Bridge on Fire
An engine and van running to Shell harbaur was approaching an overhead bridge two miles south of Dapto on Friday last at midday when the train…
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17 stories in Illawarra's papers
Fire Alarm
On Saturday morning at quarter past three the fire alarm sounded, and the Brigade were soon at the spot, at the cottage adjoining the surf sheds, where…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Woonona. £60O Damage. Captain of Fire Brigade a Victim
A fire broke out in a shed at the rear of Mr. T. I. Conley's residence, Campbell Street, Woonona, early on Sunday morning, and before the…
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On Friday evening last about seven o'clock a fire was observed in Mr. J. B. Stoyles' garage, Keira street, by Mr. A. Makia, a neighbor. The fire brigade…
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On Friday evening last a fire occurred in Mr. J. B. Stoyles' motor garage, Wollongong, and as a result his Fiat car and other motor accessories…
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In conversation with an officer of the Wollongong Fire Station this week we ascertained that persons using the street fire alarms at times make…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Helensburgh. Paragon Hall Destroyed
Our Helensburgh Correspondent writes:—George Woods, a miner, after arriving home on the afternoon shift and had washed and was locking up to…
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On Saturday a fire occurred in the letter box attached to the door of the Public Works Department, Wollongong, and a neighbour called the brigade out…
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On Monday night, between 1 and 2 o'clock, a cottage next to "Illawarra House," Market Square, was observed to be on fire. The brigade were…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Series of Fires. Outbreak at Stuart Park
A suspicious outbreak of fire at Stuart Park, Wollongong, on Sunday afternoon resulted in some 200 yards of fencing on the eastern side being…
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On returning from the Market Square fire the Brigade received a call at 6.25 a.m. to a fire in Barella Street at the residence of Mr. H. Fredericks,…
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Whilst a fierce westerly gale was blowing on Tuesday morning about 1.30 a.m., a cottage adjacent to Illawarra House, Market Square, Wollongong,…
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A fire occurred at the rear of Mr. Davy Jones' property on the Main Road, Woonona, early on Sunday night, which resulted in £600 worth of…
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On Sunday a six-roomed residence belonging to Mr. Sam Birch, of Mount Kembla, was destroyed by fire together with the contents. It appears…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News Notes. Bush Fires
Clouds of smoke, from bush fires raging in the vicinity of Marhall Mount, and the adjacent slopes, have enveloped the surrounding district this…
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A six cylinder Buick motor car belonging to Messrs. Ford and Smith of Wollongong, and driven by A. Pembroke, was totally destroyed by fire in…
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(In Tuesday evening Messrs. Cricket Franks, two organisers from headmasters, visited Wollongong, and at meeting Presided over by the Mayour,…
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