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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

28 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 2 of 2

Bush Fire Extinguishers

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 7

At the Temora Show held September 25, a prize was offered for the best Bush Fire Extinguisher to be worked on the Show grounds. Several machines…

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Fire at Avoca. Mr. M. Seery'a Rasidence and the Post Office Destroyed

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 30 October 1907 · page 2

Brief particulars are to band of the total destruction, by fire, of Mr. Michael Seery's residence at Avoca, and the Post Office attached thereto. The fire, which we…

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Camden Fire Brigade. to the Editor of the Camden News

Camden News · Thursday 7 November 1907 · page 2

Sir,—Through the agency of your valuable [?] I respectfully wish to draw the attention of the residents of Camden to a matter of urgent im[?] I am creditably informed that it is the…

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Camden Volunteer Fire Brigade. to the Editor of the Camden News

Camden News · Thursday 14 November 1907 · page 4

Sir—In reply to a letter published in your last week's paper, signed by Mr. O'Neill, etc., and other things too numerous to mention, we wish to point out that some of the members attend the so…

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Big Blaze at Berrima

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 4 December 1907 · page 2

The usuaL quick of Berrima was rudely disturbed on Monday night by a fire of somewhat large dimensions, and which wrought extensive damage to a couple of businesses…

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The Berrima Fire. "Rats and Matches."

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 7 December 1907 · page 4

Mr. A. D. Badgery, District Coroner, conducted an inquiry into the circumstances Burrounding the destruction by fire at Berrima on Tuesday morning of the business…

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Farmers' Troubles. Rabbits and Fire

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 December 1907 · page 7

Uncertain seasons are bad enough, but combined with other calamities in the way of those devastators, rabbits and fire, farmer's would soon find their labours…

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Farmers' Troubles. Rabbits and Fire

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 14 December 1907 · page 7

Uncertain seasons are bad enough, but combined with other calamities in the way of those devastators, rabbits and fire, farmers would soon find their labours…

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