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Southern Highlands · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1918

27 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 1 of 2

Big Blaze at Bowral. "Woodbine" Destroyed

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

"Woodbine," a large boarding establishment conducted by Mrs. C. W. Collier in Merrigang-street, Bowral, was totally destroyed by fire at an early hour yesterday…

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Big Blaze at Bowral

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 May 1918 · page 2

"Woodbine," a large boarding establishment conducted by Mrs. C. W. Collier in Merrigang-street, Bowral, was totally destroyed by fire at an early hour on…

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The Recent Fire at Bowral

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

In reporting the fire which occurred at Bowral early on Thursday morning last, when "Woodbine" boarding establishment and contents were totally destroyed, the…

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The Recent Fire at Bowral

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 May 1918 · page 2

In reporting the fire which occurred at Bowral early on Thursday morning last, when " Woodbine" boarding establishment and…

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The Recent Fire

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 3
Also in The Southern Mail

At the last meeting of the Bowral Council held on Thursday night, a letter was read from the Board of Fire Commissioners stating that it had been reported that on the occasion…

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Tragic Fire In Sydney. Four People Suffocated

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 June 1918 · page 2

By the fire which destroyed the shop of Charles Himmelferb, second-hand dealer, in Sussex-street, Sydney, shortly after midnight on Friday, his four children…

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Fire In Lackey Street Two Lives in Danger

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 June 1918 · page 2

On Monday night just after 8 o'clock the fire alarm was given for an outbreak in the back premises of the Misses McDougall in Lackey…

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Fire Brigade Dance

Robertson Advocate · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The Fire Brigade dance held on Monday night last at the Mittagong School of Arts was attended by some 25 couples, who spent a very pleasant time. After expenses are…

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Fire at Moss Vale Two Ladies in Danger.—big Find of Money

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 2

Shortly after 8 o'clock on Monday night a fire alarm was given at Moss Vale for an outbreak in the back [?] of the [?] in almost opposite…

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Fire at Moss Vale Two Ladies Is Danger.—big Find of Money

Robertson Advocate · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 2

Shortly after 8 o'clock on Monday night? fire alarm was given at Moss Vale for an outbreak in the back premises of the Misses McDongall, in Lackey street, almost opposite…

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Treasure from a Fire

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 July 1918 · page 4

Bathurst, Wednesday—Nearly £600 a notes, gold, silver, and jewellery has been recovered from the charted wrackage of the premises used as a…

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fire Brigade Out

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The exceptionally dry season was [?] by the sight of dense clouds to smoke coming from the park at Mittagong on Friday afternoon last, The [?]…

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Mittagong Fire Station. Official Opening

Robertson Advocate · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The newly erected fire station at Mittagong was officially opened on Thursday night fast by the president of the Board of Fire Commissioners, Hon. E. H. Farrar, M.L.C. He…

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Mittagong Fire Brigade

Robertson Advocate · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 2

Our readers will remember reading in our columns how the fire hell rang at 12.30 the other midnight, and only one fireman heard it. Well, the other night the residents were…

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