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Southern Highlands · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1915

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Fire at Bowral. Xmas Morning Call

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 2

An cutbreak of fire occurred at the bakery of Messre. Pickard and Son, in Bong Street, Bowral, on Christmas has morning. Mis J.White, who…

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Fire at Bowral Xmas Morning Call

Robertson Advocate · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 2

An outbreak of tire occurred at the bakery of Messra. Pickard and Son, in Bong Bong Street, Bowral, on Christmas morning, Mrs. J. White, who…

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Fire at Bowral

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred at the bakery of Messrs, Pickard and son, in Bong Bong - street, Bowral, on Christmas morning. Mrs. J…

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Fire at Bowral

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 1

On Sunday afternoon last the Bowral Fire Brigade received a call. The haystack of Mr. W. J. Gregory, situated on the Kangaloon road, about…

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Fire at Bowral Hayshed Destroyed

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon last the Bowral Fire Brigade received a call The hayatack of Mr. W. J. Gregory, situated on the kangaloon road, about…

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Fire at Bowral. Hayshed Destroyed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon last the Bowral Fire Brigade received a call. The haystack of Mr. W. J. Gregory, situated on the…

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A Big Blaze. Moss Vale Hall Burned to the Ground. Grand Panoramic View

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 2

In the early hours of Tuesday morning (about 3 a. m ) the residents of' the town were awakened from their peaceful slumbers by the noisy…

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Fires at Moss Vale. Moss Vale Hall Destroyed

Robertson Advocate · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 2

In the early hours of Tuesday morn­ing (about 3 o'clock) the residents of Moss Vale were awakened from their peaceful [?]umbers by the noisy clanging…

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Fires at Mess Vale. MOSS VAlE Hall Destroyed

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 2

In the early hours of Tuesday morning (about 3 o'clock) the residents of Moss Vale were awakened from their peaceful alumbers by the noisy clanging…

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Shell Fire. a Terrifying Tumult

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 3

It is impossible to exaggerate the monstrous horror of the shell fire, writes Mr. Phillip Gibbs in the "Daily Chronicle."…

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Moss Vale Hall Fire Inquiry

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 2

An inquiry into the fire which destroyed the Moss Vale hall on Tuesday morning 26th January was held before Mr. H. W. lay[?]or c[?]toner…

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Moss Vale Hall Fire Inquiry

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 2

As inquiry is the are which destroyed the Moss Vale hall on Tuesday morning 26th January, was held before Mr. H. W. laylor, [?]. P. M'Kerna, sub[?] of the hall,…

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Terrific Fire

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 6

"Eyewitness" with the British forces gives details of the capture of the brickfield near Guinchy referred to in the cables of the 7th instant…

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Fire and Water. Nine Hours' Ordeal

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 4

About 4.30 p.m., just after dusk, the Germans managed to flood the trenches held by our left company (writes a British infantryman). At the same time as the trenches were…

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Under Fire. Terror Op Anticipation. '

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 3

The man who has not been under fire always desires to know what were the feelings of the man who has been during this ordeal. It is probable that…

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On a Motor Cycle. Field Experiences. Under Fire

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 4

A British intelligence officer writes to the London Daily Express:—My military career began with an examination in German, The stock phrases were…

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Liquid Fire in Trenches. Germans Pump Petrol

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 3

In view of the dastardly use of asphyxiating gases by the Germans in the fighting about Hill "60" a message from Paris by the special correspondent of the London Daily…

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Under Fire at Belgrade. Trips From Vienna. Artillery Duels with Semlin

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 4

Arthur W. Leech wrote to the Daily News from Belgrade on February 18:—Belgrade and Semlin face one another where the River Save joins the Danube…

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Under Fire. Soldiers' Sensations

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 June 1915 · page 3

There have been several letters in the press lately upon the question of behavior under fire (says a British soldier). The correspondents seemed to assume that behavior when…

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Fire at Moss Vale. Cottage Destroyed

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 2

A weatherboard cottage in Railway-street, Moss Vale, known as Miss Eyfe's property and occupied by Mr. Lawre[?]ce, riding ganger on the…

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