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Illawarra · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

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

Fire Averted at Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 12

A fire in the business premises of Mr. C. P. Gray, at Bulli, was averted, in the early hours of last Sunday morning. A local resident was returning…

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Fire at Wollongong. Good Save by Fire Brigade

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 1

Members of the Wollongong Fire Brigade, under Capt. Gleeson, made a very timely save at a fire in the shop of J. Cooney, in Keira Street…

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Fire at Slaughterhouse

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 13

The South Coast Meat Company lost property to the value of about £50 as a result of an outbreak of fire shortly after 6 p.m. yesterday…

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Splendid Save. From Fire

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 15

The Mayor of North Illawarra (Ald. McMahon) and a number of residents in the vicinity of the South Coast Meat Co's slaughter yards at Balgownic…

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Wild Goose Chase. by Corrimal Fire Brigade

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 15

Early this morning a fire alarm was received by Mr. Bert Wynn, who rang the fire bell and there was a prompt turnout of the members of the Brigade…

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A Bulli Fire

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 26

The District Coroner (Mr. Nott, [?]M.) held an inquiry at Bulli Court [?]n Tuesday, into the circumstances of a fire which occurred at Mr. C…

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Maliciously Set on Fire. Premises at Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 6

The District Coroner, Mr. W. Scott, S.M., conducted an inquiry at the Bulli Police' Court on Tuesday, touching the fire which occurred in the shop, owned…

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Deserted Mine on Fire

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 13

The Victory gold mine, one of the really, good shows of the Chapters Towers boom days, was abandoned in 1916. All surface material, such as…

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Fire Area. for Balgownie and Corrimal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 9

The residents of Balgownie and Corrimal have for some time been agitating to have the district re-classified by the Fire Underwriters' Association, now…

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Fire Brigade Art Union

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 2

Representatives of the N.S.W. Fire Brigade paid a visit to Kiama no Saturday to organise their great art union for hospitals…

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Splendid Save by Wollongong Fire Brigade

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 5

What might have proved a very severe conflagration was narrowly averted by the Wollongong Fire Brigade last Friday evening, when the garage…

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Fire at Helensburgh

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 9

A five roomed cottage owned by Mr. E. Davis, and tenanted by Mr. H. O. Ogden, was on Tuesday morning burnt to the ground, and nothing was saved…

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Fire at Wollongong. Another Good Save by the Brigade

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 10

Although considerable damage was done by a fire which occurred at Mr. Arnold Harrigan's house in First Street, Wollongong, last Saturday, prompt and…

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Fire at Stanwell Park

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 6

In the early hours of last Thursday morning a fire occurred at Stanwell Park, when the two-storey residence owned by Mr. G. Ricketts…

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Fire at Condeaux

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 4

On Friday Mr. and Mrs. Jenkin Rees, of Cordeaux, went to Sydney, leaving their residence locked up. On Sunday about mid-day some neighbours…

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Fire at Wollongong. Motor Cars Destroyed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 2

At 12.40 a.m. this morning a call was received at the Wollongong Fire Station. It appears that the cook employed at Tattersall's Hotel was…

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Fire

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 2

On Tuesday night the rear portion of a house, owned by C. Puckey, and adjoining Balgownie station was burned down. A number of willing…

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Corrimal Fire Brigades' Ball. Splendid Success

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 9

The hall of the Corrimal School of Arts was a scene of gaiety on Friday night last, on the occasion of the ball in aid of the candidature of Miss…

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Corrimal Fire Brigade's Ball. Friday, July 8th, 1927

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 11

The Fire Brigade's Ball, organised in connection with the Firemen's Hospital Queen Competition for the Corrimal [?]een (Miss Gladys McCauley), was an…

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Fire at Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 1

On Tuesday morning a fire occurred at premises in Keira Street, Wollongong, occupied by R. Booth, carrier, Ford and Smith, motor garage, and R…

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