Fire at Woonona. Drapery Shop Destroyed. Fire Work Well
Residents of Wognona were aroused from s[?]eep early on Tuesday morning by the dreaded call of "Fire!" The contents of a drapery and mercery shop…
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Fire at Fairy Meadow
On Monday night a fire occurred at Mr. Allan Caldwell's residence, Fairy Meadow. It is surmised that some member of the family dropped a match in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Manning Street
Just before two o'clock on Wednesday afternoon the fire bell was rung for an outbreak in a detached iron shed in the yard at the back of Hindmarsh's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Near Dapto Man Seriously Injured
Mr. Walter Bright, of Dapto, was seriously injured on Sunday evening whilst assisting in extinguishing a bush fire which had broken out on the farm…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Port Kembla Fires
About 3 p.m. on Friday, a fire broke out in the stack of wood at the E.R. and S. Co.'s works. It contained about 250 cords, and with the strong north…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motor 'Bus on Fire
On Wednesday morning a motor bus belonging to J. H. Bowden caught fire in William Street, Wollongong, owing to a naked light coming in contact…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire. at Port Kembla
At Port Kembla on Saturday evening an alarm of fire was heard which caused a general stampede from the Amusua Theatre and Memorial Hall to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Spectacular Fire
On Sunday afternoon last a fire broke out in Kangaroo Valley and with the high wind of hurricane force which was prevailing, was rapidly carried up to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Fire
On Saturday afternoon, a fire broke out the origin of which is unknown, at the farm premises of Dunster Bros., "The Hill.' Croome, Shellharbour. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Outbreak of Fire
On Sunday morning, through the carelessness of some Individual throwing a match into the dry grass at the seawall reserve, quite a strong blaze was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Croome
A fire broke out on Saturday afternoon, at the farm of Dunster, Bros., "The Hill," Crooome. It was first noticed by Messrs. Carmody and…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Many Fires
The Wollongong Fire Brigade, under station officer Walsh, was kept particularly busy during the week when the brigade attended the following out…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Outbreak of Fire
On Monday an outbreak of fire was discovered in a storeroom at the rear of Marcus Clark & Co's premises, Crown Street, Wollongong. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Port Kembla
Fanned by the fierce gale that raged along the coast on Wednesday, a fire, caused by sparks from a loco, destroyed several 60ft. turpentine piles lying…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire at Albion Park
A weatherboard cottage, in which was stored several hundred pounds worth of electrical appliances, was destroyed by fire at Albion Park on…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Series of Fires. Busy Day at Wollongong
Wednesday was Station Officer Walsh's busy day at Wollongong. He received a call in the early morning, when a cottage at 333 Crown Street…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Day of Fires. Two Outbreaks at Kiama. Narrow Escapes. Farms Menaced at Jerrara. Mountainside Blackened
The tempestuous wind on Wednesday following a very dry spell gave several outbreaks of fire every opportunity to go rapidly ahead…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle District Colliery Fire
The bushfires that swept through the forest lands of this district destroyed something like 70 houses in Erina Shire and Woy Woy Shire, and also set…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Port Kembla
Late on Saturday night the dwelling house occupied by Mr. W. Neaves, Port Kembla, was burnt to the ground. Situ-ated between Hoskins Jetty and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Mt. Kembla
A four roomed cottage owned and occupied by Mr. J. Lewis, of Mount Kembla [?] totally destroyed by fire last Saturday…
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