The Fire Fiend. Exaggerated Reports of the Fire at Leura Falls
It seems remarkable that a week[?]r two after was warned the trustees of the danger of an outbreak of firs at the Falls that such a conflagration as…
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Fires & bushfires, 1902
10 stories in Blue Mountains's papers
The Fire at Leura Falls
THERE are two things in connection with the recent fire at Leura Falls that call for attention--perbaps a third, but of that perhaps anon. The…
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Two lessons were taught by the narrow escape from a wide spread conflagration at Katoomba that should not be readily forgottsn. The first…
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Up to the pretest, Katoomba has neither a fire brigade, nor appliance of any kind to guard against outbreaks of fire, and outside of the business portion of the town…
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It has long felt that a fire brigade is a necessity in Katoomba, though until there is a water supply their scope will be much restricted. Still, much can be done with…
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SIR,--I was pleased to notice in your leader on the late fire at Mr. Bundy's, that you mentioned the bark structure in the post office yard, which to my mind is a…
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A second meeting will be held to-night (Thursday) in connection with establishing a fire brigade in Katoomba. The number of milling…
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A meeting in connection with the newly formed fire brigade was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening last, when there was…
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The men still entombed were engaged in No. 1 district, and it is feared that this section of the mine is on fire, so that the chance of their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AMERICAN v British Fire Engines
Recently, many articles have appeared in the press respecting American fire appliances, but it must not therefore be supposed that British makers…
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