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Illawarra · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1901

61 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 4

Fire Brigade Procession

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 2

THE annual procession of the Nowra Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on Saturday night last, when the men in full uniform "did" the town in a van, preceded…

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Wollongong Fire Brigade AND Corporal Woods

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 2

The Wollongong Fire Brigade rose to the occasion in splendid order on Saturday evening by the magnificent reception given thereby to Corporal Woods on his…

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The Bake-house Fire. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 2

SIR,—Will you kindly allow me to make a few remarks in connection with the above fire. You state in your report that Senior-sergeant Banks and the…

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Kiama Fire Brigade. Erection of Fire Station. Purchase of Plant

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 2

A MOST important, satisfactory, and successful meeting of the Kiama Fire Brigade was held In the Council Chambers on Tuesday night last, Mr. P. C. Davies…

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Kiama Fire Brigade. Erection of Fire Station

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 2

THE above Brigade held a meeting last Tuesday night in the Council Chambers, Mr. P.C. Davies (Captain) being in the chair. Mr. M. N. Hindmarsh, (Mayor of…

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Disastrous Fire at Nowra. The Prince of Wales Hotel Destroyed. Two Men Burned to Death. Another Injured. Some Another Injured. Some Narrow Escapes. Good Work by the Fire Brigade. Nowra

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 2

A FIRE broke out at the Prince of Wales' Hotel, Nowra, shortly after one o'clock this morning. The central portion of the hotel…

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Fatal Fire at Nowra Two Lives Lost

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 2

A FEW minutes after 1 o'clock on Thursday morning the alarm of fire was raised In Nowra, and soon a largo number of spectator congregated in…

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A .Nowra Fire. Two Lives Lost. Nowra

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 7

A fire broke out at the Prince of Wales Hotel shortly after 1 o'clock this morning. The central portion of the hotel consisted of wood, both ends being…

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Fatal Fire at Nowra. Two Men Burned to Death

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 2

A fire broke out at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Nowra, early on Thursday morning, and was unfortunately attended with fatal results; Mr. W. H. Wilford, J.P., of…

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The Hotel Fire at Nowra

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 2

AN inquiry was opened on Thursday into the cause of the fire which destroyed the Prince of Wales' Hall at Nowra and was adjourned till Monday. The stock and…

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The District Hotels "Good and Well Conducted." the Question of Fire Escapes

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 2

THE usual quarterly meeting of the Kiama Licensing Court (the Police Magistrate and Messrs. C. Cameron and T. Love, Js.P.) was held…

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Kiama Fire Brigade. Free Water and Gas

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 3

FOLLOWING up the action of the Kiama Municipal Council—who in response to ea request from the newly-formed Fire Brigade, decided to allow them free use of…

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Kiama Fire Bridge

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 3

AT a meeting of the Kiama Fire Brigade on Saturday night last, it was resolved to thank the Gas Company for their promise of free gas; and Mr. F. Bullen generously…

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Kiama Fire Brigade

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 3

IN regard to the Kiama Fire Brigade's application for an office to be sent from the Metropolitan Brigade for the purpose of instructing the local members, Mr. W…

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Kiama Fire Brigade the Instructor at Work

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 2

THE members of the Kiama Fire Brigade have been receiving instructions this week from Assistant-Officer W. Corkill, of the Metropolitan Fire…

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Heaping Coals of Fire

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 4

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Kiama Fire Brigade

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 2

THE new Kiama Fire Station was on Tuesday night last the scene of a very pleasant function, when the members of the Kiama Volunteer Fire Brigade tendered a farewell…

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Fire at Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

Early on Wednesday morning a detached kitchen belonging to the cottage tenanted by a widow named Mrs. Smith, near the railway station, together with all contents,…

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Kiama Fire Brigade. Entertaining the Instructor

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 3

HAVING completed his week's instructions to the members of the newly-termed Kiama Fire Brigale, Assistant-instreet or W. Corkill, of the Metropolitan Fine…

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Kiama Fire Brigade

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 3

AT a meeting of the above Brigade on Thursday evening last there were ten members present Captain Davis presiding. The Treasurer's statement showed a credit…

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