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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1909

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Bush Fire !

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 November 1909 · page 3

The bush fire fiend suddenly made his terrifying Appearance on Tara (Mr. Palmer's) on Sunday at 2 p.m , and it caused much excitement, as the weather was…

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Bush Fire Brigade. Downside Branch

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1909 · page 4

A well-attended meeting of the Downside branch of the Bush Fire Brigade was held at Messrs. Chamberlain Bros', residence on Thursday…

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Destructive Fire

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 23 November 1909 · page 3

Saxton & Binns' timber yards, Buckley's stores, Gray Bros', a terrace of houses and other buildings were destroyed by tire on Friday night. The…

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Bash Fires. Outbreaks Near Junee

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1909 · page 3

Our Junee correspondent writes:— The first local/bush fire occurred at 6 p.m. on Sunday, when by some means ro other an outbreak stated…

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Disastrous Fire. Timber Yards Destroyed. Seven Million Feet of Timber Burnt. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1909 · page 2

The metropolitan firemen we yesterday morning summoned to a fire which eventually developed into a fouracre blaze and wiped out of existence…

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THE Adventures OF Prairie Kit Chapter Xv. Prairie Kit's Escape — .Wounded—In New Mexico—A Camp Fire Chat

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 November 1909 · page 4

At the first streaks of dawn the scout heard the camp astir, and soon after two Reds came to the tent. With a few slashes of a knife they…

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Bush Fire at Connorton

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1909 · page 2

A bush fire which resulted in the destruction of 20 acres of grass, the property of Mr. Conway, occurred at Connorton on Monday. The outbreak…

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Rock Bush Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1909 · page 3

Considering the large area that is under crop in The Rock district this year, it is anticipated by the conveners (Messrs. Norman and Richardson)…

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Bush Fire Brigade. the Gap Branch

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1909 · page 3

A meeting of The Gap branch of the Gobbagumbalin and District Bush Fire Brigade was held at Mr. G. Lindon's residence on the 18th inst. There was…

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Riverina Bush Fires. 30,000 Acres Swept. Deniliquin

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1909 · page 2

Further particulars in reference to the bush lire on Sunday enow that an area approximately of 30,000 acres was devastated, between 20 and 30…

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Fire at Lithgow Ironworks

The Worker · Thursday 25 November 1909 · page 19

Lithgow's bad luck lately was accentuated last week by a fire at the iron-works. It broke out in the pattern-shop at the ironworks. The works were idle all…

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Timber Works Destroyed by Fire

The Worker · Thursday 25 November 1909 · page 19

One of the most swiftly destructive, and certainly the most spectacular big fire witnessed in or about Sydney for some years, broke out on Saturday last about…

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Australian Ship on Fire. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1909 · page 2

A private cable states that the steamer Hartford, bound from Vladivostock to Melbourne, has returned to the former port. She is on fire and…

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Bush Fire at Uranquinty

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 2

There was a fairly extensive bush fire on Thursday at uranquinty, which resulted in 100 acres of grass being burnt. The outbreak was near the…

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Bush Fire Brigade. Meeting of the Gobbagumbalin Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 5

The annual general meeting of the [?]obbagumbalin and District Bush Fire Brigade was held at the Australian Hotel on Thursday afternoon, the…

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Fire in Wagga. Big Blaze in Brick Yards

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 5

Just about the time when the majority of Wagga people were beginning to think about their mid-day repast, on Thursday, the hoarse…

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Bush Fire at Brookong. Saving Crops and Homes. Heroic Exertions. Lockhart, Nov. 27

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 3

A bush fire broke out to-day on Brooking run, about sever miles from Lockhart, along the Boree Creek road. As the country was heavily grassed…

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Trees That Fight Fire. and Mushrooms Which Lift Paving Stones

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 1 December 1909 · page 6

The common peanut, beloved of the American small boy, and, under. its alias of "monkey-nut," not unknown to the English cousin, grows in a…

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Destructive Fire. Five Shops Burnt. Gundagai

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 December 1909 · page 2

A fire at Gundagai destroyed five shops occupied by Petrich Bros. Goods valued at £2000 were destroyed, and the damage is estimated at £5,500…

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Big Fire at Gundagai. Petrich's Store and Contents Destroyed

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 3

DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT £5000. A fire occurred at Gundagai at 3.30 on Wednesday morning, which totally gutted Messrs. Petrich Bros general…

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