Fire at Mittagong
An outbreak of fire occurred in a shed in close proximity to the butter factory, Mittagong, shortly before 1 o'clock on Wednesday. The fire was noticed by two little…
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Fires & bushfires, 1909
22 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 1 of 2
Sitting on a Fire
Two men drawing wood into town at Bathurst on Wednesday had a strange experience. They smelt something burning, and made a close search, thinking the…
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A bush fire started on Mr. R. W[?] man's farm at Glanquarry last week and destroyed most of his grass, besides burning some of the fencing. On Wednesday last a fire…
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Passengers travelling to Melbourne on Sunday night by the express were provided with heaps of excitement by way of bush fires. For some miles on…
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On Sunday last Mr. W. H. Waters, Yarrunga, lost a shed and contents of tools through the bush fires raging in that locality, the amount of loss being…
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A sensational fire occurred in North Geelong early on Sunday morning, when a four-roomed house, occupied by william Hargan, was totally destroyed. Hargan was at…
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The Bowral Fire Brigade held a very successful social in the Oddfellows' Hall, Bowral, on Thursday night last. Some twenty five couple attended, and when the…
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The annual ball under the auspices of the Moss Vale Fire Brigade took place on friday night last in the Moss Vale Hall, and proved to be one of the most successful functions yet…
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The Fire Brigades Board, on the recommendation of Superintendent Webb, has just imported from France a smoke expelling appliance in the form of a hydraulic ventilator…
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A tragic burning accident occurred at Cooringoors station, near Bingara, on Monday morning last, which resulted in the death of Jack Harper, who had been…
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"Ocean View" Homestead, situated on the Macquarie Pass Road, about three miles form Robertson, owned by the estate of the late R.Gay, and occupied by Mr A.V…
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An alarm of [?] was abonded at the Bowral Fire Station about 2.30 yesterday afternoon, and several members of the bridge, together with a good number of…
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St. Joseph's Convent at Burragorang was totally destroyed by fire one night last week. The outbreak occurred about midnight, and so fierce was the…
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A fire broke out at 3 o'clock on Sunday morning in premises of galvanised iron construction, used as a printing office by the "Leader"…
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In the Legislative Assembly, the Fire Brigade Bill was considered in Committee Clause1—"Commencement…
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At about 6 p.m. on Monday last a fire occurred at the residence of Mr. F, MoNee. in Kirkham-road, Moss Yale. The cottage, a two-roomed…
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An alarm of fire was sounded at the Moss Vale fire station about six O'clock on Monday evening, the outbreak being at the residence of Mr. P. M Nee, in Kircham road. Mr…
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Shortly after 12.30 p.m. yesterday the Bowral Fire Brigade received a call. The [?]ging of the fire bell soon brought a crowd of people into the…
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Shortly after noon on Thursday a fire occurred at Mr. Neich's residence, "Fairmount," Bowral. When the fire brigade arrived they found that a detached…
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A disastrous fire has occurred in Quebec. A grain elevator, containing 200,000 bushels of wheat, eight sheds full of freight; a cold storage…
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