The Way to Encourage Bush Fires
"Farmer" writes:—"At the present time, notwithstanding the 'splendid and abundant monsoonal rains'—an inch or so on the average!—of the Sydney daily papers a week or two back…
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Bush-fire on the Zig-zag
Travelling to Sydney by the Western train yesterday morning about 3 a.m. a beautiful sight was presented to the train passengers. All the way from Eskbank to Mount…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Railway Increase. Bush Fires Drive People Back to the City
Inquiry last night elicited the information that both the Christmas and New Year railway traffic showed a considerable increase on the figures for several years…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires. Ravages in the Gundagai District Twenty Miles of Country Devastated. Gundagai, Saturday Night
To-day was the warmest ever experienced here, the register showing 115 degrees in the shade. Three big bush fires are raging, doing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Heat Wave High Registers Everywhere. a Record for December. Disastrous Bush Fires—homesteads Destroyed—loss of Life Feared
The heat yesterday in town and country was of a record character, many places registering shade temperatures for which the oldest inhabitant could find no equal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires on the Hunter. Newcastle
The weather here to-day was by far the must oppressive felt for many years. The official reading gave the temperature as us in the shade. The atmosphere was very…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush and Grass Fires. Much Damage
Bush and grass fires did much damage in New South Wales and Victoria. At Adelong Crossing, Gundagai district, all the small settlers lost all their grass and much…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Heat Wave. Sydney Stricken by a Hot Wind. High Records in the Country. The Bush a Blaze of Fire
By some unexplained mismanagement some Melbourne weather was turned on to Sydney yesterday afternoon. And Sydney, which isn't used to anything of the kind,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Fire on Aberdeen Liner
The Aberdeen liner Sophocles, en route form Sydney to London, put into Fremantle, W.A., considerably damaged by fire. A final survey of the steamer showed that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Water Police v. Fire Brigade
A crew of men from the Metropolitan Fire Brigade are now virtually champions of the harbor in whale-boats. They were when "green" just beaten by H.M.S. Royal Arthur crew, which did…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bowral Surrounded by Fire. Bowral
Bowral had a unique experience to-day with the thermometer at 106 in the shade, and a strong hot wind all day. The smoke from bush fires burning in all directions…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Disastrous Fires. Many Miles of Country Swept. Houses Destroyed and Towns Threatened
Telegrams from many parts of the country yesterday reported bush fires in all directions, and in some instances, many miles of country were swept…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →[Later.] a Wall of Fire From Junee to Tumut-terrific Destruction
Details just received with reference to the bush fires raging in this district show that they are the most disastrous and extensive probably in the history of N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bush Fires
The bush fires throughout the country are responsible for many stories of loss and disaster this morning. Saturday's heat wave gave the metropolis some idea…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Illawarra Suburbs. a Series of Bush Fires
Saturday was one of the most trying times the residents in the Illawarra suburbs have experienced for years. In addition to the discomfort caused by the intense heat, residents in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Bush Fire. in the Past
Nobody who has ever once worked hard for any length of time at a bush fire will care about repeating the experience it it can possibly be helped. For the first half-hour or so the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Bush Fires. the Chief Secretary Takes the Initiative. Police and Fire Brigades Ready
After the interview of a "Star" reporter with the Minister for Lands this morning our representative waited on the Chief Secretary (Mr. Hogue), and pointed out to him…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On the Land. Farm and Station. the Disastrous Bush Fires
When the devastation of the past week and, that which is still going forward can be summed up it will almost certainly be found that the losses have been heavier than in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires. Disaster at Gundagai. the Country Ablaze. Numbers of Settlers Burnt Out. Damage Estimated at Tens of Thousands. the Township in Danger
GUNDAGAI, Saturday.--Through the existence of bush fires in all directions to-day the heat eclipsed all previous records, the thermometer at 3 p.m. showing 115deg. in the shade…
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