Russian Wireless Messages. Warships Fire on Each Other
The "Pall Mull Gazette" reports that on the night of the North Sea outrage an ethergram in Russian was received at Shorncliffe Wireless Telegraphy Station…
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The Bush Fires Fund
At the meeting of the executive committee of the Bush Fire Fund yesterday, Mr. T. A. Dibbs declared that "only for the idea having got abroad that the damage had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires and Produce
The markets for nearly all descriptions of grain and forage were in a somewhat excited condition on Tuesday and yesterday, and several rather smart advances were recorded in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Damage by Bush Fires
Conflicting statements regarding the amount of damage done by the recent bush fires in the State were made yesterday at a meeting in the Town-hall of the executive committee of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Bush Fires. Lord Mayor's Fund
The Lord Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor) yesterday presided over a meeting of the executive committee of the Lord Mayor's Bush Fire Relief Fund, which has now…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fire at Willoughby
Another bush fire broke out yesterday afternoon off Gibbs-street, Willoughby, about 40 acres being consumed. The outbreak raged between two tanneries, and at one stage both…
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MOSS VALE, Thursday.—A bush fire started yesterday on the Austermere Estate, about a mile from the town, and gradually worked towards it. The majority of the residents living…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →After the Bush Fires the Need for Insurance
After a perusal of the grim records in the public Press of the past week of the terrible disaster which has befallen the "men upon the land" in New South Wales, it seemed, at first…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fire at Cassilis. Cassilis
A bush fire broke out off Mr. D. M'Master's Dalkeith station. It started near a haystack, and was first noticed by men who were bringing a waggon-load of wheat. They…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Bush Fire. Grass and Fencing Destroyed
COROWA, Thursday.—[?] telephone message was received here from Lowesdale yesterday afternoon that the country was on fire at Hopefield. The fire bell immediately sounded the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On the Land. Farm Aitd Station. After the Bush Fires
It is very difficult to arrive at an approximation of the losses suffered by settlers through bush fires. The conflicting reports which have been published since several…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tasmania. Outbreak of Bush Fires. Mining Properties Injured. Queenstown
The weather to-day has been intensely hot. This afternoon bush fires started at the top of Queen River Valley, and travelled quickly to the Tasman and Crown Extended and Lyell…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, January 12, 1905. the Bush Fires
Some adverse comment has been made on the Premier's reply to Mr. Seddon's generous offer of assistance in the matter of the persons rendered homeless and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heat Wave in Victoria. Shade Temperature of 108½. Further Bush Fires
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--To-day was the hottest of the season as far as Melbourne was concerned. At 11 a.m. the temperature was 101.6, and from this it rose steadily until at 2.30…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires Relief. the Lord Mayor's Fund. Meeting of the Committee. Reports From Affected Districts
A meeting of the executive committee of the Bush Fire Fund was held yesterday in the Town-hall, the Lord Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor) being in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires. Fire at Thurlan Park. Hay
A destructive fire occurred this morning at Thurlan Park, the residence of Mr. william M'Lelland being destroyed, together with, the contents. Mr. M'Lolland was in Hay at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Feeding Burnt-out Stock. Government Reserves Made Available
INVERELL, Wednesday.--Mr. Kirkpatrick, the inspector of stock at Warialda, is in receipt of a telegram from Mr. M'Farlaue, Under-Secretary for Lands, stating that the Minister has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Bush Fires. Attitude of the Government. Mr. Carruthers Misunderstood. Seriousness of the Position Recognised. Substantial State Aid
The recent bush fires were discussed at a meeting of the Cabinet yesterday. Referring to the matter subsequently, the Premier said that his attitude had, by a peculiar bungle,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bush Fires. Government Assistance. Further Railway Concessions Approved. £25,000 for Advances to Settlers. Subsidising Private Subscriptions. Causes of the Outbreaks
Yesterday afternoon the Cabinet had under consideration the whole question of the recent bush fires, in the light of suggestions made by various members of Parliament whose…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Fire Breaks
The Railway Department has been calling for reports from its officers relative to the bush fires. The permanent way men regularly clear off dry grass inside the railway fences,…
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