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Southern Highlands · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

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Moss Vale Fire Brigade

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Gremen of the brigade was held at the fire station on Monday night last, there being present—Captain E. Steele (chair), Lieut, Dawson,…

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Fire Brigades' Annul Meetings

Robertson Advocate · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 2

The Bowral Volunteer Fire Brigade held its annual meeting on Monday night, when the following office bearers were elected for the [?]suing year:—Captain, Fireman J…

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Disastrous Earthquakes Followed by Fire

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 6

A very severe earthquake occurred at Kingston, Jamaica, on Monday afternoon, and the shocks continued on Tuesday. The inhabits were…

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Outbreak of Fire

Robertson Advocate · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred at Bowral about four o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, in weatherboard premises in Bong street owned by Mr. J. M'Cann. The ringing of…

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The Escaped Prisoner Arrested Near Forbes. Fires Upon the Police

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 2

A sensational arrest was made on Tuesday between 6 and 7 o'clock of Tommy Cant, alias Vaughan, the noted gaol-breaker, who escaped from…

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Fires

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 3

Early on Saturday morning last in employee on too Moos Vale railway station observed an outbreak of fire in the direction of Mount Broughton. He at once woke…

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New Motor Fire Engines for Glasgow

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 June 1907 · page 3

The horse drawn lire engine is rapidly, becoming out of date and the motor is being adopted by the principal British brigades. The Glasgow brigade…

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The Bowral Council and the Fire Brigade. to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 2

SIR,—On several occasions I have noticed in the press that the secretary of the Bowral Fire Brigade Board has complained of the non-receipt of [?] from the local…

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Fire Brigade Board

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the Moss Vale Fire Brigade Board was held at the Fire Brigade station on Wednesday afternoon last. The chair was occupied by the mayor (Dr. Jones)…

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FIRE BOARD's EXPLANATION

Robertson Advocate · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 2

The Fire Board state that the brigade has until quite recently always been supplied with horses, Mr. Moses Jones, the late captain, having been the contractor with the…

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A House in Flames at Bowral. a Fire Bridge Powerless

Robertson Advocate · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 2

The bell at the Bowral fire station pealed an alarm about a quarter to four on Wednesday morning, the outbreak being an untenanted house by Mr. Henry…

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A Fire Brigade Without Equipment

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 2

The Bowral Fire Brigade presented a tarry spectacle on Wednesday morning, when on receiving a call of "Fire" it was utterly unable to respond, and a weatherboard…

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Country Fire Brigades. Disorganised Condition

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1907 · page 2

"That is likely to occur in a lot of the century towns is New South Wales," said Superintendent Webb yesterday in speaking of the failure of the Bowral Fore Brigade to…

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The Bowral Fire Brigade Rate

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 2

At the meeting of the Bowral Council held last week Aid. Stokes suggested that it would be as well to pay the fire brigade rates into a separate account. The rate had…

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Fire

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 2

A fire, which but for its timely discovery might have had serious results, occurred at the Central Hotel, Moss Vale, on Sunday…

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Fire at an Hotel

Robertson Advocate · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 2

An outbreak of fire which for a time threatened serious consequences occurred on Sunday evening last at the Central Hotel, Moss Vale, when Mrs. Aland's servant…

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Big Fire at Bangalow

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 September 1907 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred in Bangalow on Monday morning at 4 o'clock. Four shops and the Bank of New South Wales were demolished…

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The Bowral Council and the Fire Brigade

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1907 · page 2

At the meeting of the Bowral Council on Thursday night last. Aid. Stokes half a motion on the business paper to the effect "That all moneys collected from the fire…

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A New Fire Escape

Robertson Advocate · Friday 18 October 1907 · page 2

A Swiss engineer announces a new fire escape. It consists of a series of folding iron ladders, contained in frames, attached to the window cases, each reaching to the…

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The Bowral Fire Brigade

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 2

At the meeting of the Bowral Council held od Thursday night last the following letter was received :— " Chief Secretary's Office, Sydney.—…

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