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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1918

9 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Cooma Fire Brigade Instruction to Members

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

The Cooma Fire Brigade is now an established fact, and the reteplayers have cause to congratulate are the ratepayers have cause to congratulate the Municipal Council on…

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The Cooma Fire Brigade

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 2

The Cooma Fire Brigade, under the captaincy of Mr F. J Woods, held a hose and hydrant drill in Lambie Street on…

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Terrible City Tragedy Four Die in Fire

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 4

Charles Himmelferb, said to be a Russian, knows better today than any man in Sydney the falsity of the lure of gold, says the "Daily Telegraph."…

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Correspondence. Cooma Fire Brigade

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 July 1918 · page 2

To the Editor 'Manaro Mercury.' Sir, Through the medium of the columns of your paper I desire to bring under the notice of the…

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Inquest on Fire at Middlebank

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 2

The District Coroner, Mr. J. L. Shropshire on Thursday held an inquiry at the Court House, [?] into the origin of a…

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Inquest on Fire at Middingbank

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1918 · page 2

The District Coroner, Mr.J: L. Shropshire on Thursday held an inquiry at the Court House, Adaminaby into the origin of a…

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"That Fire Bell" To the Editor "Manaro Mercury"

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 October 1918 · page 2

Sir.—In the columns of last Friday issue of the Mercury there appeared some remarks or criticism regarding the alarm…

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Numerous Fire Calls

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 December 1918 · page 2

The Sydney Fire Brigades received 30 fire alarms yesterday from various parts of the city and suburbs…

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Great Fire in Sydney. George and Market Streets

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 December 1918 · page 2

A great fire commenced in Sydney at the corner of George and Market Streets on Friday night and which attacked the…

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