These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

Fires & bushfires, 1894

24 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 2

The Forest Fires In America. Loss of 1200 LIVES

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 3

Further dispatches from America give fuller details of the appalling forest fires that have devastated the States of Minnesota and Wisconsin…

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'Sewing the Thames on Fire.'

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 September 1894 · page 7

This is a saying which we often bear, but probably few people know its origin, In the time of our forefathers the corn was around in a rough instrument called a temse. '…

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Benefit of a Fire Brigade

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 4

A BIG fire occurred in Forbes on Saturday week. Five dwellings were totally destroyed and two others were partially burned down. It is consilered that many of the buildings…

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Fire Insurance Trade Unionism

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 8

Suburban and country property-holders will not be pleased to hear that the blessings (1) of the Sydney Insurance ring (to increase the fire insurance premium rates)…

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