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Southern Highlands · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1912

18 stories in Southern Highlands's papers

Bowral Fire Brigade

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

The above brigade held its annual re union on New Year's Ere—or rather on Saturday night last. There was a good mailer of members in…

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Municipalities and Fire Brigades

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

The cutting administration of the fire brigades was the subject of adverts criticism and protect by the Casino Municipal Council at a mating held…

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Municipalities and Fire Brigades

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 2

The existing administration of the fire brigades was the subject of adverse criticism and protest by the Casino municipal council at a meeting held…

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Disastrous Fire

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 6

A disastrous fire is raging in Osaka. Up till the present 1300 houses have been destroyed. A strong wind is blowing, and the…

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Bush Fires

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 2

The dry spell is having a terrible effect on the South Coast, especially in establishing a record for bush fires. Off and on for about a week…

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Fire at a Boardinghouse

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

On Saturday evening shortly after 9 p.m. the inhabitants of Moss Vale were startled by the ringing of the bell at the fire station. The firemen…

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Fire at Moss Vale

Robertson Advocate · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

Shertly after [?] o'clock on Saturday night last on [?]break of fire [?] on Mrs. Pe[?]'s bearding [?] is Argyle street, Mess Vale. The local are bright was…

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Fire Brigade Charges

Robertson Advocate · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Local Government Association, complaints wore received from eighteen of the country councils that the Fire Brigades…

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Fire Brigade Ball

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 2

The annual reunion of the Moss Vale Fire Brigade took place on Friday night last in the Moss Vale hall. The weather conditions being…

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Fire Brig[?]de Ball

Robertson Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

The Moss Yale Fire Brigade held a most su[?]ful and enjoyable hall on Friday night last, there being close upon-eighty couples in attend[?]…

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The Queen's Messenger and Austrian Fire-eater. How a Duel Was Averted

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 6

An anonymous writer in "Black wood" describes how he made the acquaintance of a derelict Englishman living at Belgrade, who told…

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Disastrous Fire. M.p.'s Mansion Damaged. Many Narrow Escapes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 July 1912 · page 4

Many dramatic and pathetic incidents marked a disastrous fire which occurred on Friday morning at the country seat of Mr Percy Illingworth…

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Alarm of Fire

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 2

Some excitement was caused in Bowral about 10 o'clock this (Tuesday) morning by the Changing of the bell at the fire station. The outbreak was in a pile of packing cases…

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Regulating Lighting of Fires

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 2

An item of public interest to householders and others, though not generally known, is the following notice from the "Government…

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The Colonial Mutual Fire Office

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 3

As there is an impression in some quarters that the Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., is connected in some way with a life office somewhat…

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Celluloid Fire. Blame for No One. Salvage Chief's Statement

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 4

The City Coroner'S Inquiry into the are in which eight Girls lost their lives at the Christmas card works of Messrs Angus Thomas Ltd., Moor-lane, E.C.,…

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Fire at Bundanoon

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 2

A fire occurred about 2 a.m. on Friday morning last, when Mr. Geo. Waite's residence was completely burnt out, the fire having…

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Fire at Harbingtons' Photographic Warehouse

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 December 1912 · page 2

The clients of Harringtons' Ltd., throughout the State, and seasonal visitors to Sydney will learn with satisfaction that the great fire which burnt out…

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