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Illawarra · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1883

12 stories in Illawarra's papers

Fire at Windsor. Windsor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1883 · page 2

A FIRE, which soon assumed large dimensions, broke out this morning about 4 o'clock on premises in George-street, occupied by Mr. George Rogers, a draper, the…

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Disastrous and Fatal Fire at Dubbo. Dubbo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1883 · page 4

ON Saturday night the large emporium and workshops of Mr. Lewis, building contractor and furniture dealer, were burned to the ground. The house and shops,…

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Extraordinary Case of Arson. a Nobleman's Apartment Set on Fire by His Son

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1883 · page 4

A WELL-DRESSED young man was arrested on Thursday, 19th November, for setting fire to a house under most extraordinary circumstances. At No. 44, Rue…

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A New Fire Escape

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1883 · page 4

A CATAPULT has been devised to provide means for sure and speedy escape from the interior of burning buildings, from sinking vessels, and other places of danger. The…

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A Welsh Mountain on Fire

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1883 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT writes to the " Western Mail" calling attention to a curious phenomenon, which, although well known in the immediate district in which it exists, will…

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A Welsh Mountain on Fire

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1883 · page 4

A correspondent writes to the Western Mail calling attention to a curious phenomenon, which, although well known in the immediate district in which it exists,…

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Fire

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1883 · page 2

[ FROM Thursday's " Herald" we clip the following report of a fire which recently occured at Lismore, on the Richmond River, because it will be read with interest by…

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Fire Near Albion Park

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 August 1883 · page 4

About 4 o'clock on the morning of the 17th instant, a hut containing about 300 bushels of maize, belonging to Mr. Calvert, and situate about 80 yards from that…

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Fires at Tullimbar, Albion Park

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1883 · page 2

AN inquest as to the cause of two fires, which took place on the property of Mr. M. Calvert, and one reported in last issue, was held on the premises on Monday last,…

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Fire in a Lunatic Asylum

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1883 · page 4

THE following particulars of a calamitous fire in a lunatic asylum are to hand by the P. and O. steamer Mirzapore, which arrived in Sydney on Thursday, October…

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Fire Brigades Bill

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1883 · page 2

In the Assembly the Fire Brigades Bill was road a third time, and passed…

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Fire at Broughton Creek

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 25 December 1883 · page 2

ON Tuesday morning last the [?] of J. W. Wiley & Co., with the who of its contents, were totally destroyed [?] and a inquest was held last Thursday before Mr…

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