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Southern Highlands · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1936

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

Bush Fires. The Editor, The Mail

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 1 December 1936 · page 2

Sir,—Re your report in The Mail of 27th November, staling that the bush fires swept over from my property towards Arrankamp and other…

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How Firemen Fight the Fires. Exciting Demonstrations at Mittagong. Cycling Events Add to Interest

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 1 December 1936 · page 2

The demonstration and sports meeting organised by the Berrima District Fire Brigades to establish a fund to send teams to the State…

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Bush Fires Menace Wingello and Penrose

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 December 1936 · page 2

A number of serious outbreaks of fire occurred at Wingello and Penrose daring last week-end (says our representative). The latter…

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Bush Fires. The Editor, The Mail

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 2

Sir,—May I crave a little space to express my views on people who are careless in regard to bush fires. It is known that many homes are left…

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Bushfire Prevention Fires Deliberately Caused

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 December 1936 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly last week the contributing cause of many serious bush fires was pointed out by Mr…

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Cottage on Fire. Good Work by Brigade

The Southern Mail · Thursday 24 December 1936 · page 2

A weatherboard cottage, owned by Mr. Chadwick, of Sydney, and situated at the corner of Church and Fitzroy Streets. Mittagong, caught…

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