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Illawarra · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1938

35 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 2

Water Supply and the Fire. Debate in Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1938 · page 2

Reference was made to the destruction of the Kiama Pavilion when the Mayor in his minute to the Council on Wednesday night said he wished to…

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Fire Extinguishers. at the Agricultural Pavilion

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 September 1938 · page 2

Just before the special meeting of the Kiama Agricultural Association terminated on Friday night, the secretary (Mr. G. A. Somerville) said he had an…

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Cycle on Fire

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 12

Two employees of the Woonona Co-operative Store's branch in Wollongong had a narrow escape from injury at Corrimal last Tuesday night…

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Dapto Fire Station Official Opening

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 11

Another stop was taken in the progress of the Illawarra district on Tuesday night, when the new fire station at Dapto was officially opened…

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The Old Bush Track September-aboriginal Wood Carving — the Exhibits — Making and Maintaining Fire Boomerangs — Boomerang Competition September

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 4

September, September, The month we remember The rambles of youth, In the sweet scented breeze;…

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Port Kembla Notes Fire at Steelworks

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 10

At about 9.30 p.m. on Wednesday night a fire broke out in an iron shed at the Steelworks. Port Kembla Fire Brigade was called, and within an…

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Bush Fire Prevention Organised Campaign

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 25
Also in Illawarra Mercury

The Bush Fires Advisory Committee, comprising representatives of a number of Government Departments of this State and interested…

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Bush Fire Prevention. Organised Campaign

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 23 November 1938 · page 3

The Bush Fires Advisory Committee, comprising representatives of a number of Government Departments of this State and interested public bodies, has…

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Serious Fire Averted Remarkable Save by Fire Retardant Building Material

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 12

The advisability of using fire retardant materials in the construction of homes and residential buildings was further demonstrated recently when a…

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Bush Fire Prevention

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 3

From the timber districts of Coramba comes report of an early fire this year— warning that the Red Terror has, like the snake emerged…

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Bushfire Prevention

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 9

"Fires in November? With all this green stuff about after the recent rains? Rubbish!" How often have you heard that said? But he who…

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Fire at Jamberoo. Homestead Destroyed

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 December 1938 · page 2

At one o'clock on Saturday afternoon, in the height of the gale that was raging "Wattle Grove", the residence of Mr. J. J. McCarthy at Jamberoo, was…

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Fire at Frock Shop

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 9

About 10.40 o'clock last night, Wollongong Fire Brigade received a call to Harley's Frock Shop, 134 Crown street, and subdued an…

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Good Work By Wollongong Fire Brigade

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 14

What might have been a serious outbreak of fire was got under control promptly last night by the Wollongong Fire Brigade, in premises…

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