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Southern Highlands · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

20 stories in Southern Highlands's papers

Fire at Wilde's Meadow

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The biggest confiagration in the history of Wilde's Meadow took pince in the early hours of Friday morning last at the residents of Mrs C Rowland and suns, known as…

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Fire at Wilde's Meadow

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

The biggest conflagration in the history of Wilde's Meadow took place in the early hours of Friday morning last at the residence of…

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A Morning Blaze

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 2

About 7 40 o'clock on Tuesday morning the clang of the fire bell attracted a large crowd to an outbreak of fire at a large timber shed…

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Fire at Moss Vale DAMAGES £2000

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

About 7.30 o'clock on Tuesday morning the ringing of the fire bell at Moss Vale attracted a large crowd to on outbreak of fire in a timber shed at the rear of the…

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Fire Board Vacancy. Mr. Cullen Elected

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 4

An election was held on Tuesday to fill the vacancy on the Fire Board Board caused by the defeat at the last municipal elections of Mr. E E…

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Mittagong Fire Brigade

Robertson Advocate · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail, The Southern Mail

A Mittagong correspondent writs:—The members of the Mittagong Fire Brigade are incensed and burt at the remark[?] of Chief Office Jackson as report in a Sydney paper…

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Fire near Braemar

Robertson Advocate · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail, The Southern Mail

A fire occurred in a four-roomed unten[?]ted weatherboard college, owned by Mrs McParlane, between Braemar and Colo Vale school on Friday night last. The origin is…

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Mittagong Fire Brigade. Annual Banquet

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The Fire Brigade's annual social function took place at the station on Monday evening. The station, which is always a model of clean liners and order, was specially decorated for…

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Fire at Berrima

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 9 October 1923 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

An outbreak of [?] occurred at the business promises of Messrs T V Sherrin and Sons at Barrima on Friday evening last. The shop and contents were completely dertroyed, but…

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Big Blaze at Berrima. Store and Stock Gutted

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 October 1923 · page 2

The explosion of a Gloria lamp unified a fire at the business premises of Messr T. V. Sherrin and Sons at Berrima about 6 30 on Friday…

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Fire at The Manse Garage. Motor Car Damaged

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 December 1923 · page 2

On Friday about 12.50 p.m a fire broke out in the motor garage at the Presbyterian manse, the origin of which is unknown. The shed…

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Fire at Moos Vale

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 18 December 1923 · page 3

On Friday about 12.50 a fin broke owt in the motor [?] at the Presbyterian Maner, the origin of which to far in a [?]. The shed was completely gatted, and during the…

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