Fire Brigade Busy Week-end Calls
Katoomba Fire Brigade was out twice during Friday and Saturday. The first call took place at about 1 p.m. on Friday when an outbuilding…
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Fires & bushfires, 1932
18 stories in Blue Mountains's papers
Our Fire Brigade to Take Part in Monster Demonstration at Wagga. Help Essential
Almost every town in New South Wales possesses a Volunteer Fire Brigade, composed principally of one permanent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Katoomba Will Be There! FIRE-FIGHTlNG Unit at Big Wagga Demonstration. £50 REQUIRED
In the opinion of an informal meeting presided over by the Mayor on Friday night, no difficulty should be experienced in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Fire Brigade Katoomba-Leura Team to go to Fire Brigades' Demonstration
At the invitation of the Mayor, a few of those interested in sending a Katoomba-Leura team to the Fire Brigades' demonstration in Wagga, met…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blaze at Beszant' S No Damage Done
A fire broke out in Mr. F. Beszant' s kitchen on Thursday afternoon of last week, but was quickly extinguished…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wentworth Falls News FIRE!
On Tuesday night a fire broke out in the residence of Mr George Park, hairdresser, in Station Street. Mrs. Park is away on holidays and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Great Save by Katoomba Brigade
On Tuesday morning Captain Howie received a call to a fire at the "Mimosa," at the corner of Froma Lane and Katoomba…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"On Our Selection" Ball Thursday, September 1st to Help Fire Brigade Team
Katoontba dance-goers have something to look forward to in the form of a Movie Ball to celebrate the coming of "On Our Selection" to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"On Our Selection" Ball Thursday, September 1st to Help Fire Brigade Team
Katoomba dance- goers have something to look forward to in the form of a Movie Ball to celebrate the coming of "On Our Selection" to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coroner's Court Katoomba Street Fire Mystifying Circumstances
On Tuesday morning the district coroner, Mr. Judges, conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the origin of the fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Mimosa" Fire Inquiry Adjourned Till Sept. 6
The inquiry before Mr. Arthur Judges, District Coroner, concerning the fire which broke out at the "Mimosa" Cafe, at the corner of Katoomba Street…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The "Mimosa" Fire Moscovis and Chacos Committed for Trial
On the 30832, the District Coroner (Mr. A. Judges, J. P.) opened an inquiry into the circumstances of the fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cycle on Fire In Front of Webb's
Mrs. Webb, of that well-known store next Hie P.O., was first to raise the alarm, on Saturday afternoon, about 3.45, when a motor cycle left…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Mimosa" Fire Arson Charge Dismissed Moscovis and Chacos Not Guilty !
In connect with with the fire which took place at "The Mimosa" cafe, on August 16, in which James Moscovis and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lawson S Big Blaze Grand Hotel Destroyed
The Grand Hotel, Lawson a two storeyed weatherboard building of between 30 and 40 rooms, was destroyed by fire early in the week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Here and There Car on Fire
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Baker (nee Jean Gillon. sister of the Gillons, of Main Street) had an unenviable experience one day this week, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigade Competition Lithgow's Fink Performance Katoomba Wins Minor Event
A substantial loss resulted on the firemen's demonstration at Wagga, owing to the bad weather. Over fifty teams were entered…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Midnight Blaze Unoccupied House Destroyed
At 11.7 o'clock on Sunday night, fire chief Jock Howie and his men raced to a fire in Fitzgerald Street, Katoomba, where they found a…
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