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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1909

14 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers

"Not a Fire Brand." Crown Prince of Servia. Remarkable Interview

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 7

I was received in private audience by the Crown Prince of Servia this morning (said the Belgrade correspondent of the "Daily Mail" on October 19). His…

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Camden Fire Brigade

Camden News · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 1

At a meeting of the members of the Camden Fire Brigade held at the Fire Station, on Friday, 8th January, the following of officers were elected: Mr Walter Peters,…

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Alarm of Fire

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 4

Shortly after 3 p.m. on Monday some considerable excitement was caused in Bowral by the ringining of the fire bell. The people had no…

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Fatal Ordeal by Fire

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 16 June 1909 · page 2

An extraordinary story was told at Chester Asylum (says the "Dally Express") concerning the death of Edward Rigby, a boot repairer of Hovlake. His…

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Bowral Fire Board

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 2

The Bowral Fire Brigade Board met on Wednesday night. It was decided that the Board should make an inspection of the Brigade on…

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New Fire Extinguisher. a Wonderful Invention

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 2

A stationary fire engine, sucking veri-table table rivers of water, now hurling these with the impact of a cataract clear to the roof of a forty-story sky-scraper,…

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Fire at Burragorang. Convent Burnt to the Ground

Camden News · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 4

A serious fire broke out at near midnight yesterday (Wednesday) at the Burragorang. Convent, the whole of the building being totally destroyed…

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The Wollondilly Press (Late "Bowral Free Press.") 22 9 09 Fire at Moss Vale

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 22 September 1909 · page 4

On Monday evening the dwelling house of Mr. Peter McNee, nuisance inspector, of Moss Vale, was totally destroyed by fire between 5 and 6…

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Fire at Bowral. Splendid Work by Local Brigade

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 2

Great excitement was created in Bowral on Thursday morning about 12.45 by the vigorous ringing of the fire bell, and the main street was…

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A Fence on Fire

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 13 October 1909 · page 4

At half past six on Sunday, evening, as Mr. E Beer and family were partaking of tea they were rudely alarmed by a call of fire, given by a…

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Bowral Fire Board

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 27 October 1909 · page 4

The above board met on Monday. Amongst other business it was decided to pay owners £1 for the use of their horses for taking the engine to fires…

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Basil Fires Visit Bowral and Mittagong

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 2

The present hot and dry summer has favouret the consumption of grass fences, and timber in this immediate neighborhood by the all devouring…

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The Recent Bush Fire at "Arrenkamp." To the Editor "Wollondilly Press."

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 22 December 1909 · page 4

Dear Sir,—As many of the helpers at the above fire were unknown to me I am inserting this, letter of thanks on the chance of them seeing…

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Bush Fires

Camden News · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 5

Bush fires are raging at the back of A G Marden's J Wedesweiler's, W Gibson's, W Sales', L Williams' and J Coveny's runs at Werombi and Silverdale…

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