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Illawarra · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

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Fire Commissioners. Visit District. New Stations Opened

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 October 1929 · page 13

On Wednesday members of the Board of Fire Commissioners visited the district, and opened new stations at Corrimal and…

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Fire Commissioners Visit South Coast. Additions to Wollongong Station Officially Opened

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 October 1929 · page 23

The Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales paid a visit of inspection to the South Coast on Wednesday and officially opened the…

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Fire Destroys Car

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1929 · page 3

A car which is now in the Kiama Motor Works' garage could almost be described as one big blister. It caught fire on the Jamberoo road…

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House Destroyed. Mysterious Fire

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 October 1929 · page 2

A seven-roomed weatherboard cottage belonging to Mr. R. J. Wilson, on East's Beach, was totally, destroyed, by fire on Saturday night…

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Fire Stations. Officially Opened. At Corrimal and Balgownie

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 7

It is remarkable how great a part unimportant incidents play in the affairs of life. On Saturday last two punctures…

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Corrimal New Fire Station Opened. Another Progressive Step

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 12

Another mile-stone in the march of progress was passed on Saturday last when two very fine buildings were officially opened at Corrimal…

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Big Fire. Store Destroyed at Mt. Keira

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 16

The weatherboard store and residence, together with the contents, of Mr. Marshall Bissell, Ml. Keira, Were totally destroyed by fire in…

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Disastrous Fire at Mount Keira Family Have Narrow Escape

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 23

At 3.15 yesterday morning the store and dwelling occupied by Mr. M. Bissell at Mount Keira, were totally demolished by fire…

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