Fire at Thirroul. Dwelling Destroyed
A wooden cottage, situated at the top end of High Street, Thirroul, and owned by Mr. E. Hewitt, of Sutherland, was destroyed by fire shortly after…
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Petrol Blaze
Great excitement was caused early on Monday night when a new motor cycle belonging to Mr. Jack Carson, jun., caught fire, whilst being…
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At the Bulli Court, on Tuesday, before the S.M. (Mr. Scott) an inquiry was conducted by Police Inspector McLennan, in respect to a…
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At the Bulli Police Court on Tuesday, the Coroner, Mr. Scott, S.M., conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding a fire in premises…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bush Fires. Thrilling Experience at Corrimal
The bush to the west of Corrimal, and adjacent to the Corrimal Colliery, had its full share of bush fires on Monday. On that morning the bush…
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Residents of Coledale were startled by the alarm of "fire" on Wednesday at 6.30.p.m., when it was observed the home of Mr. Fred Charlton, in…
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The matter of Fire Protection in Scattered areas, is a problem which many local Authorities have to consider, and which at times presents…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Suspicious Fires At Stuart Park
Last Monday night over thirty separate fires were discovered in Stuart Park, Wollongong, and from the circumstances their origin appeared very…
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Bush fires have raged round about Corrimal since Sunday last. The fires reached an alarming stage on Sunday night, as the flames travelled over the…
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On Sunday afternoon last the cottage of Mr. F. Aldridge was completely destroyed by fire together with its contents. At the time of…
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A bush fire outbreak occurred at West Dapto in the vicinity of Mr. J. McPhails, on Wednesday afternoon, and made such an alarming spread…
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As we are going press a fire was reported to be in progress at a building at Rosemont. A big bush fire is also raging at…
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Correspondence is generally the mildest and most uneventful section of Council procedure, but on Wednesday as its consideration arrived in due course…
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The northern end of Illawarra suffered fart more from bush fire ravages than most portions of the South Coast districts. Most of the outbreaks have…
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The residents spent an uneviable day last Friday, When they were surrounded by bush fires, the smoke from which completed blocked out…
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Friday of last week was one of the worst days experienced in this district for many years. The heat was intense, registering from 104 to 107 degrees in…
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Drought find bush fires are periodical occurrences in Australia that people are very slow in coding with. Fodder conservation is one remedy for droughts, and even the bush fires could be minimised if the American example was followed. In the…
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Following his usual custom at the end of each year, Captain Keith Higgins made members of the Brigade his guests at the Fire Station last…
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