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Southern Highlands · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1906

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Moss Vale Fire Board

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 2

The Moss Vale Fire Brigade Board, according to a contemporary, dose not appear to be a very happy family. About a week ago, whilst Mr. J. A. Badgery, the…

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Fire Brigade Ball

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 2

Patrons of the "light fantastic" are reminded that the 10th annual hall will be held in the Moss Vale Hall next Friday night. So firmly established in popularity…

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Terrors of Ocean Roads Fighting Fog and Fire

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 4

The recent wreck of the Hilda off the coast of St. Malo, and the consequent loss of 128 lives, is a reminder that man is as far from conquering the dangers…

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Moss Vale Fire Brigade

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 2

At a meeting of the above brigade on Thursday night the balance-sheet in connection with the recent hall was presented to the members. The receipts were £18 8s, 6d…

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Tragic Fire at Rutherglen

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 2

A fire, attended by tragic consequences, occurred on Thursday morning at Rutherglen (Vic). Two wooden cottages were destroyed, and in one of them two young…

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Big Blaze in Sydney

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 2

On Saturday morning a destructive fire occurred in Clarence and Kent streets, Sydney. The whole of Edwards, Dunlop, and Co's three buildings, James Stedman's…

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Disastrous Fire

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out early on Saturday morning last in the large stationary and fancy goods warehouse of Messrs. Elwards, Dunlop, and Co., in Clarence street, Sydney,…

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Serious City Fire

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 3

At 9 o'clock in Thursday night the fine premises of Gibbs, Bright, and Co., shipping agents—Nov. 37 to 43. Pitt-street—were discovered to be well slight, and a few…

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San Francisco Destroyed. by Earthquake and Fire

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 2

An Appalling catastrophe has befallen the city of Sad Francisco, an earthquake, followed by fires, having wrought tremendous devastation. The lose of life is estimated…

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An Alarm of Fire

Robertson Advocate · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 2

An alarm of fire was given at Moss Vale on Tuesday at 5 30 p.m. and the brigade promptly responded. The scene of the outbreak was in the lodge room of the…

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Fire

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 2

On Tuesday last just as we were going to press, the fire bell rang, and the brigade was quickly at the station, but fortunately the fire had been put out without their assistance…

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Fire at Mittagong. a Newspaper Office Destroyed

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 2

A fire resulting in the total destruction of the "Berrima District Herald" office and a couple of other buildings being damaged, occurred at Mittagong early on Saturday…

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Fire at Mittagong. a Newspaper Office Destroyed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 2

A fire, resulting in the total destruction of the "Berrima District Herald" office and a couple of other buildings being damaged, occurred at Mittgong early on Saturday…

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The Fire at Mittagong. the Inquiry

Robertson Advocate · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 2

Mr. A. D. Badgery, district coroner, conducted an inquiry at the Court House, Mittagong, on Wednesday concerning the fire which occurred at Mittagong on…

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Bowral Fire Brigade. Resignation of the Captain

Robertson Advocate · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 2

Mr. Mores Jones has resigned his position a captain of the Bowral Fire Brigade, and is successor will be appointed at the monthly meeting of the brigade on Monday…

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Fire Brigade Board

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the Moss Vale Fire Brigade Board was held at the fire brigade station on Thursday afternoon. The members of the board present were:—Dr. H. L. Jones…

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The Fire at Mittagong. an Inquiry

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 2

Mr. A. D. Badger, district coroner, conducted an inquiry at the Court House, Mittagong, on Wednesday concerning the the which occurred at Mittagong on Saturday…

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The Recent Fire at Mittagong

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 3

All the insurances connected with the recent fire at Miltagong have been promptly adjusted by the companies concerned. Mr. Napier declined to take a cheque for the…

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Bowral Fire Brigade. Resignation of the Captain

Robertson Advocate · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 2

There was a good master of the members of the Bowral Fire Brigade at the fire station on Monday evening last, when the chief business was to deal with the…

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Steamers on Fire

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 June 1906 · page 6

It is believed that recent fires on home ward-bound steamers from New Zealand originated among the shipments of flax…

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