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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1903

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Correspondence. We not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents. Bush Fire Brigades (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 2

SIR,—On Saturday the 12th inst. a meeting of farmers was held at North Berry Jerry with the idea of forming a Bush Fire Brigade. There were present: Messrs…

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Destructive Fires Attributed to Lightning

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 4

Destructive fires, in some instances caused by lightning, are reported from several districts. Near Gidgenbung, at Temora, a destructive fire started in some…

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Destructive Fires. Attributed to Lightning

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 6

Destructive fires, in some instances caused by lightning, are reported from several districts. Near Gidgenbung, at Temora, a destructive fire started in some stubble on…

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Destructive Fire near Yerong Creek. (From a Correspondents.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 2

On Saturday last, about mid-day, a bush fire broke out about two miles from here on the Wagga side of the township, and had not assistance been promptly at band, it…

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Destructive Bush Fires

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 25 December 1903 · page 2

REGARDING the appearance of dense smoke around our districts on Saturday last the Gundagai " Times " reports : -An extensive bush fire broke…

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Bush Fires. Great Damage Averted

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 December 1903 · page 2

A Correspondent writes:—A most extraordinary escape from the total destruction of a whole crop and probably a whole district of grass, is recorded from Cookardinia…

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Fire Brigade Competitions

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 December 1903 · page 2

The annual inter-State fire brigades' demonstration commenced at Armidale on Saturday. Over 50 of the principal centres in this State were represented,…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 30 December 1903 · page 1

The animal interstate Fire Brigades Demonstration came off at Armidale on Saturday, when about 500 firemen took part in the competition. The…

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