Fire Enquiry. Occupant Committed for Trial
At Wollongong Courthouse on Monday, the District Coroner, Mr. Chapman, S.M., conducted on enquiry into the circumstances…
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Fire at Port Kembla. Mrs. Ryan Committed for Trial
At the Court House, Wollongong, on Monday the District Corner (Mr. Chapman, S.M.) conducted an inquest into the circumstances surrounding a…
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Late on Tuesday night what was close to a serious fire occurred at the rear of Mr. P. MaCracken's residence and shop, when a large shed…
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Much consternation was experienced at Port Kembla early in the week when a large column of dense black smoke was seen making skywards, by many of…
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On Monday last at 6.30 p.m. Station Officer J. Walsh received a call through the local exchange from Constable Bennett, to a fire in Mr…
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On Monday at 6.28 p.m. a call was received at the Wollongong Fire Station from Constable Bennett, to premises occupied by M. J. O'Brien, mercer,…
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At 6.45 this (Friday) morning a fire broke out near the kitchen stove at the White Kitchen, 194 Crown-street…
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A fire broke out at the White Kitchen, 194 Crown Street, Wollongong, at about 6.45 a.m. this morning…
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Shortly before five o'clock on Sunday morning, a two-story building next to the Methodist Church in Manning Street was seen to be on fire, and…
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Night Watchman Graham, has once again demonstrated his alertness whilst on duty, as about 3.15 a.m. on Tuesday morning she rang on Wollongong Fire…
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Great excitement and expectancy resulted in the township when the local fire alarm was sounded about midnight on Saturday last. Residents from all…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fire. House and Contents Completely Gutted. At Port Kembla
A weatherboard cottage of four rooms and kitchen, and its contents, was completely gutted by fire, at Port Kembla, on saturday night last. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →S.S. Brookwood Necessitated Visit to Port Kembla After Sensational Voyage. Fire At Sea Destroys Big Coal Cargo
The S.S. "Brookwood" left England on July 3rd, of this year, with the intention of making a direct maiden voyage of 15,000 miles to New Caledonia…
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About 10 a.m. on Saturday morning a 11 h.p. Citroen touring motor car, owned by Mrs. Florence O'Sullivan, of 25 Argyle St., Parramatta, was…
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On Tuesday night about 7 p.m., a fire was discovered in the premises of J. Henville, mercer, Crown St., Wollongong. The fire brigade was quickly…
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The accident which overtook a moonlight picnic party on the St George's River, near Como, on Saturday night, resulted in the sinking of…
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About noon on Monday a fire broke out in a cottage occupied by Mr. W. Parker, situated in main road Scarborough. Mr. Parker was away…
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The fire whistles were sounded at the the E.R. & S. Coy's Works at Port Kembla, at 20 minutes past six this morning. One of the furnace fires in…
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A bush fire broke out on the property owned by Mrs. G. Johnston at Jaspers Brush, about midday on Thursday. Fanned by a strong westerly wind the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Compliment to Scarborough Fire Brigade
Mr. William Redfern writes:—On behalf of Mrs. McCartney, her husband, and myself, I desire to sincerely thank all those people who helped…
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