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Fires & bushfires, 1905

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Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2

The usual, monthly meeting of the Wagga Fire Brigade was held on Tuesday, January 3. There was a good attendance of members, Captain Spies…

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Around the Camp Fire. Editorial Nets

The Worker · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 8

The Editor of THE WORKER invites literary contributions, in prose and verse, for pubheation in THE WORKER'S Camp Fire column. Unaccepted MSS. will be returned if postage is…

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Fatal Fire at Brisbane. Four Persons Burnt to Death Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2

The residence of Mr. R., Newble, an clectric telegraph oporator, residing? at Upper Paddington, a suburb of Brisbane, was totally dostroyed by fire…

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Correspondence. the Bushfire at Ladysmith. and What Might Have Be Un Done. The Editor "W. W. Express."

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 3

Sir,—Will you kindly permit mo a little of your valuable space to bring before your readers the value of a little united action, especially at times of bush…

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The Bush Fires

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

Mrs. J. Harriden, senr., of Gregadoo, writes relative to the fire which swept his property:—"The fire reached my place about mid-day on Saturday…

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The Providence of the Bush Fire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

At the Wagga Methodist Church on Sunday evening the Rev. G. C. Percival discoursed to a fairly large and thoroughly interested congregation on…

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The Bush Fires, Additional Serious Losses. Reports Form Other Districts

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

As reports come to hand the extent of the Widespread devastation by the awe-inspiring bush fires of December 31 and January 1 are becoming…

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Wagga Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Wagga Fire Brigade was held on Tuesday, January 3rd. There was a good attendance of members. Captain Spies…

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The Speed of the Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

The son of a farmer who worked very hard to subdue the flames, and who met with experiences on both the Nangus and Big Ben sections of the…

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A Fire-beater in Trouble

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

Richard Flood was at the Police Court yesterday fined 40s and costs for indecent language on the 31st inst. Flood had been fighting the fire, so his…

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Bush Fire Brigade

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 4

A meeting of town and country residents was held in the Assembly room at the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon to consider the advisability of…

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South Combaning. Bush Fire

The Temora Star · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 2

The bush fire which has been raging in the district for the past week crossed the Junee-Temora road near Bagdad on Sunday evening after causing…

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Bush Fire Brigade. Public Meeting

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 2

There was only a fair attendance at a meeting of those interested in the formation of a bush fire brigade, held in the Town Hall on Saturday…

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New Year's Day at Muttama. Fighting the Bush Fires

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 4

Just about an hour or so after the new year had came in at Muttama several outbreaks of fire occured on the property of Mr C. H. Broughton…

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Fire at Wallendbeen

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 3

During Friday night a fire broke out in the residence of the public school teachers (Mr. and Mrs. Foott) at Wallendbeen; and on Saturday morning nothing remained of…

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Fire at Wright's

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 2

On Sunday morning just before 2 o'clock the townspeople were aroused from their beds by the excited clanging of the fire bell, and we soon ascertained that the…

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Fire! a Narrow Escape

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 2

Recently the fire bell has been called into use rather frequently. On Sunday morning, at about 2 o'clock, the bell rang out and a big conflagration was seen…

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Bush Fires

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 2

The Bush Fires Relief Committee have relieved up to the present seven cases of genuine distress, and have granted to the several recipients the…

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Bush Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 2

A bush fire was reported on Monday out about 7 miles north of North Berry Jerry, but no particulars are yet to hand, except that it is only of small dimension,…

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Correspondence. the Bush Fires. (To the Editor.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 4

Sir,—After the storm comes the calm. This old adage stands good for all time. Wherever human beings have their habitation there is always a tendency to…

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