Petrol Bowser Blaze Huge Column of Flame
About 10 o'clock on the night of New Year's Eve, a brilliant light, resembling a fire-works display, suddenly shot up to a height of 50 feet…
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Fires & bushfires, 1924
20 stories in Blue Mountains's papers
Midnight Blaze Timber Yard Gutted Horse Burned to Death
The biggest fire in the Katoomba district, since that of the Hydro Majestic, broke out at Duncan's joinery and building works, Clissold Street…
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One of the most useful trainings a boy can get, from the view-point of public utility, is that of a fire fighter. How many bros have…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Brigade Tourney
As the billiard tourney at the Brigade room advances, the prospects of the Halls Bros. Improve, and whoever beats the pair should share the spoil. Several good games…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mysterious Blaze Cottage Gutted
At 2.29 a.m. on Sunday, in a drizzle of rain, the Fire Brigade was called to a blaze at "Cathed[?]" an unoccupied, furnished 5-roomed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sunday Fire Third in Succession
At 7.5 p.m. last Sunday the fire bell rung its alarm. Two minutes late the motor was out of the station on its way to Merriwa street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Fighters Festivity Praise by the Big Chief Volunteer Service Applauded
Katoomba is well served from the fire-fighting point of view. The town's equipment, personnel, and officiency have long ranked high among country station, and for many…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in the Mall Drapery Severely Damaged
At about 11 o'clock on Wednesday night, a are broke out at the drapery shop of Mr. F. Duncembe, The Mall, Leura, The Leura and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Palais Fire Beautiful Vestibule Damaged Brigade's Good Save
At about hull pant ten on Monday night, the Katoomba fire Brigade was called to the Katoomba Palais de Dance, where a small fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Call Small Conflagration at Mr. Soper's Garage in Lurline Street Yesterday
At 9.50 a.m. yesterday a fire call was received at the local station, the brigade turning out with its usual promptness and despatch. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blackheath Blaze
"Leumah," a Blackheath residence, owned by Mr. Henry Mann, of Lang Road, Centennial Park, was totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fires at Blackheath Westward-bound Train Afire
The week-end was marked by another visitation of the fire flond at Blackheath. Just about the time the Saturday nighters began their…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fighting the Fire Fiend Blackheath Preparing
Following the strong advocacy of the Blackheath "Bulletin" for the establishment of some means of protection against fire, the following…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Notes and Comments Fire Chief S Departure
A social evening has been arranged at the Town to-night a bid farewell to Caption Jack Barnaby. who has had charge of been local tire brigade for some years past. Captain' Barnaby has been promoted to the position of station officer at Ashfield and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TABLOIDS New Fire Station Officer
Sub Station Officer Parkes, who succeeds Captain Barnaby as officer in charge of the Katoomba Fire Station. has taken up his new duties. He…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Engineer Fires First Broadside
Engineer C.E. Todd took up duties as engineer to Blackheath Municipality on Monday of last week, and lost little time in making an…
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At the last Council meeting, Hon. See. Green, on behalf of the Blackheath Fire Bridge, requested Council to provide a double-action…
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Capt. E. H. Parks had his first fire-fighting task and acquitted himself well on Saturday, when an outbreak occurred at "Holly Lodge," Lovell…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blaze of Beauty at Palais De Danse Anzac Memorial Hospital Ball Brilliant Gathering
A brilliant assembly, pretty faces, dainty frocks, subdued lights, catchy music. latest dances and old time measures with a universal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire! Garage and Three Motor Cars Totally Destroyed at Wentworth Falls Hotel
Three valuable motor ears, which had been garaged Sit a building at the rear of the Went-worth Falls Hotel, were totally…
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