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Illawarra · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1914

18 stories in Illawarra's papers

Wollongang Fire Brigade

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 2

The annual reunion of tho above took place on New Year's Eve at the Vive, station. Captain Parsons occupied the chair. After a first class…

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Fire

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

On Saturday morning about 6.15 a.m., an outbreak of fire occurred in Mr. W. Dwyer's well known coach factory in Crown-street, and in a very…

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To Keep a Fire In

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 3

If you want to keep a fire in at very little expense try this plan. Steep old newspapers in water, squeeze, and roll up into hard balls. Let the fire get…

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Albion Park Budget. Bush Fires

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 5

Bush fires have been rather plentiful during the hitter end of last week, and were responsible for destroying all fencing and burning property…

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Disastrous Fire

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 2

Early on Wednesday morning the Foxground Dairy Company's factory was destroyed by fire. An explosion was heard six miles…

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Fire at Balgownie. Cottage Destroyed

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

About 8 o'clock on Sunday night a fire occurred at Balgownie, when Mr Charles Campbell's residence, near the Public School, was destroyed by fire…

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Fire

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1914 · page 2

On Friday about midnight a fire broke out at the residence of Mr R Elliott, Mount St. Thomas, and as a result the building together with the…

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Accurate French Fire

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 2

German soldiers captured near Thrace declare that the accuracy of the French fire is demoralising the German soldiers…

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Fire

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 2

Kiama's terror at the sound of the fire boll is easily understood, when the devastion of the fires a few years back is remembered, and when the eminous…

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Baptism of Fire. Wollongong Lad in Action

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 2

Mr. Herb. Parsons has received [?]e following letter from Corporal Geo. Walkalte, who up to the time of joining the Expeditionary Force, was a…

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Over Fire. Battle Seen From the Air

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 1914 · page 4

A member of the British Royal Flying Corps writes to his mother us follows:— "I am having a grand time, the…

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Fire

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1914 · page 2

The persistent ringing of the fire bell about 5 o'clock on Sunday Morning was the moans of attracting a large number of persons into the streets…

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New Zealand News. Fire on a Troopship

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 6

There is evidently need for a close watch being kept on troopships and other ships in these days, when the Hun is not only at the gate, but is…

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Fires at Albion Park

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1914 · page 2

On Friday night an outbreak of fire occurred at Mr. Ziems' store, Albion Park, Mrs. Ziems was awakened by a crackling noise, and it was found that…

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Fire Outbreaks

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1914 · page 2

About 6.40 on Sunday night the fire bell aroused the citizens, who had not responded to the call of the Church bells. It transpired that an outbreak…

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Fires [?]

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 December 1914 · page 11

On Friday [?]bion Park [?]store at Alb[?] be on fire. [?]…

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Abion Park Budget. the Fires

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 December 1914 · page 5

The sensation of the week has been the outbreak of fires, which has monopolised the topic of conversation. The town was visited by Sub-Inspector…

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Albion Park Fire

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 December 1914 · page 2

At the Albion Park Police Court on Tuesday John G. Mitchell appeared on remand, charged on suspicion with having set on fire the Albion Stores…

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