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Illawarra · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1904

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Fire on the Australia

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 2

The wrecked steamer Australia was discovered to be on fire on Friday morning about ten o'clock. No one was on board, and it in a mystery how the fire originated…

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Humors at a Fire. Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 1

There was quite a stir of excitement round the fire on Tuesday night. Constable Gibbons and Mr. Newton were early on the scene, and had some difficulty in…

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Outbreak of Fire. Extinguished by Firemen Tory and Doyle

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 2

ABOUT 11 o' clock on Monday morning last a fire broke out at the residence of Mr. John Grey, of Fountaindale, which but for the timely assistance of Messrs. G. G…

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Fire

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1904 · page 2

About 8 o'clock on Monday evening a fire broke out in a buggy-shed and workroom at the roar of the residence of Mr. Thos. Grieve. At that time the girl employed by…

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The Fire Problem. an Invention to Facilitate Escape From Burning Buildings

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 October 1904 · page 6

How the Now Motor Fire Escape and Water Tower Would Look when in Use…

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Alarm of Fire

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 2

AN alarm of five was given at half-past nine o'clock on Wednesday night last, when it was found that the chimney attached to Mr. E. Stewart's bakehouse, in…

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Fire at Corrimal

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 2 November 1904 · page 2

On Saturday night about 9 o'clock quito a sensation was caused here by the report that a cottage was on fire. The outbreak proved a very serious one, the premises…

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Bush Fires

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 23 November 1904 · page 2

On Monday the heat was again intense, a strong westerly blowing during the day. In the evening the air was considerably cooled by a strong southerly. A largo fire…

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The Sketcher. the Great London Fire Ring

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 6

One May morning some twelve years ago, a young constable, off duty and in plain clothes, was strolling aimlessly along a back street in Camberwell. He had a…

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Fire at Albion Park

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1904 · page 2

Whilst a party of workers were engaged a few days ago in cleaning up the R.C. portion of the new cemetery at Albion Park a fire, kindled for the purpose of burning off the…

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