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Southern Highlands · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1908

18 stories in Southern Highlands's papers

Moss Vale Fire Brigade

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above brigads was held at the fire station on Monday night last. The following officers were elected:— Captain,G,Dawson (re-elected auopposed):…

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Fire at Burradce

Robertson Advocate · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 2

Shortly before I o'clock on Tuesday, the Bowral Fire Brigads r[?]sived a call to a fire [?] Burradco. Being misled by a telegraph message and [?]sting under the…

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Fire at Burradoo

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 2

Shortly before 1 o'clock on Tuesday, the Bowral Fire Brigade received a call to a fire at Burradoo. Being misled by a telegraph message and acting under the impression…

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Whirlwinds of Fire

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 6

At times, when the upper atmosphere it charged with smoke laden vapour, and the disc of the sun, sharp and well defined, can be observed without dis…

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Fires

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

At 8 o'clock on Sunday morning a fire was discovered in a buggy shed at the rear of Mr. J. Cope's residence, "The Nursery," Bowral Mrs. Cope saw the flames and at…

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Fires

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 2

On Thursday night last the residence of Messrs. Barbier and Ward, at Wade's Meadow, with contents, was destroyed by fire. It is not known ben the outbreak…

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Fire Brigade's Ball

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 5

On Friday night last the Moss Vale hall was the scene of great activity, the occasion being the annual ball under the auspices of the Moss Vale Fire Brigade. The function…

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Sleeping Car Fire. English Passengers. Jump Through Window

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 3

According to the "Dally Mail" correspondent at St. Petersburg on the 4th of January English passengers had a narrow escape in a fire which destroyed the…

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An Alarm of Fire

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 2

Considerable excitement ws caused in Bowral about 8 o'clock on Sunday afternoon by the changing [?] and the street were [?] by an…

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Items of Interest. Motor Car on Fire

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 2

Mr. Perry, Minster for Agriculture, and Mr. J. Hay of Coolangatta, travelling from sydney to Berry by motor car, had a most unpleasant experience near Stanwell Park…

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Motor Car on Fire

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 2

Mr. Perry, Minister for Agriculture, and Mr. J. Hay, of Coolangatta, travelling from Sydney to Berry by motor car, had a most…

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Fire Brigade Subaidy

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 2

Last week's meeting of the Moss Vale council had under considerate a report from the [?] committee regarding the subsidy to the Fire Brigade. The [?]…

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Fearful Forest Fires

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 2

Great bush fires have done immense destruction in the Kootenay Valley, British Columbia, and are still raging. It is reported that 800 lives have been…

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Bowral Fire Board

Robertson Advocate · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Okley) [?] at a nesting of the above Board on Monday afternoon. The receipt of the annual [?] of £24 is [?] from the Underwriters…

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Bowral Fire Board

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

The mayor (Aid. Oxley) presided at a meeting of the above board on Monday afternoon. The receipt of the annual subscription of £24 1/9 from…

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Fire Risks

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 3

We have had occasion to refer to the great popularity and enormous strength of the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Ltd. We…

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Fire at Morae

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 5

A fierce fire broke out in the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney's new buildings at Mores at 11 o'clock on Wednesday night. The whole of the Commercial Bank was…

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Fire at Bowral. Two Storied House Destroyed

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 2

A fire, which resulted in the total destruction of Mrs. Randolph Nott's pretti y situated residence on Nott's Hill, occured at Bowral at an early hour on Friday…

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