gundagai district has had more than what appears to be an ordinary share of bush fires, and this year promises to be no exception to…
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