Three Fires Wollongong Brigade Called
The Wollongong Fire Brigade received three calls to fires within two days. On Friday, 17th instant, a large area of scrub caught alight in…
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Bush Fire Facts
Has it ever occurred to you that sufficient growing timber to have built numerous homes is destroyed every year by bush fires. In addition, incalculable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jamberoo Fire. Cottage Destroyed
The four-roomed weatherboard cottage on the main road at Jamberoo, occupied by Mr. Os. Tate was completely destroyed by fire, together with all the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire At Flinders Street Two Camps Burned
On Friday afternoon, at Wollongong Courthouse, the Coroner (Mr. A. G. Hardwick) conducted an inquiry into a fire which destroyed two…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Fire Fighting Appliances At Port Kembla
Port Kembla is destined to have a rejuvenated Fire Brigade in the near future. The fine, body of men have been considerably handicapped by the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in Station Yard
While some grass was being. burnt off in the Railway Station yard on Saturday morning, it was noticed that the old coal platform was alight, and…
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A serious blaze was averted last night when the Wollongong Fire Brigade, commanded by Capt. J. Elwood, extinguished an electric sign which…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Chicago's Great Fire
New York's critics having agreed .that the fire sequences in Darryl F. Zanuck's 20th Century-Fox production "In Old Chicago," are about the most…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Modern Equipment For Port Kembla Fire Station
With the growth of Port Kembla has grown the need for more scientific fire fighting appliances. Representations have been made to the Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boxing Snowy Means Wins Points of 11 Rounds in Title Fight Former Champion Goes Down in a Blaze of Glory Heated Discussion in Ring Over Weight
Discussion took place betwixt the principles, their respective trainers, I and the promoter—Mr. Tod Morgan—in the ring at the Agricultural Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wollongong Fire Smart Work by Fire Brigade
Extensive damage was caused on Saturday morning when a fire broke out in Mr. Joe Greenwood is Shoe Store in…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Dapto Fire Station
A Presidential minute was read stating that as the Dapto Fire Station would be completed within about three weeks, arrangements should be taken…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire at Wollongong Good Save by Brigade
The Wollongong Fire Brigade, under the direction of Station-Officer Howell, made an excellent save, in one of the biggest fires in the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Burnt-out" Scrapper
It's time they put you on the shelf, "Old stager," wake up to your self; One time you may have held the stage, One time you may have been the rage…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire Inquiry
The fire on July 30th, which caused extensive damage at Mr. J. Greenwood's shoe Store Was the subject of an inquiry…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Crown-st. Owner Blames Sewer Gas
At the Wollongong Court House on Wednesday, before the District Coroner, Mr. Hardwick, S.M., an inquest was held into a fire at 252 Crown-st…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Minnamurra
A fire at Minnamurra about 8.30 on Thursday night destroyed a bedroom-kitchenette over a boatshed near the public camping reserve. The owner,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Show Pavilion Destroyed by Fire Monday Night Spectacular Blaze at Church Point
The Kiama Show Pavilion on Church Point sod well-known throughout the State and even interstate, as the mecca of cattlemen during show time, was burnt down on Monday night in a spectacular blaze which, must have been visible for many miles out to sea and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dapto Fire Station
Cr. McAuliffe stated the new Dapto fire station would be officially opened on September 20, at 7.30 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Old Bush Track at the Fire — the Miles Between—a Bit O'burnin' Wood at the Fire
Old Dad Bush sat contemplating the sodden paddocks after the recent rain, and notwithstanding the lengthening days complained that days from now…
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