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Southern Highlands · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1919

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

Fire it Bowral. Business Premises Demolished

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred at Bowral about 2 o'clock on Sunday morning last at what is known as Collin's corner, which has long been…

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Fire at Moss Vale

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

During the great heat on Saturday afternoon last a five broke out at Messrs McCleery's Ltd. in Argyle street. Moss Vale, and caused a considerable amount of damage. The…

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A Disastrous Fire. Extensive Damage Done. Fire Brigade's Good Save

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 November 1919 · page 2

The clanging of the firebell about 2.30 p.m. on Saturday was the signal of an outbreak of fire, which occurred at the works of McCleery's…

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Patent Fire Extinguisher

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1919 · page 2

A demonstration of the Minimar Chemical Fire.Extinguisher was given on Friday lass by mr.Eighton, representing minimax Ltd., of London and Sydney. A stack of about 20…

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Mittagong Fire Brigade

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 3
Also in Robertson Advocate

On Wednesday afternoon last, at the invitation of Instructor Fireman Moree, the members of the Mittagong Municipal Council and a number of other citizens witnessed a…

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