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Southern Highlands · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

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

Bowral Fire Brigade. Welcoming the New Year

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The annual re-union of the Bowral Fire Brigade for the purpose of celebrating the passing of the old year and welcoming the new, was held at the fire station on New…

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Another Fire at Bowral Jeweller's Shop Destroyed

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

For the second tima within a couple of weeks Bowral has been early in the early hours of morning by the vigorous ringing of the bell at the fire station, the outbreak being…

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The Late Fire

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

In connection with our report of last week's fire at Bowral the omission of any recognition of a thoughtful and kindly action on the part of Mr and Mrs A Wright has been…

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Another Fire at Bowral. Jeweller's Shop Destroyed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 4

For the second time within a couple of weeks Bowral has been startled in the early hours of morning by the vigorous ringing of the bell at the…

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The Late Bowral Fire Coroners Inquiry

Robertson Advocate · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2

An inquiry was commenced at the Bowral Police Court yesterday morning by Mr H W Taylor (district coroner) into the circumetances of the fire in Bong Bong street…

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The Late Bowral Fire. Coroner's Inquiry

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2

An inquiry was commenced at the Bowral Police Court yesterday morning by Mr H W Taylor (district [?]) into the of the fire in Bong Hong street [?]…

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The Recent Fire at Bowral. Coroner's Inquiry

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

On Thursday morning last the district coroner (Mr. H. W. Taylor) commenced an inquiry into the circumstance of the fire which destroyed the shop occupied by Mr. W. G. Nicol…

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Fire at Bowral

Robertson Advocate · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

A weather board cottage situated in Cliff street, Bowral, owned by Mrs Manning and occupied by Mr and Mrs G Bell, was totally destroyed by fire between 9 and 10 o'clock on…

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Fire At Mittagong

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 2

On Tuesday night last a fire occurred at the MillaRong council's pumping station, which damaged a putt of the building and several torn of firewood. The fire is thought…

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Fire at Mittagong

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

On Sunday evening at 6 o'clock the fire brigade of Mittaitong received a phone call to the effect that a fire was in progress at 'Dal mar,' the residence of Mr. H Hedger, of…

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Fire at Mittagong

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 2

On Sunday evening at 6 o'clock the fire brigade of Mittagong received a phone call to the effect that a fire was in progress at…

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Fire at Mittagong

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The member of the Mittagong Fire Brigade were awakened from their slumbers at midnight on Monday last to answer a call at Mr Geo Herton's college in Railway Crescent…

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Fire at Mittagong

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 2

The members of the Mittagong Fire Brigade were disturbed from their slumbers at midnight on Monday last to answer a call at Mr…

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