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Southern Highlands · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1942

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Fire in Bowral Smart Brigade Action Saves Property

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 5

A fire which might have had disastrous consequences broke out in the offices of Messrs. P. A. Westbrook and Son, Bowral, on Monday evening,…

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Prevention of Bush Fires Rules to Be Observed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 June 1942 · page 4

The Bush Fires Advisory Committee advocate that observation of the following simple rules would greatly, reduce fire risks :—…

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Prevention of Bush Fires Rules to Be Observed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 July 1942 · page 4

The Bush Fires Advisory Committee advocate that observation of the following simple rules would greatly reduce fire risks:-…

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Prevantion of Bush Fires Rules to Be Observed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 4

The Bush Fired Advisory Committee advocate that observation of the following simple rules would greatly reduce fire risks :-…

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Berrima Jail on Fire Effort to Save Records

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 2

The historic Berrima Jail has recently been occupied by the military and extensive renovations had just been completed when, in the early hours…

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Fire at Berrima an Historic Building Gutted

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 2

Berrima Gaol was gutted by fire early on Thursday morning. It was being used to store Government papers…

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Local Shorts Fire Alarm

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 2

Bowral Fire Brigade received a call on Tuesday afternoon. Fortunately it was only a chimney on fire at "Wychwood," and was soon…

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Prevention of Bush Fires Rules to Be Observed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 July 1942 · page 4

The Bush Fires Advisory Committee advocate that observation of the following simple rules would greatly reduce fire risks:—…

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Prevention of Bush Fires Rules to Be Observed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 4

The Bush Fires Advisory Committee advocate that observation of the following simple rules would greatly reduce fire risks :-…

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Big Blaze at Mittagong Malt House Destroyed £70,000 DAMAGE

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 2

The sounding of the fire siren at Mittagong on Wednesday night at 10.30, gave the alarm of an outbreak of fire in Tooth and Co's…

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Bush Fire Control

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 2

Legislation was being prepared to give local authorities greater power to establish fire breaks and to tighten up fire control, said the chairman of…

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Prevention of Bush Fires Rules to Be Observed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 4

The Bush Fires Advisory Committee advocate that observation of the following simple rules would greatly reduce fire risks:…

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Strange Origin of Berrima Fire [?] of Stone Chimney

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 3

[?] given before the District [?] (Mr. W. Terry) indicated [?] the fire at Berrima Jail last [?] might have been caused by the…

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Disastrous Fire at Mittagong £60,000 Damage to Malt Hose

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out in the Malt House, Mittagong, on Thursday morning of last week and completely destroyed one section of the…

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Berrima Gaol Fire Coroner Returned Open Verdict

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 August 1942 · page 2

Evidence given before the District Coroner (Mr. W. Terry) indicated that the fire at Berrima Gaol last month might have been caused by…

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Prevention of Bush Fires Rules to Be Observed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 4

The Bush Fires Advisory Committee advocate that observation of the following simple rules would greatly reduce fire risks:—…

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Prevention of Bush Fires Rules to Be Observed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 August 1942 · page 4

The Bush Fires Advisory Committee advocate that observation of the following simple rules would greatly reduce fire risks :-…

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Prevention of Bush Fires Rules to Be Observed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 August 1942 · page 4

The Bush Fires Advisory Committee advocate that observation of the following simple rules would greatly reduce fire risks :—…

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Prevention of Bush Fires Rules to Be Observed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 September 1942 · page 4

The Bush Fires Advisory Committee advocate that observation of the following simple rules would greatly reduce fire risks:-…

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Prevention of Bush Fires Rules to Be Observed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 September 1942 · page 4

The Bush Fires Advisory Committee advocate that observation of the following simple rules would greatly reduce fire risks:-…

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