Fire on the Limestone Plains/Bush Fires/The Limestone Plains 1825 to 1911

The early records regarding the number and extent of bushfires in the colony of New South Wales 1300.1 - New South Wales Year Book, 1998 http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/featurearticlesbytitle/A890E87A9AB97424CA2569DE0025C18B?OpenDocument. Retrieved January 2016 rely on various newspaper articles that recorded these events. The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser Agricultural Report for January 1833 Argyle http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/2210738 The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser 12 February 1833 in its Agricultural Report for January 1833 in County Argyle reports “the country is everywhere burnt up, and presents a most desolate and dreary appearance; bush fires have spread in every direction to an unusual extent, and scarce a vestige of vegetation remains; ”. Again The Sydney Morning Herald NEWS FROM THE INTERIOR http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/12423199 The Sydney Morning Herald 20 December 1842 reported very extensive bush fires in the Goulburn area. A serious bush fire was recorded in the Gunning area in the 1854 by The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle AdvertiserDomestic Intelligence http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/101734067 The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser 16 December 1854 - “In the neighbourhood of Gunning the fires ranged with great fury, and we have been assured by an eye-witness that he travelled 32 miles with almost insupportable bush fires on each side of him. They extended from Mrs. Howell's station on the Brewer road to within two miles of Gunning.” In 1858 serious bushfires were again reported in the Yass district by The Sydney Morning Herald.Yass http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/28634166 Sydney Morning Herald 26 January 1858 Queanbeyan was formally proclaimed as a settlement on 28 September 1838, with The Queanbeyan Age newspaper was first published on 15 September 1860, the earliest report of bush fires in the Limestone Plains region was in January 1862 in the Queanbeyan Age and General AdvertiserBush Fires http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/30632112 Queanbeyan Age and General Advertiser 16 January 1862 - "Bush Fires.- Large bush fires have raged around Queanbeyan for several days past, nightly lighting the heavens by their glare, and by day giving indications of their presence in ascending volumes of smoke. On Tuesday night miles of bush in the direction of Gundaroo, were enveloped in fierce flames, which were plainly visible from the town, and seem to be advancing over the ranges in this direction. We have heard several accounts of bush fires lately; but none having done any injury to property, although we shall not be surprised if tidings of disaster reach us, originating in these extensive fires." Disastrous bush fires occurred throughout New South Wales from December 1874 to February 1875. The Queanbeyan AgeBush Fires http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/30595354 The Queanbeyan Age 13 February 1874 reported many bush fires in the neighbourhood of Queanbeyan. Again in 1875 bush fires prevailed in all parts of Australia with the Queanbeyan AgeBush Fires http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/30597467 The Queanbeyan Age 27 January 1875 reporting extensive bushfires in the district. Serious bushfires broke out in the Sutton and Queanbeyan areas in March 1888DESTRUCTVE BUSH FIRES http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/30919054 Queanbeyan Age 17 March 1888 with an update in the Queanbeyan Age BUNGENDORE NEWS http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/30919118 Queanbeyan Age 21 March 1888 giving further details, including the damage done in the Bungendore, area. In late January 1902 a major bush fire was burning between the Murrumbidgee River and Weetangera.NOTES FROM GININDERRA. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/98716456 Goulburn Evening Penny Post 28 January 1902 In early December 1904 bush fires again burned in many parts of the district.QUEANBEYAN. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/98767893 Goulburn Evening Penny Post 8 December 1904 The last days of 1904, saw bush fires bringing devastation to many parts of NSW,The Bush Fires. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/98734745 Goulburn Evening Penny Post 5 January 1905 including the Canberra region.The Gininderra Fires. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/31098318 The Age 10 January 1905 Various Newspapers covered the bush fires in the Queanbeyan area,QUEANBEYAN DISTRICT. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/98734748 Goulburn Evening Penny Post 5 January 1905 the Gunning district,GUNNING DISTRICT. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/98734747 Goulburn Evening Penny Post 5 January 1905 Braidwood BRAIDWOOD DISTRICT. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/98734749 Goulburn Evening Penny Post 5 January 1905 and in the Yass district.YASS DISTRICT. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/98734752 Goulburn Evening Penny Post 5 January 1905 From The Bush Fire Control Organisation:- This fire crossed the Murrumbidgee River about noon Sunday, 1st January at a spot known as Horseshoe Bend, and was stopped the same day behind Gungahlin Homestead. This fire travelled through Kilby's at the falls, the southern edge of the fire entering the Territory somewhere near where Mr. Shepard now resides, and travelled in a easterly direction. Heavy losses of fencing and stock resulted, buildings destroyed including outbuildings and Kilby's homestead, the old store at Ginninderra and odd buildings at Ginninderra Station..Archives ACT - ACT Bushfire Council Bushfire Control, 1929–50 A880, TL2082 parts 1–11 Late in January 1906 a bushfire in the Naas Mountains area threaten a the residences of Messrs. J. Gregory and G. Reid.FIRE IN THE NAAS MOUNTAINS. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/135700773 The Queanbeyan Leader 26 January 1906 The article also records a entrapment of bush fire fighters- "...the wind suddenly changed, carrying the flames so as to completely hem in the party of beaters, who had to effect their escape through the burning timber and grass as best they could." In December 1909 the Hall GININDERRA. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/31392575 Queanbeyan Age 21 December 1909 and Bungendore BUNGENDORE. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/31392577 Queanbeyan Age 21 December 1909 districts were swept by bush fires. On December 20 No. 2 Station at Queanbeyan UNPRECEDENTED HEAT. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/31392590 Queanbeyan Age 21 December 1909 recorded 105.5F degrees maximum, and for last night a minimum reading of 69.8F degrees, the highest records ever taken at the station in the last 30 years. References