Fire Brigade Social
The only public attraction in Bowral on New Year's Night was the Fire Brigade social, which was held in tho Oddfellows' Hall. During the day three or four…
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Fires & bushfires, 1906
60 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 1 of 3
Fire on a Warship. Shell Explodes
A fire was on the afternoon or the 10th October discovered in the foremost 6-In. shell room of H.M.S. Argonaut at Chatham, and immediately after a 6-In…
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The annual meeting of the Bowral Fire Brigade was held on Monday night, Lieut. J. Huggett presiding. An apology for absence was received from Capt. Jones, owing to serious illness, and the…
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The Moss Vale Firs Brights has appointed the following officers for the ensuing year: Captain, K. Steele: lieutenant, G. Dawson: first fireman, W. Farthing; hon. secretary…
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A meeting of the above was held on Monday evening. Present: Mr. Ebb. Davis (chair), G. E. Marston, and P. C. Beer (hon. sec.)…
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On Monday evening members of the Bowral Fire Board—Messrs. Davis, Marston, and Beer (hon. sec.) visited the fire station and discussed with a committee…
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Devasting bush fires continue to rage in various parts of the state. The most serious outbreak in the Gundagai district occurred at Mr. B. M. Osborne's Wedgegalong station…
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The recent fine display of Aurora Borealis in Great Britain and on the American continent and elsewhere, recalls to mind the magnificent pageant which immediately…
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A message from Toors, in Gippsland, states that a fire started there on Tuesday night, to the west of the town. It swept round Hoodle Range,…
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A remarkable incident is reported from Avondale in Condobolin district. The fire brigade, with two water carts, was advancing towards the fire when a…
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Constable Ellis, of Neerim South, has applied to the Government for the supply of tents for the shelter of suffers by fires in the Fumina district. A settler named Mo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Blaze at Mittagong. Cottage Home a Total Wreck. Children Gallantly Rescued by the Matron
One of the most disastrous fires which has taken place in the district for some time occurred early yesterday (Tuesday) morning, when the No. 2 Cottage H[?], s[?]tarted…
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In the early hours of Tuesday morning a fire started in No 3 Cottage Home, on the Berrima-road, near Mittagong, with the result that the building was completely…
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One of the most disastrous fires which has taken place in the district for some time occurred at Mittagong early on Tuesday morning, when No. 3 Cottage…
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Mr. A. D. Badgery (district coroner) conducted an inquiry yesterday, concerning the fire at Mittagong last week, which destroyed No. 3 Cuttage Home. The following…
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An inquiry was held at No. 1 Cottage Home, Mittagong, on Monday touching the fire which took place on Tuesday morning the previous week at the No. 3 Cottago Home, in charge of Nurse Kate…
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The "Daily Mail" writes that the Duke off Fire was unable to take the chair, and Sir Oliver Lodge was too indisposed to deliver his address on the…
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"Public Opinion" writes on 24th November:—Between last Friday night and the early hours of Sunday morning nearly…
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The above board, which is not altogether a happy family, held a meeting on Thursday afternoon, at which all the members were present. The business was the…
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M'Kenzie's timber yard at Pyrmont was the scene of a great fire on Thursday night, and an immense amount of damage was done. The timber burned…
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