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Fires & bushfires, 1887

2 stories in Southern Highlands's papers

Fire!

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 2

MESSRS. Ellsmore's buildings had a narrow escape during the dinner hour on Tuesday. Mr. D. Ellsmore was at the back of the premises and noticed smoke issuing from…

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Chapter Ix. The Ball.—Found at Last —Fire!

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 24 December 1887 · page 3

To the other attractions of the " Digger's Delight, " Con had recently added a ball-room. He was a gentleman of experience, and well knew the unmeasured pleasure that diggers…

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