Bushfire Fund
The Kiama Council's Bushfire Relief Fund closes definitely at 4 p.m. on Tuesday next, March 7th, and intending subscribers should get in touch with the…
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Our Fire Brigade
Last Sunday the Wollongong Volunteer Fire Brigade team, under G. Nicholson (captain) returned from the Katoomba Demonstration. Of…
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Wollongong Brigade Demonstration Team return from the Katoomba demonstration on Sunday after having participated against other Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Oak Flats Finality of Bush Fire Distress Fund (To the Editor)
Sir,—Although the galance sheet was read at one meeting and adopted duly signed by two appointed auditors, at the following meeting on…
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A real asset to the town and the Fire Brigade is the new engine which arrived on Thursday to replace the present hose-carriage. The new machine…
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What might well be said to be the first rear fire [protection Kiama has ever had is the new Garford-Hale motor fire engine, which Assistant Motor Officer…
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Charles Moore was charged with leaving an unextinguished fire at Bulli Pass. Mr. W. G. Payne appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Fire at Balgownie
On Saturday afternoon last a fire broke out in the home of Mrs. Bowman, of Hunter-street, Balgownie, Mrs. Bowman saw some boiling fat fall…
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At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, Keith E. Hill was charged with failing to stop as near as practicable to footpath on the left hand side,…
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After smouldering for some two weeks the stack of 103,000 tons of reserve coal at the Steelworks, Port Kembla, burst into flames on Tuesday…
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A fire broke out in the police station residence at Corrimal on Tuesday night. Although not serious, it gave a few anxious moments to the…
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A mystery that caused great anxiety for 24 hours was solved by Dectective Dunn and Constable Bush at Shellharbour on Wednesday…
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To meet the increasing requirements of Wollongong and district, additional staff is to be stationed at Wollongong Fire Station together…
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Now that Jamberoo has a water supply, the Council is considering the institution of some method of fire fighting The matter was brought before the last…
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A tourer car, owned and driven by John S. D. Clerke, of Sydney, was destroyed by fire on the Bulli Pass on Sunday night. Apparently the car…
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Fourth Officer Parkes, of the Sydney Headquarters, made an official inspection of the Kiama Fire Brigade on Wednesday night, when practice…
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Port Kembla Fire Brigade has been strengthened by the acquisition of a modern fire engine, with a pumping capacity of 700 gallons an hour, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Parish Hall
Damage estimated at £50 was caused by the fire to the C. of E. Parish Hall, Bulli, on Monday. The fire broke out about 1 p.m. and it is surmised that a…
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An attraction at the Gymkhana to-morrow, will be displays by "Works Fire Brigades." These brigades consist of men from each works. They…
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