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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Fires & bushfires
20 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers
A terrific storm, the like of which has not been seen here far many a year, swept over the district on Saturday afternoon. Torrential rain fell, the lightning being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No motor-cyclist should be without a fire extinguisher of some sort in his motor-cycle shed. The solo machine cannot very well be protected by a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal-dust floating in the air in clouds is just as likely to cause explosions In coal mines as fire-damp, and there are three ways of overcoming the danger…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday night the Mayor stated that Several members of the Council and the captain of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious bush fires were raging in the Mount Lofty range yesterday, thousands of pounds damage being done…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Electrical fire logs, which have been used on the stage for several years, are now available for other uses. These fire logs are made of imitation wood…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →About 11.80 on Wednesday morning an alarm of fire was raised and, it was soon found that the private residence of Mr. P. M…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →1. Dissolve half an ounce of camphor in 1lb. of hog's lard; take off the scum; mix as much black lead as will give the mixture an iron colour. Iron…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal-dust floating in the air in clouds is just as likely to cause explosions in coal mines as fire-damp, and there are three ways of overcoming the danger…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →About a week after Harris returned to duty, the manager took his departure for a new situation in Italy. Every worker at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. C. H. Bate, of Hilltop, Tilba Tilba, on Monday evening placed a lighted candle on the ground about six feet away while filling a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Both the Nationalist and Labor Governments have given a point-blank refusal to the applications of the Braidwood Municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal-dust floating in the air in clouds is just as likely to cause explosions in coal mines as fire-damp, and there are three ways of overcoming the danger…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Selway's tannery at Botany was completely gutted by fire last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire at Dunlop's works caused damage estimated at £1,200,000…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Dadd, a representative of the Board of Fire Commissioners, was in town recently, and at last Council meeting the Mayor informed the aldermen that he had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Smoke was seen rising from 300 sheep which had recently been branded on a farm in the north of South Australia, and it was discovered that their wool was on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Residents were rudely awakened from their early morning slumbers at 4.30 a.m. yesterday by the ringing of the fire bell, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An outbreak of fire occurred about midnight on Wednesday last at the residence of Mr. A. Bradley, sen., Carwoola. The blaze was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About 2.30 on Wednesday afternoon a fire occurred at the residence of Mr. R. Thomson, Stringy Bark. Mrs. Thomson was engaged in the kitchen cooking at a…
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