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Illawarra · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

17 stories in Illawarra's papers

The Fire Brigade

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

At last meeting of the Wollongong Council the question of the Fire Brigade was under consideration, when it was seen that the position is…

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Special Grants. Kiama Fire Brigade

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 2

Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., has boon advised that the sum of 20 will be made available at once for the use of the Kiama Volunteer Fire Brigade…

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Fire in Terralong Street

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 2

ON Wednesday night last an alarm of tire was raised by the-ringing of the bell at the fire station, where it was reported that a fire had broken out in the portion of Mr…

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An Unrehearsed Incident. Fire at a Play

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

Considerable excitement was caused at the Town Hall on Saturday night during the playing of the piece "In the Land of the Living" by the…

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Fire in Manning Street. Smart Work by the Fire Brigade

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1907 · page 2

THE fourth alarm of fire within the space of a few weeks was raised on Wednesday night last between half-past six and seven o'clock, and as usual at the first clang of…

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Fire. Cottage and Contents Destroyed

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 2

Last night at 9.30 a cottage in Kembla-street north, occupied by Mr. G. Thompson, clerk to Messrs. Owen and Son, solicitors, was, with the…

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The Recent Fire (To the Editor, Smith Coast Times)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 9

Sir,—The recent fire in Kembla-street shows us the necessity of improvement in our methods of fire-fighting. At the outset, let me say…

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Big Fire at Gerringong. Mr. Wm. Nelson's Store Almost Destroyed

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 2

A the broke out yesterday morning in the principal store in Gerringong, that owned and occupied by Mr. William Nelson as a general store. It was first discovered…

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New Fire Station

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 2

THE members of the Kiama Volunteer Fire Brigale, who have had the idea of establishing a No. 2 tire station in Barney street for some time, and who, owing to luck of…

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The Bulli Fire

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 2

The magisterial inquiry into the cause of the Bulli fire, by which business promises occupied by Mrs. Thompson and Mr. A. O. Thomas were…

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The Bulli Fire

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 2

The inquest on the recent fire at Woonona was held before Lieut.-Col. Chisholm, P.M., at the Courthouse Bulli, on Monday last…

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Woonona Fire Inquiry

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 1

An enquiry concerning the fire in Woonona on morning of 16th inst., was opened at the Bulli Police Court on Monday afternoon last, before…

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The Woonona Fire. Adjourned Inquiry. an Open Verdict

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 September 1907 · page 2

The adjourned inquiry touching the recent, fire at Woonona, when two shops occupied by Mrs. Thompson and Mr. A. O. Thomas were totally…

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Disastrous Fires in the North

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 2

News of the disastrous fire which has destroyed the business portion of Murwillumbah, will be heard with regret in this district. Of recent years…

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Big Fires at Murwillumbah and Bangalow. Damage Nearly £200,000. 66 Buildings Destroyed. 250 People Homeless

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1907 · page 2

THE picturesque town of Murwillumbah situated on a fertile plain on the banks of the Tweed River, about 400 miles north of Sydney, was destroyed by a fire which…

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Fire! a Good Save

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 October 1907 · page 3

About 9.30 a.m. yesterday morning the fire bell rang out an alarm of fire. It was discovered that a two storied wooden building situated in…

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A Belling[?] [?] Fire

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 10

Northern [?] an account of the [?] over Bonville fro[?] is extracted [?]…

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