Wollongong Fire Brigade
In compliance with a request by Mr. Archibald Campbell, M.P., a grant of $75 has been made to the Wollongong Fire Brigade from a vote passed on the…
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25 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 2
Victorian Bush Fires
A DESTRUCTIVE bush fire is raging in the vicinity of Green's Pinch, near Kilmore, Victoria, and has done a vast amount of damage to grass and fencing, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Peculiar Fire
On Mr. Phillpot, man[?]ger of the Bulli "B" plt going on his preliminary round of Inspection on Tuesday morning, he found a door whiah is constructed of brattice cloth…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Cottages Destroyed by Fire
On Tuesday afternoon, about 3 o'clock, a fire broke out in a cottage in Railway street and resulted in considerable damage. The cottage was the centre one of three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Spring Hill. Coroner's Inquest
At the Court—house, on Wednesday, Mr. C. C. Russell, coroner for the district, held an inquiry touching the origin of a fire that took place at Spring Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Mr. Samuel Marks'
A FIRE broke out at Mr. Samuel Marks' residence, Terragong, at about 11 a.m. yesterday The fire started in the kitchen in a heap of small firewood near the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fire at Terragong
In connection with the disastrous fire that occurred at Mr. Samuel Marks' residence Terragong, on Wednesday last, we learn that all the house silverplate, which had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pittsburg Fire Dog
Dogs that do remarkable feats have become such a common article these days that any dog with ambition to win distinction must turn his attention to developing his genius…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Disastrous Fire. Half the Terralong Street Shops Totally Destroyed. a Terrible Disaster for the Occupants. Families Rendered Homeless. Onlookers Helpless to Stay the Flames. Great Efforts to Save Stocks, Etc. Sympathy of the Government
A TERRIBLE catastrophy, that had been predicted for twenty years previously, occurred in Terraloug street, Kiama, on Saturday night last, by which almost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Kiama Fire
Early on Sunday morning a disastrous fire occurred at Kiama, fifteen buildings in Terralong-street being destroyed. The fire started in the premises of Wood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire. Sixteen Premises Destroyed in Terralong Street. Families Rendered Homeless. Sympathy From Government
SUNDAY, 1st October, 1899, will long be remembered in Kiama as being the date of the most terrible and disastrous fire that has ever occurred on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Terralong Street Fire
EXCITEMENT in connection with the disastrous fire which occurred in Terralong street on Sunday morning last has now greatly stated, and the people can view the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Kiama Fire
Already there are intimations made that new buildings will be erected on the sites of sites of those destroyed by the Kiama fire. The Royal Hotel will be re-erected, either…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terralong Street Fire. the Inquest. an Open Verdict
ON Thursday last, at the Kiama Court House, before the District Coroner (C. Cameron, Esq. J.P.) and a jury of twelve, an inquest was held on the recent fire in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terralong - Street Fire. Inquiry by a Jury. an Open Verdict Returned
AN inquiry into the disastrous fire of Sunday morning last, which totally destroyed thirteen buildings and temporarily paralysed sixteen business, was held at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Between Two Fires
An Answerile holidaying in Ireland sends the following: He was driving on an outside car, when suddenly the horse boiled, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Minnamurra Street
AN alarm of fire Thursday night last caused considerable excitement in Kiama. About 8 o'clock the fire bell in the reserve was set ringing, and people flocked to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Escape From a Forest Fire
The creek bed lay just past them, but at this season the crock was nearly dry. We know that the fire would leap the stream. There wore pools, however owe of these, a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Transvaal War. the Battle of Belmont. N.S.W. Lancers Under Fire. London
UPON the western frontier the Kimberley relief forces, under Lieutenant-General Lord Paul Methuen, who is in command of the First Division of the Army Corps, has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Big Fire in Kiama Block of Six Shops Destroyed. Rapid Destruction and Heavy Loss
Another awful fire, which consumed six shops in Terralong-street, built of wood, with iron rooting, the handsomest block of business premises in Kiama, occurred early…
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