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South Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1881

5 stories in South Coast's papers

The Bareback-st Fire

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 2

Bechtel, whose Premises corner Barrack-street were lately burnt, has been committed for trial on charge of arson…

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Local Intelligence. Fire at Cambewarra

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1881 · page 2

TERRARA L.O.L., No 70.—We are informed that the regular monthly meeting of the above lodge, takes place in the Temperance. Hall, Terrara, to-morrow (Friday) evening at 7.30. AT about half-past 3 a.m. on Sunday morning last a neighbour observed a flame issuing from some building in tho rear of Mr. Matthews' Post-office stores and promises at Cambewarra…

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Fire at Terara

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 9 June 1881 · page 2

Another fire took place on Tuesday night about half-past, ten o’clock, at the house of Mr. Marcus, saddler, of Terrara ; originating from the bed-curtains catching fire by coming…

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Fire at Nowra. Fatal Results

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1881 · page 2

ON Tuesday, at noon, flames were observed issuing from the residence of Joseph Thomason, in the outskirts of the town of Nowra. Several neighbours (as will be seen below) were speedily…

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Radiate Cuique Suum Thursday, June 9 1881 Fire at Nowra .One M a n Burned to Death

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 9 June 1881 · page 2

INTELLIGENCE reached us yesterday to the effect that & house occupied by an old, resident of the district named Joseph Thomason s Shoemaker at Nowra had been burned and that…

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