Fire Threat To House
A weatherboard cottage was endangered by a fire in grass and rubbish at the corner of Burelli and Acheson…
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188 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 10
Liquid Fire advanced enough to win first up
Brilliant sprinter, Liquid Fire, which will be resuming Her a spell should be favoured by the small field in the hixton Stakes at Randwick today and is selected as the day's best bet…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Premier Appeals for Co-operation Bushfires Are Still Prevalent
The Premier, Mr. J. J. Cahill, announced a special grant of £5000 for the prevention and control of bushfires on the South Coast and Tablelands…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Home
Wollongong fire brigade was called in the early hours of Thursday morning to a fire in the home of Mr. William…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Record U.s. Fire Power in Pacific
HONOLULU, Sun.—The United States now had more fire-power capability in the Pacific than ever before…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Police Fire on Youth
BERLIN, Mon.—East Berlin police fired two pistol chots at a 21-year- old East German when he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£5,000 Grant to Fight Bushfires
The State Premier (Mr. Cahill) has announced a special grant from the Government to the Forestry Commission to fight South Coast bushfires. The announcement followed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Timber Yard Gutted In £20,000 Fire
SYDNEY, Thurs. — Fire [?] caused damage estimated at more than £20,000 tonight when it gutted a timber…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Proof Carpets, Fabrics on Show Now
LONDON.— Glass fibre material which is fully resistant to both fire and water is a feature of an exhibition of carpets and fabrics designed by Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fire Prevention
Greater Wollongong Council has launched abash fire prevention, campaign. The council has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Season's first surf carnival at Towradgi Punters' Pie Fire Scout
Good entries have been received for the first surf carnival of the season to be held at Towradgi today. The presence of North…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →2 Fatally Burned in Bushfire
BRISBANE, Mon.—Torrential rain yesterday prevented an ambulance bringing medical aid to two men…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Third Bush Fire Victim Dies
BRISBANE, Tues.-Last[?] of three men burned in [?] bush fire on Sunday afternoon died in Hughenden[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opening Of Fire Prevention Week
The Governor, Sir John Northcott, on Monday officially opened Fire Prevention Week with an appeal to all to take all possible precautions during the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£200,000 Damage in Brisbane Fire
BRISBANE, Tues.—A fire swept through the ground floor of a tobacco and [?]arette factory in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Petrol Bowser Fire
The fact that the petrol storage tank was full averted an explosion at the Fairy Creek garage last Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire in Pile of Timber
The Corrimal Fire Brigade received a call to a fire in a large p[?]le of timber in the brickworks' yard at York Rd…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire on Ship Atfort Kembla
Firemen from Port Kembla and Wollongong, fought a fire in the hold of a steamer at Port Kembla for more than…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →10 Homes Threatened by Bushfire
SYDNEY, Mon.—Hundreds of volunteer firemen fought for hours to control a fierce bushfire which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Fighting in Burelli Street
The Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board has informed Greater Wollongong Council that the laying of…
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