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COROWA, Thursday.—In addition to the list already published in the "Evening News," Messrs. Kirkham Brothers, at lawesdale, lost a large quantity of fencing and a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NELLIGEN, Wednesday.--On Saturday last great destruction was caused by bush fires on Buckenbowa and Runnymede Estates. Seven selectors--John Robb, William Balcombe, Alfred…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The bush fires in the country districts have practically ceased their ravages. The telegrams which werr recrived yesterday contained a distinctly morr hopeful note on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Nature has come to the assistance of man, and quenched the greater part of the burning area of the State. In a few instances the bush fires have burned themselves out, but in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WAGGA, Wednesday.--The fires in and around this district are now all out. Since the cool change set in on Monday evening 74 points of rain have fallen. There is now a great demand…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alderman A. G. Ralston, of the City Council, who has been staying with his family at Burradoo, was, he states a witness of the commencement of the fire which has created so much…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE whole-hearted sympathy of Australia goes out to those unfortunate people upon the land who, at the dawningof a new year, find themselves…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Two men, William Vivian and William Smith, were before the Parramatta Police Court yesterday charged with having, on December 17, ignited a fire which caused…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alderman Dunn, at the meeting of the Glebe Council on Tuesday night, said that a site was secured some time ago in St, Johp's road, near the rectory, for a new fire-station…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The State Fire Insurance Department began business this morning. Mr. Brindley, the general manager, said the department was prepared to quote to insurers, who would, he…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →As the result of about half an inch of rain the bush fires throughout the Albury district have been extinguished. It is roughly estimated that the damage in Southern Riverina…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →HILLGROVE, Wednesday.--The bush fires are still raging. The township of Metz was saved yesterday by burning a ring ten chains wide around it, while the fire was a quarter of a mile from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Word reached here to-day of terrible bush fires, which commenced somewhere near The Rock or Lockhart and travelled right through to Rosewood, a distance of about 70 miles, but…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →DELEGATE, Tuesday.--The bush fire which has proved so disastrous to this district originated in the far hack mountain country, where it had been burning for several weeks. Owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. William Schultz had a startling experience. The flames reached his homestead, where two fires met, on Saturday night, and he and his family had to seek refuge in a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Amongst those who have suffered from the effects of the recent fires are the Catholic people of the diocese of Lismore. On Monday, at noon, what is said…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Good rains, which were so urgently needed to check the progress of the devastating bush fires, have at last made their appearance, and, judging by the heavy falls experienced…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE New Year was ushered in by bush tires that have spread devastation in almost every part of the Slate, and while immense damage has been caused…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Regarding the movement that has been started for the relief of the victims of the late bush fires, it is essential that the public should clearly understand the immediate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Carruthers stated yesterday that he had received wires in regard to the bush fires in the vicinity of Goulburn, Bathurst, and Cobar, and that he gathered from them…
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