Bright Lights Bush Fires
Successful as was Xmas week at Kaloomba, New Year week was much more so. The big crowds were kept moving, and in good…
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Fires & bushfires, 1923
32 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 2
The Fires! Council Pays Tribute to the Workers
Consideration was given by Katoomba Council, on Tuesday, to the question of requesting the Board of Fire Commissioners to appoint an…
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There may have been exaggeration in the city Pross about the bush fires at some of the Mountain centres, but as to the district which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Going Ahead Katoomba's Fire Station to Be Enlarged
With a view to meeting the demands of Katoomba, the Board of Fire Commissioners has called for tenders for additions and…
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Sir,—We have suffered very much from bush fires in this part of the Mountains and it is sad to see the destruction of so much beautiful…
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Referring to a previous report of the Shire Council having asked the department to resume lot 51, facing Blaxland Road and Lake Street,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Blaze Lawson Shops Destroyed Including Bank Branch
A disastrous fire broke out at Lawson on Sunday night, completely gutting five lock-up shops in Bathurst Road. They were tenanted by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Staggered Fire Fighting Proposition Held Up at Lawson
It was forecasted in a previous issue of the "Echo" that Cr. McBrair was to submit a motion having for its objects the equipment of Lawson…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →For Fire Fighting Katoomba's New Station a Good Job
Owing to the completion of structural alterations, Katoomba now possesses an up-to-date fire station. the extensions leave the ground…
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The Shire Council, at Wednesday's meeting, received a petition signed by 55 Lawson ratepayers, preying:—"We the undersigned ratepayers of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire of Youth Wisdom of Maturity the Dream of the Awakening
Ah, these old days—the days of youth. Age may know the joy of riches, but youth knows the riches of joy…
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Sir,—At yesterday's meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council, a resolution was carried, affirming the necessity for a Fire Brigade for…
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Shortly after 6 o'clock on Monday night, the Katoomba Fire Brigade was called to an outbreak which resulted in the total destruction of…
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Al the Shire Council meeting on Wednesday, the long-deferred motion initiated by Cr. MacBrair and supported by a petition from the…
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Sir,—Your correspondent on the above matter is, to say, the least of it, very misleading. The matter was brought up several times at the…
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Sir,—I ask a small space in your valuable paper, in which to express my opinion regarding the proposed Lawson Fire Brigade. I agree with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Localisms at the Fire Station
To-morrow evening, at the Katoomba fire station, all the big men from the Board will be the guests of the local Brigade on the occasion…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To Fight Fire Katoomba Well-equipped Commissioners on Tour
In continuation of their tour of inspection in the West, the Board of Fire Commissioners called in at Katoomba on Saturday for the…
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Sir,—Having been away from Lawson for some weeks, my attention has just been drawn to the proceedings of the B.M. Shire, as…
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On Sunday morning at 3.45 at a fire was discovered in the pack position of the promises occupied by Mr. A. Moymink, of the Mall, Loura…
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