"Around the Camp Fire" (An Australian Camping Story in Seven Parts.)
Closer came the flaming eyes, and then we fired. "Boom!" The cave re-echoed with the terrific explosion, the noise nearly splitting our…
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Fires & bushfires, 1929
49 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 3 of 3
Fire at Leura Considerable Damage Done to Bakehouse
Mr. Luckhurst, baker, of Leura, was very unlucky on Wednesday night last, when the bake-house attached to his premises at Leura was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Civic Reception at Town Hall Fire Brigades Delegates Improvement of Katoomba
Delegates of the sixth Interstate Fire Brigade, new meeting in the Empire Hall, Sydney, visited Katoomba on Wednesday last. They journeyed from Sydney in two parlor roaches, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fires at Blackheath Brigade's Good Work Origin a Mystery
Blackheath Fire Brigade attended two fires during the week--one on Sunday afternoon, which started near the Hat Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Leaving Katoomba Captain Grayhurst of Fire. Station Will Services Be Recognised ?
On Wednesday week, December 4, Katoomba will lose one of its valuable servants and respected residents, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire Chief Farewelled Farewell Social and Presentation Successful Function at Fire Station
On Monday night last firemen connected Willi the Katoomba Fire Station, gathered in force to say farewell to their chief Captain Grayhurst, and his wife, who left Katoomba on Wednesday last to take up a similar position at Crow's Nest,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Loftus Street Welcome to Captain Bissett Cottage in Danger
A small bush fire on Thursday afternoon last, was a true welcome to Katoomba's new fire chief, Captain J. Bissett…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Follow Heavy Rain Many Small Outbreaks Wentworth Falls
Following the copious rains of October and November the grass has grown apace in many places, and unless rain falls soon bush fires will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Famous Blue Mountains' Landmark Destroyed by Fire Fire Outbreak Falls Hotel in Ruins Dog Raises Alarm. Wentworth Falls
Early on Monday morning the old established tourist hotel beautifully situated at the Falls gates, went up in smoke. To occur just before the Christmas season has added to the regret felt by everyone at the calamity…
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