In light of constant media and Govt claims that current bushfires on the NSW North Coast are “unprecedented”.
I spent 15 minutes checking TROVE the great NLA site for scanned ancient newspapers searching only “fires Taree”. Feel free to post other examples of cool season fires from other north coast localities.
Several bush fires occurred in various parts of the Taree district last week, with rather disastrous consequences. 23Oct1925
Taree was threatened on Sunday night by huge bush fires, which raged within 200 yards of the railway line, until the wind veered. 10Oct1928
Forest fires in Taree district 29August1936
Ten minutes searching. Trove is marvellous – the things you learn..
Bushfires near Taree 16/10/1925
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16248845?searchTerm=fires%20taree&searchLimits=
Taree Threatened – Fires still raging 9/10/1928
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/178582993?searchTerm=fires%20taree&searchLimits=
Serious fires were raging yesterday in the area from Buccarumbi to Newton Boyd, a distance of from 30 to 60 miles from Grafton towards Glen Innes. 7/11/1951
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/194963839?searchTerm=fires%20glen%20innes&searchLimits=
Bushfires near Glen Innes north and south of town 4/8/1888
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/237217063?searchTerm=fires%20glen%20innes&searchLimits=
Fires around Dorrigo 25/8/1915
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/188561809?searchTerm=fires%20dorrigo&searchLimits=
Bush fires are raging on all the hills around Nymboida 17/10/1923
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/195002728?searchTerm=fires%20nymboida&searchLimits=
Lull in bushfires – Westerly drops – worst in 21 years – 25 miles of country a flaming mass 31/10/1936
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/193592707?searchTerm=fires%20nymboida&searchLimits=
That 1915 episode affected a large area.
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/116671115
In November 1881 Tasmanians learned not to quickly trust reports of a new volcano throwing fire 100ft in the air. But was it just a normal bush fire?
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9003114
More info from the following month.
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/60623355
It’s amazing how officials around the world tell lies to their citizens about impending catastrophes that only they can save us from.
Tony Heller has also been posting fire history back to the 1850’s.