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Southern Highlands · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1951

12 stories in Southern Highlands's papers

Stable Destroyed by Fire Fire Brigade Saves Other Buildings

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 2

The main stable at "Redford Park," the Bowral home of Sir Samuel and Lady Hordern, was almost completely destroyed by fire on Thursday of last…

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Fire Destroys Buildings Damage Is in Vicinity of £2.000

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

A fire at Anglewood School, Burradoo, on Friday night destroyed a 1949 model motor truck, the building . in which it was housed and the manual…

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Fire Brigade Did Good Work Portion of Wooden Building Saved

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 2

Bowral Fire Brigade did excellent work on Thursday night of last week when it saved the greater part of tho Methodist School Hall from…

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Guesthouse Burnt Blaze at Bundanoon

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 4

A guesthouse, known as "The Golf House" and owned by Mr. J Schick, was almost destroyed by fire on Tuesday night at…

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Tractor Burnt Fire at Robertson

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 3

A Bowral resident, who desires to remain anonymous, had his opinion of his fellow ment lowered on Tuesday. He was…

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Bushfire Fighting the Best Methods

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 6

At long last the powers that be, and what is more important, the public in general, are becoming bushfire conscious, and…

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Bushfire Brigade Annual Meeting at Bowral

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 3

Continuing interest in the important and valuable activities of Bowral Bushfire Brigade war evinced at the annual meeting…

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Post Office Assistance Fighting Bushfires

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 2

The Postmaster-General (Hon H. L. Anthony) stated this week that the Post Office will operate as usual during the…

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Fire Brigade Did Well Good Save at Bowral

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 November 1951 · page 2

Host of the residents of Bowral were wakened about 2 a.m. on Sunday moraine by the wailing by of the siren at the Fire…

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Bush Fire Danger Acute Dry Grass Is a Menace

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 4

The danger of bush fires in the Berrima district is an ever present one as in many places tall dry grass is tinder dry…

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Berrima Was Lucky Change Op Wind Stops Fire

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 2

A fortunate change in the wind on Thursday afternoon saved Berrima the possibility of being burnt out by a bushfire…

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Fierce Bushfires Great Work Of FIREFIGHTHRS

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 2

A fierce bushfire [?] broke out hear the Sixty Foot falls at Mittagong on Thursday threatened the township of Mittagong…

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