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Illawarra · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

31 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 2

"By the Camp Fire."

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 2

On Monday night the musical Rovers present their sceana "By the Camp Fire." Mr. George Edwards, who played Prosper Woodhouse, principal…

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Fire at Scarborough

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 6

A fire took place at Mrs. Tranter's general store, situated on Main Road, at 1.30 a.m. on Wednesday. The fire had a good hold of the building when…

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Fire Brigades Display

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4

Thirroul Fire Brigade, under Mr. Keith Higgins, is arranging to give a display at Coledale on Saturday night, [?]. A collection will be taken…

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Outbreak of Fire. Narrow Escape at Albion Park Creamery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 7

Only for the fact that several members of the staff of the Creamery, Albion Park, worked back for half an hour, it is believed that tho whole of…

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Deputation to Board of Fire Commissioners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 6

A deputation arranged by the Port Kembla Progress Association waited on the Commissioners at Port Kembla on Monday last…

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Fire at Dapto

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 5

Mrs. T. Smith, of Daptn was severely burnt on one of her arms last. Monday, whilst endeavouring to cxtinguish ii fire which had broken out in the…

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Fire at Thirroul. Big Blaze This Morning

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 9

"Heather Brae," the well-known house of accommodation on the corner of Main Road and Short St., Thirroul, was destroyed by fire in the early hours of this…

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Fires in Cemeteries

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 5

The dangerous practice of lighting fires in cemeteries should be checked. On Sunday had it not been for the hard work of Mr. D. Makin and Mr…

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Wollongong Ambulance Station. Fire Commissioners Want £7 Per Foot for Land

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 9

At a meeting of the District Ambulance Committee last night a letter was read from the Board of Fire Commissioners stating that they were…

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Fire. Wollongong Brigade Receives a Call

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 7

On Wednesday forenoon, the Wollongong Fire Station received a call to a fire at the corner of Ellen and Church Streets, and Fireman Frank…

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Fire at Helensburgh. Smart Save Stops Big Damage

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 9

A fire broke out in the Helensburgh co-operative small goods store early last Sunday night, and only for the prompt action of half-a-dozen men, who,…

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Big Fire in Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 17

The fire which last Saturday night demolished the greater part of the wooden shops in central Crown-st., a part of older Wollongong, was…

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Fire Brigade. For Corrimal and Balgownie

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 11

At the North Illawarra Council meeting on Wednesday night the Mayor reported that a public meeting had been held at Corrimal on Tuesday night,…

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Big Fire at WOLLONGONG Three Shops Destroyed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 6

People that attended the pictures at Wollongong on Saturday night, and walked down the Main Street afterward, noticed nothing unusual in the…

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After the Fire

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 12

Mr. J. T. Sykes is rising, like the fabled Phoenix, out of the aches of the late fire in Crown street, which destroyed a prosperous business. He…

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Fire at Helensburgh

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 2

A house owned by Mr. W. Walton, of North Helensburgh, was burnt to the ground on Friday night last. It was to be sold, with the furniture, on…

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THIRROUL. Fire Outbreak

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 10

At 11.3.5 a.m. on Saturday, 26th July, the brigade was called to a fire in Mr. Hamblin's boot shop in Phillip street. The brigade were…

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All About a Wollongong Fire. the Kembla Preserving Co

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 6

Ex-sub Inspector Kenny, of Queensland, was charged at the Brisbane police court last week with criminal libel. The statement he is alleged to have…

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Fire At Wollongong. Two Cottages Destroyed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 October 1924 · page 3

On Tuesday morning at 2 p.m. the Wollongong Fire Brigade received a call to Lower Crown Street, and on arrival it was found that two weatherboard…

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Destroyed by Fire

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 7

A house occupied by Yee Hop at Wombarra, was totally destroyed by fire last Saturday night. A house near by was also endangered by the flames,…

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