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Illawarra · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1912

20 stories in Illawarra's papers

Albion Park Budget. Bush Fire

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 6

On Saturday last a bush fire started near the Shellhar[?] Albion Park road, on Mr. Geo. Thomas property. It raged badly for some time, and…

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Bush Fire

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 5

Another bush fire broke out on the run belonging to Messrs O'German Bros, on Friday last, and for a while it made things look serious, as…

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Fire at Coolangatta

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 2

On Wednesday night last a fire broke out in close proximity to the Coolongatta homestead. The building which contained a quantity of…

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Port Kembla Fires

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon three boys were playing in a shed belonging to the Australian Smelting Co. at Port Kembla. In the shed was a quantity of…

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Inquest as to a Fire

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 15

On Saturday morning the Coroner, Mr. Elliott, S.M., held an inquiry at Port Kembla, as to the destruction on the previous…

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Fire at Omega

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 2

On Friday night last shortly after 11 o'clock a fire broke out in the residence of Mr. J. G. Miller, of Omega, about 2½ miles from…

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New Fire Brigades Bill

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 2

Promised during the last session of Parliament, the new Fire Brigades Bill, under which the existing board will be abolished…

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Fifty years of Fire Insurance

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 2

The London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Co. celebrated its Jubilee in England in May last, and from a copy of the Liverpool "Daily Post" to…

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Early Morning Fire

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 2

A little after two o'clock on Sunday morning a fire broke out in a shop in Crown-street, and in leas than half an hour it was burned to the ground…

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Fire at Austinmer

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 13

On Wednesday a fire, by which a furnished cottage (wood) of 4 rooms was totally destroyed, occurred on Wednesday evening. The cottage is…

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Fire in Crown Street. Co-operative Society's Premises Destroyed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 10

An outbreak of fire occurred in the premises occupied by the Wollongong Cooperative Society, Crown street, about 5 p m. on Wednesday, and by 6…

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Fire in Crown Street. Another Bit of Old Wollongong Gone

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 11

On Wednesday afternoon, between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., Mr. T. Powell and Mar. F. Robson observed fire in the premises of the Wollongong Industrial…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 2

During the forenoon of Wednesday last considerable excitement was caused in the town by the ringing of the fire-bell. In some…

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Lighting Fires

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 2

Captain P. C. Davies, of the Kiama Fire Brigade, has received the following by-law from head quarter, regulating the lighting of fires. At Captain Davies' wish we print…

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The Colonial Mutual Fire Office

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 3

As there is an impression in some quarters-that the Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., is connected in…

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Fire at Jamberoo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out in the residence, of one of Mr. Henry Chittick's farms at Jamberoo early yesterday (Friday) morning. which…

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Thirroul. Serious Fire

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 2

A fire from some accountable cause broke out in Campbell's hairdressing and confectionery shop at 10 o'clock on Wednesday evening, and in spite of…

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Fire at Woonona

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 2

Earlyon Monday morning a weather board cottage, in Gray s root, Wonono, the property of Mrs. Dudley, of Bulli, was totally destroyed by fire…

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Bush Fires

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 7

On Wednesday a large bush fire was started on Mount Brown, and owing to the hot winds that wore blowing at the time a large area of country…

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Fire at the Railway Station

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 7

During the heat wave on Wednesday a fire was discovered in the drain at, the rear of the Dapto railway station. The smoke quickly got…

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