Danger of Bushfires Precautionary Measures
The continued heat-wave conditions that, have obtained over the State during the past few days have created a grave…
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Fires & bushfires, 1936
26 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 1 of 2
Fire Commissioner's Visit Moss Vale Firemen Honoured
At the local Fire Brigade Station on Friday afternoon last an informal ceremony took place, the occasion being the presentation of long…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Factory Burnt. Fire-fighters' Good Work at Avoca
Mr. C. Wright, of Avoca, suffered heavy loss on Wednesday night of last week when portion of his bacon factory was destroyed by fire. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Use of Park Sought For Fire Practice
The Moss Vale Fire Brigade has made application to the Shire Council to provide a, service of water from Railway-st…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Cauldron of Fire
To-day we find the people of the different countries of the World all unprepared" to go and mete out punishment to…
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"Shortly before 9 o'clock on Monday morning, smoke was noticed issuing from under the roofing of the premises…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Bowral. Bakehouse Destroyed
The bakery premises occupied by Mr. E. Abbott at the rear of Messrs. R. S. Smith and Co.'s premises in Bong Bong Street, Bowral, were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Berrima Bridge Damaged by Fire
About 7.30 p.m. on Thursday the Moss Vale Fire Brigade received a call from Berrima to hasten to a fire on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Bell Rings. Where Was the Fire ?
The prolonged ringing of the fire boll at Bowral Fire Station at about 7.30 p.m. on Thursday night, drew forth many queries as to the locality…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Careless Use of Fire Warning to Campers
Motorists, bikers, and others are warned of the provisions of the Careless Use of Fires Act and the Bushfires Act…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires. Great Work of Mittagong Fire Brigade
Many bush fires broke out on Thursday and Friday, and towns in the district were shrouded in a pall of smoke. The Mittagong Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mayor Fights Fire
The Mayor of Bowral (Aid. Venables), had an unenviable experience on Thursday when he received word by telephone that his property on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires. Barrallier Suffers
Bush fires broke out in several places last week. In some cases land owners, assisted by small bands of willing workers, fought the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Brigade. Answers First Call
The equipment of the Bowral Bush Fire Brigade, which was purchased only last week was used for the first time on Wednesday when a serious…
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A matter of a century ago, forest fires, whether they roared through the Australian bush or the American prairie, were many-tongued…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires. The Editor, The Mail
Sir,—For the past two weeks we have been rending of disastrous bush fires which have swept many country centres with serious damage to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Brigade. Saves Valuable Property
The recently formed Bowral Bush Fire Brigade under the leadership of Mr. E. A. Armstrong, did great work on Wednesday evening when valuable…
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Edward Collins was committed to imprisonment for one month for having lighted a fire in the grass paddock of H. G. Reynolds, at Berrima,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Bush Fires. Good Saves Made
The Boural Bush Fire Brigade under Mr. E. A. Armstrong, had a hard fight on Thursday when several properties were threatened by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Something New at Sports. Demonstration by Fire Brigades. Big Day at Mittagong
The Fire Brigades of the Berrima District will hold a sports meeting and demonstration on the Mittagong Sportsground on Saturday…
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