Fire in Theatre
The screen and drop curtains at the King's Theatre, Thirroul, were totally destroyed by fire on Friday afternoon…
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Council Wants Bush Fire Legislation
"We have once again been most fortunate that the weather, except for the Xmas season, has kept bush fires to a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fires Destroy Two Houses
A fire gutted and destroyed a weatherboard farmhouse, its furnishings and other contents on Sunday morning. The only…
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Two houses in this district were completely destroyed by fires during the past week and in each case short circuits in the electric wiring…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cigarette May Have Caused Fire
A lighted cigarette butt left on top of a suitcase is believed to have started a fire which broke out in a Crown street…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Believed Caused By Lighted Cigarette
A lighted cigarette is believed to have started a fire which broke out in a flat in Crown St., Wollongong, on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Investigate Fire Report
Police yesterday afternoon investigated a report that a blazing motor vehicle was seen to go over the cliffs near…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Prevention
A feature of the Bush Fires Advisory Committee's' Information Bureau at the Royal Agricultural Show this year will be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Breaks on Catchment Area!
The Water Board is to be asked to clear fire breaks on those parts of the catchment area adjoining settled aras…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys Doctor's Surgery
Valuable medical equipment was damaged by a fire which broke out in the premises used by Dr. A. L. Caselberg as a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Fire in Housing Com. Home
Damage estimated at about £350 was caused by a fire in a practically completed Housing Commission house in Ross st.,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Commission Fire Police Investigate 6Th in Six Months
Wollongong detectives are investigating the cause of a fire which broke out in a Housing Commission home, extensively damaging it, on Sunday evening. The house, situated in Ross St., Fern Hill, was the sixth Housing Commission cottage in that area…
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A weatherboard cottage in Beach road Bellambi, was with the contents, severely damaged by fire early on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Unanderra
The railway gatekeeper's hut at Five Islands road, Unanderra, was burnt out at about one a.m. on Wednesday and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chemicals Lost in Shed Blaze
A considerable quantity of parafin, acids and other chemicals, which had been stored in an iron shed at the rear of shops in Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Spreads to Three Buildings
A fire which broke out in a store shed at the rear of a Crown street tobacconist's premises on Saturday…
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A fire which gutted a garage and service station in Wollongong yesterday and threatened to destroy three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in West Wollongong Garage
Guest's garage at Crown street, West Wollongong was almost completely gutted by a fire which broke out at 1'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Large City Firms Will Pay Big Money to Get Premises in Wollongong Districts "Sure Fire" Development Is Attracting Big Outside Interests
Large City and nationally known retailing firms are prepared to spend big money to establish business in Wollongong because of the Greater Wollongong districts prospects of "sure fire" development…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Causes £1000 Damage Three at Corrimal Blaze
Three brigades attended the fire at Corrimal on Saturday afternoon which extensively damaged Mr. A. Brown's home at the corner of Underwood St. and the Prince's Highway. Damage is estimated at over…
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