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Illawarra · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1891

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Volunteer Fire Brigades' Picnic. Wollongong the Trysting Place

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 12 November 1891 · page 2

On Monday and Tuesday, the Volunteer Fire Brigades of the colony had a monster demonstration at the Agricultural Society's grounds, Moore Park, Sydney. For the…

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Fire Inquiry

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 November 1891 · page 2

An inquiry concerning a fire that took place at Fairy Meadow on Saturday morning last was held before the Coroner for the district (Mr. B. Lipscomb) and a jury of…

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Disastrous Fire at [?]

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 2

ON Thursday last an inqui[?] of the destruction by [?] Mr. William Thompson [?] limbar by Mr. F. W. [?]…

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Disastrous Fire at Tullimbar. That "Rat." Again

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1891 · page 3

On Thursday last an inquiry into the cause of the destruction by fire of the store of Mr. William Thompson was held at Tullimbar by Mr. F. W. Edwards, coroner for…

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The Susp[?]ious Fire

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1891 · page 4

The inquest relative to the fire that occurred at Abraham's tobacconist's shop in George-street west on the morning of the 21st ultimo was resumed at the Coroner's…

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