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570 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 29
AT the kindly invitation of Captain Hudson, our editor spent Monday evening with the boys of the local fire brigade, when notwithstanding adverse weather…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Athorton, an old man of 60 odd years, was charged with lighting a fire to the danger of the property of James Gravolin, of Bandangan, and also…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Owing to our inability to supply the demand for copies of last issue of the "Advertiser," notwithstanding the large extra number printed, we have,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The fresh bush fires are now out, or very nearly so, a result due to timely downpours of rain. Since the thunderstorm on Monday evening, Wagga has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire broke out between Bungowannah and Jindera and travelled at a great rate in a north-easterly direction. It was carried on by an irresistible wind, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The farmers in Kangaroo Valley will be heavy losers. At Gunnedah a large tract of country was devastated, some settlers losing everything they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To the sufferers by the devastating fires of the past week, the sympathy of all the more fortunate people will be sincerely extended. They have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The further particulars to hand regarding the terrible visitation which has afflicted the country, supply further proofs of its widespread…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →When two fires meet is described by an eye-witness as being like the meeting of two seas in the fact that there is a great commotion and everything runs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Tumbarumba mail driver reported yesterday afternoon that the bush fires were checked in the vicinity of Rosewood, on the Tumbarumba…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Tuesday, about midday, a fire broke out on Mr. J. J. M'Nickle's Harefield property. The fire was first observed by one of the farm hands,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The particulars which we were able to give in Saturday's issue relative to the bush tires then raging in the district were sufficient to show that they…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire fortunately limited in its extent owing to the promptitude of the workers started at Gobbagumbalin Public School on Sunday afternoon burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mayor (Alderman Wake), by advertisement in this issue, calls a public meeting to be held in the Town Hall to-morrow evening, to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A young man named William Steele, employed by Mr. Fromholtz, who was engaged yesterday fighting a bush fire, was burnt to death. His people are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. James Galvin, who drives the Tumbarumba mail coach, had some thrilling facts to relate on his arrival yesterday afternoon at Wagga. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. James Angel, who had two properties which were enveloped in the fierce fire, had a thrilling story to tell concerning the heart-rending occurrence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. W. F. Stone, of Springwood, Uranquinty, had been out battling with the flames on Friday night on the other side of the line until 3.30 a.m. on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest particulars regarding the bush fires fully support all previously reported. As the details come to hand they show that much more stock and crops and many…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrible bush fires, in some cases accompanied by loss of life, have occurred in the country in the country of the Murrumbidgee, the Tumut, and…
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