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Southern Highlands · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1902

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Fatal Fire at Young

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 6

Young, Saturday.—A fire, attended with fatal results, occurred last night at the residence of David Normoyle, blacksmith of this town. Normoyle…

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Fire Brigade Ball

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 2

The Moss Vale Fire Brigade will hold their annual plain and fancy dress ball at the Moss Vale hall on Friday night. The Moss Vale Brass Band will be in attendance…

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Fire at Robertson. Total Destruction of Hamilton's Hotel

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

A disastrous fire, which resulted in the total demolition of Hamilton's Sanatorium Hotel, occured at Robertson at an early hour yesterday…

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Fire at Robertson

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 2

Hamilton' Sapatorium hotel was destroyed by fire on Thursday morning. No lives were lost. Messrs. J. D. Wood and B. W. Bolton had to escape by ladders from the balcony…

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The Recent Fire at Robertson

Robertson Advocate · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Mr. A. D. Badgery, district coroner, conducted an inquest at the Robertson Court House on Tuesday respecting the late fire at the Sanstorium Hotel The jury consisted…

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Inquest on Late Fire

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2

An inquiry was held on Tuesday, 27th instant at the Court House, Robertson, as to the cause of the fire at Sanatorium Hotel on Thursday, 22nd instant, before…

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Fire Racehorses Killed

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 1 July 1902 · page 3

At Flemington in Victoria on Thursday last five horses were killed in the jumping events. Lord Roberts, Informer, Watchdog, and Dutch…

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Extensive Fire at Tumut

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 July 1902 · page 2

Tumut, Friday.—At 4.45 o'clock this morning the Federal Carriage Works, occupied by Frederick Kindred, and a saddlery occupied by…

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Fire In London

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 August 1902 · page 6

London, August 21.—A fire occurred in a publichouse in Piccadilly at daybreak this morning. The flames out off nine barmaids…

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Disastrous Bush Fires in Queensland

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 3

Brisbane Sunday.—Owing to the wind dropping the big bush fire, which threatened to destroy the township of Landsborough, was held in check. Almost all the country…

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Hor Story [?] A Modern Fire

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 October 1902 · page 5

As the physician, friend, and distant relative of the late Miss Marjory Sedgwick. I set down in narrative form a connected series of extracts from the…

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Hort Story a Modern Fire. (Continued from last week)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 October 1902 · page 5

'Another day of disappointment, and yet not altogether so, for I got the end of a lilt from the siren. After that, however, she could not be induced to favor me. I…

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Bowral Fire Brigade. Presentation of Trophies

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 22 October 1902 · page 4

The presentation of the hand[?] trophies won by members of the above brigade at the recent Friendly Societies' Hospital Sports took place at the Fire Station on Monday evening. Several members…

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Bowral Fire Board

Robertson Advocate · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the above Board was held on Tuesday morning last. The Mayor (Aid. Murray) presided, and there ware also present: Aid. R S…

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Bowral Fire Board

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 2

The Bowral Fire Board met on Tuesday morning last. Ald. W. Murray (Mayor) presided, and other members of the Board present were: Ald. R. S…

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The Bowral Fire Board and the Fire Brigade

Robertson Advocate · Friday 5 December 1902 · page 2

The Bowral Fire Board and the captain of the brigade are at present indulging in a controversy which promises to become interesting. The…

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Bowral Fire Brigade

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Bowral Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the Fire Station on Monday, December 1st, Captain Moses Jones in the chair. There…

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A Fire King Dead

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 17 December 1902 · page 5

Mr. James Shand who for many years occupied a senior position in the firm of Shand, Mason and Co., fire appliance manufacturers died at…

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