Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Fires & bushfires, all years

Illawarra · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1901

61 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 4

Nowra Volunteer Fire Brigade

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

AT a meeting held at the Nowra School of Arts on Tuesday evening, the Mayor presiding, it was unanimously agreed that the money (£14) subscribed by the public…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Fire at Dapto

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 2

Shortly affer eight o'clock on Thursday night, while a strong westerly gale was at its height, a fire broke out in a two-roomed cottage situated on the Lakelands (Dapto),…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fire at Dapto

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1901 · page 3

SHORTLY after eight o'clock on Thursday night, while a strong westerly g[?]le was at its height, a fire broke out in a two-roomed cottage situated on the Lakelands (Dapt[?]),…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Kiama Fire Brigade

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 2

AT a meeting of the above Brigade on Tuesday night last, Capt, Device presiding, a letter was read from the Fire Under-writers' Association stating that they…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Kiama Fire Brigade

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 2

AT a meeting of the Kiama Fire Brigade on Tuesday night, Capt. Davies presiding, a letter was read from the Fire Under writers Association, stating that they…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Kiama Fire Brigade

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 3

THE first annual meeting of the above Brigade was held on Monday night last, Captain Davies presiding. The Chairman delivered a short address, going over the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Correspondence. Kiama Fire Brigade. to the Editor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 2

SIR,—Knowing your columns are always free for the discussion of all matters pertaining to the welfare of the pubic, we, on behalf of the Kiama Fire Brigade, desire…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fire Near Shellharbor

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1901 · page 2

The residence of Mrs. J. Durrell, Stony Range, near Shellharbor, was totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday. There being no one in the house at the time, the fire…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fatal Fire at Jamberoo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1901 · page 2
Also in Illawarra Mercury

AT half-past one on Sunday morning last, a fire took place at Jamberoo, attended with appalling results. The house in which the fire occurred was a dwelling house and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fatal Fire at Jamberoo Miss Sabina Hukins Burned to Death

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 2

IN the early hours, of Sunday morning last (about half-past one) a sad burning fatality occurred at Jamberoo, resulting in the death of Miss Sabina…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fire!

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1901 · page 2

Early on Wednesday morning a fire broke out in the laundry of the Bode's Hotel Victoria. The fire brigade was soon on the spot and succeeded in preventing the spread…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Jamberoo Fire Subscription Lists Opened

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 July 1901 · page 2

ON Saturday night last a meeting was held in the Jamberoo School of Arts for the purpose of expressing sympathy and rendering assistance to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Big Blaze. Anthony Hordern & Sons. Palatial Business Premises Gutted. Loss or Life. Spectacle of Terrible Destruction. Over Half-a-Million Loss. Heavy Insurances

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1901 · page 2

Yesterday morning the mammoth emporium of Anthony Hordern and Sons, Haymarket, was the scone of one of the greatest fires in the records of Australia…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Jamberoo Fire. Subscription Lists Opened

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

ON Saturday night last a meeting was held in the Jamberoo School of Arts for the purpose of expressing sympathy and rendering assistance to Miss Hukins, who lost her…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Disastrous Fire. at Anthony Hordern and Sons. One Life Lost

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

IN Wednesday morning news was received in Kiama of terrible fi[?]e which broke out in the huge premises of Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Sons, Sydney. We…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Hordern's Fire

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 10

By the disastrous fire which demolished Anthony Hordern and Sous' Haymarket Emporium, on Wednesday morning, it became the duty of the…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Another Big Fire

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 2

Early on Thursday morning another big fire broke out in the Imperial Manufacturing Co's promises, a six-storey building in Kent-street, Sydney…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Great Sydney Fire

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 2

In connection with the fire at Anthony Horden and Son's emporium on Wednesday it was believed that there had been only one fatality—the tragic death of young…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Disastrous City Fire at Anthony Horderns. Five Lives Lost

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 4

ON Wednesday morning one of the biggest fires that Sydney has over known consumed almost the whole of Anthony Hordern's immense buildings…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →