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Fires & bushfires, 1894

24 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 2

Hot Weather and Bush Fires. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1894 · page 2

Dreadful hot weather and bush fires are being experienced throughout country districts. Rain is badly wanted. Crops and pasturage are…

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Bush Fires. a Dangerous Outbreak Near Town

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 November 1894 · page 2

The first serious call of the Nowra Fire Brigade to duty was made on Monday afternoon, when Mr.Brown, of St.Ann-street report-ing that his dwelling was in danger of…

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Fire at Tom[?]rong a Dwelling Razed to the Ground. Distressing Circumstances

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 November 1894 · page 2

WHILE the bush fire was at its height in Nowra on Monday a misfortune bef[?] Mr.E.Pepper, who resides on a section about a mile from the main road at Tomerong. Mr. P[?]pper…

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Danger from Hush Fires. the Council Can Take No Action

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 December 1894 · page 2

THE recent bush fires led a number of rate-payers to petition the Mayor to call a public meeting to take some steps to [?] property owners to clear away the scrub from their…

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