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Illawarra · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1906

10 stories in Illawarra's papers

Fire at Bulli

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 2

EARLY yesterday morning a the broke out at Bulli in Mr. J. Davidson's Polytechine Store, the laggest, place of business in that town and comprising all the departments…

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A Woonona Blaze

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 11

One of the most disastrous fires that has ever occurred in Woonona took place at an early hour on Thursday morning, when J…

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Bulli Fire Inquest

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 14

On Tuesday, the deputy Coroner, Mr. Joseph Hart, J.P., held an inquiry as to the cause of the are which last week destroyed Mr. Jas…

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Great Earthquake at San Francisco. Followed by Fires. Destruction of the City. Appalling Loss of Life. London

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 2

AN appalling Catastrophe has befallen the city of San Francisco (the chief seaport of the west coast of America, with a population of 400,000), an earthquake, with a…

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Fire in Keira-street

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 August 1906 · page 2

The ringing of the fire bell at 4 a.m. yesterday aroused a large number, of townspeople, who hurriedly turned out to ascertain the cause. It was…

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The Fire Brigades Act

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1906 · page 2

A bill has been introduced into the Assembly for the purpose of extending the operations of the Fire Brigades Board. It is proposed that…

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Fire Brigade Matters

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 4

District Officer Gorman of the M. F.B., Sydney, made a call ut the local fire station on Thursday evening. Fireman Philpotts has tendered his…

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Strange Fire. Contents of a Box Burning. Suspected Incendiarism

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 October 1906 · page 4

A strange fire, reports the "Daily Mail," of July 30th, occurred last night at the Cranbourn street, W.C., Post Office…

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A Startling Incident. Fire Outbreak at a Bazaar

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 2

A startling incident happened during the opening ceremony at the opening ceremony at the bazaar in aid of St. Augustine's Church at the Woonona Music Hall on…

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Big Blaze at Woonona

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 17

The Music Hall, Woonona, was to-tally destroyed by fire in the early hours of Monday morning. The fire appears to have been first noticed…

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