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Illawarra · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

68 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 4

Wollongong Fire District

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 14

Sub-station Officer Walsh, of the Wollongong Fire Station, has compiled an interesting report for the year ending December 31. It points out that…

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Crash! No. 2 Blast Furnace No More. Spectacular Destruction. "Fire!" .. "She's All Set," "Keep Back!" "Let 'er Go." .. Boom! .. Cr-r-ash!

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 14

No. 2 blast furnace has fallen. And here it lies, the pride of Lithgow for nearly twenty years, a relic of man's [?], now a piece of broken,…

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Bush Fires

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 15

On Wednesday arid Thursday a fairly extensive bush fire raged at the rear of the mountain range at Corrimal. The fire spread over the top and for…

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Our New Serial. a Charming Love Story, Fascinating in theme, entitled Through The Fire Will Begin in Next Issue of This Journal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 34

It is a fascinating story, full of dramatic interplay of character and circumstances, and revealing the finest characteristics of a true…

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Our New Serial. Charming Love Story, Fascinating in theme, entitled Through The Fire Copyright. Chapter I.

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 30

"We are an illogical couple!" Hilary Brooke spoke with a little [?]augh—a laugh with a tiny touch of [?]elf-scorn in it. Yet it was a…

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Our New Serial. [?]harming Love Story, Fascinating in theme, entitled [?] Through The Fire Copyright. Chapter Ii (Continued.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 31

[?] And the moment the blasting, un[?]evable moment was over. Lant [?] guest in his house—Lant [?] his memories and his steady…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 2

The Fire Brigade was called out shortly after half past seven on Thursday night, when a brake van near the goods shed was seen to be alight. The…

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Through The Fire Our New Serial. Charming Love Story, Fascinating in theme, entitled Copyright. Chapter II—(Continued.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 31

"Well?" prompted Lant, as once again Fordyce fell silent. Fordyce gripped the arm of his chair and his voice dropped to a whisper…

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Our New Serial. a Charming Love Story, Fascinating in theme, entitled Through The Fire Copyright. Chapter III—(Continued.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 31

"Better carry on as folks will expect," he agreed. "The less cause there is for surprise or enquiry—" He broke off, Fordyce was already…

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Through The Fire Our New Serial. a Charming Love Story, Fascinating in theme, entitled Copyright. Chapter III.—(Continued.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 31

"No," said Fordyce, his tone deep [?]nd decided, final and uncompromis[?] Hilary's eyes lifted, filled with [?]alf-indignant light, and softened…

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Careless Use of Fire

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 10

Mrs. Saville, a temporary resident, was charged with the careless use of fire. Constable Taper stated he visited…

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Not Extinguishing A Fire

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 2

Sybil Savile was charged in that the left fire in the open before it was thoroughly extinguished. Mr. Thomas Francis Brailey…

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Fire Brigades' Art Union

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 21
Also in Illawarra Mercury

When Mr. Collins recently visited Wollongong in connection with the Fire Brigades' Art "Union, it was pointed out that many of the Metropolitan…

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A Protest. Corrimal and Balgownie Fire Stations

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 11

At the North Illawarra Council meeting on Wednesday night the failure of the Board of Fire Commissioners to erect stations at Corrimal and…

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Our New Serial. a Charming Love Story, Fascinating in theme, entitled Through The Fire Copyright. Chapter V.—(Continued.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 31

Hilary turned and hid a quivering face on her shoulder. "I'm frightened," she whispered. "Something is wrong—and I don't…

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Our New Serial. a Charming Love Story, Fascinating in theme, entitled Through The Fire Copyright. Chapter Vi (Continued

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 34

Fordyce looked down, intently rubbing the thong of his riding-crop against his leather leggings. "You promised me six months,"…

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[?]rough The Fire Our New Serial. [?]ing Love Story, Fascinating in theme, entitled Copyright. Chapter VII—(Continued.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 32

[?]ng the last few seconds his [?] had worked quickly. He had [?]sides of his position in a flash. [?]med no appreciable time to…

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Our New Serial. Charming Love Story, Fascinating in theme, entitled Through The Fire Copyright. Chapter Viii (Continued)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 29

Lant smiled, a thin-lipped in[?]utable smile, and a suggestion [?]out him of quiet almost cruel per[?]tence, reminded Mrs Meredith of…

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Fire of Scala Theatre

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 4

Have you ever been thrilled by the sight of a fire engine racing madly to the scene of a fire outbreak through traffic infested streets:- Have you seen…

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