Devastating Heat Wave. Bush Fires Raging
A heat wave which finds few parallels in intensity in the meterological history of the State is at present passing over New South Wales. The weather is the hottest…
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16 stories in Illawarra's papers
The Bush Fires
Since our last issue the pitiful take of the. devastion of a great part of the productive portion of this State, and the widespread losses sustained principally by the settlers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Relief for the Bush Fire Victims
THE whole of the State has recently undergone a terrible baptism of fire to mark the close of 1904 and the beginning of 1905. The onrush of flames, the wholesale burning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Vagaries of Bush Fires
DURING the prevalence of the recent bush fires in the southern district, instances were recorded where the best intentions of some of the settlers were woefully…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire's Belief Fund
At a meeting of the central executive in Sydney it was resolved to invite applications for relief to be lodged with the honorary secretaries before the 31st inst…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire! a Crown-street Outbreak. a Great Crowd Gathers. Good Work by the Brigade
The town of Wollongong fortunately free from fire outbreaks for so long was startled on Monday evening, shortly after 7 o'clock by the vigorous ringing of the…
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At 7 o'clock on Monday evening a fire broke ont in the upper storey of the building in Crown-street, occupied by Mr. Jas. Edwards as a fruit and grocery…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Kiama Fire Brigade. Receives a Government Grant
SOME time ago while the Brigade was holding one of its meetings, our worthy State representative (Mr. M. F. Morton) casually dropped in to have a look round, and got…
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A small fire broke out on Tuesday night about 8 o'clock at a house in Market-street, west of Keira-street, occupied by Bashira Joseph and other Syrians The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Position of Fire Brigades
THE Chief Secretary states that he is anxious to put the fire brigades of the State in a better position, so far as their finances are concerned. The brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Jamberoo
On Monday last a fire broke out in an old outhouse on Mr. Thos. Sproule's farm at Jamberoo. The place, which was completely belonging to Mr. Sproule, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Volunteer Fire Brigade. Fifth Annual Meeting
THE fifth annual meeting of Kiama Volunteer Fire Brigade as held, at the Fire Station on Tuesday night last, when Captain Davies presided over a good…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Bulli
A fire broke out in a bakehouse occupied by Mr. Charles Booty, Bulli, at 2 o'clock yesterday morning, and before the necessary assistance could be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dwyer's Coach Factory. Burnt Out. an Early Morning Blaze
About 5 o'clock this morning Mr. W. Dwyer's coach and buggy factory was totally destroyed by fire. The flames were first noticed by a son of Mr. C…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dwyer's Fire
The fire at Dwyer's coach factory on Friday morning last was, as is well known, most destructive, and amongst other things devoured all the tools, etc…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Wollongong
About 5 o'clock on Friday, morning last Mr. W. Dwyers coach and buggy factory at Wollongong was totally destroyed by fire. The flames were first noticed by a…
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