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South Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1902

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Smith's Fire. Coronial Enquiry. (Continued from page 2)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 4

Annie Green, employed by Mr. Smith, deposed, that she remembered the evening of March 24. She closed the store that evening, and locked it…

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Fire Inquest

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

An inquest touching the fire which occurred at Messrs. J. A Smith and Partners on the 24th ultimo was held on Wednesday last, at the Courthouse, Nowra, before Mr…

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Fire at Upper Budgong

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

On Thursday last a bush cottage at Upper Budgong, the property of Mr. James Nugent, of Kangaroo Valley, and occupied by Mr. John Kirby, was…

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Fire Brigade

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 2

Mr. D. Crozier has been elected a member of the Berry Volunteer Fire Brigade, to fill the place of Mr. S. Tait (gone to South Africa) Dr. Hay has given the brigade an…

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Fire Brigade

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 2

Mr. D. Crozier has been elected a member of the Berry Volunteer Fire Brigade, to fill the place of Mr. S. Tait (gone to South Africa). Dr. Hay has given the brigade an…

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A New Fire Fighter. "KILFIRE."

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon Mr. A. H. Prince a representative of Messrs of Hebblewhite and Co., Sydney, the Australasian representatives for the…

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K[?]fyre. a Fire Extinguisher

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 June 1902 · page 9

A public demonstration was given on Friday afternoon in Messrs Woodhill's paddock at the foot of Berrv-street, Nowra, by Mr Prince, representing Hebblewhite and…

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Fire at Berry

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 3

A fire broke out at 3 o'clock yesterday morning in the kitchen of a house at Berry recently vacated by Mr, C. Boardman. The Berry Fire Brigade…

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Fire at Berry. the Fire Brigade’s Inttlal Effort

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 2

SHORTLY before three o’clock yesterday morning the townspeople of Berry were aroused from their slumbers by the alarm of Fire” being given. The fire originated…

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Nowra Fire Brigade Ball

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 2

The annual re-union of the, local Volunteer Fire Brigade drew together, as usual, at the School of Arts on Wednesday evening an enthusiastic…

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The Late Fire. to the Editor of the Berry Register

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 2

SIR,—As an eye-witness at the scene of fire this morning, permit me to add my quota of praise and admiration at the prompt and heroic conduct of the Berry Fire…

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Fire at the Methodist Parsonage

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1902 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred at the Methodist parsonage in Nowra on Tuesday evening which but for the prompt action of Mrs. Wheen might have culminated in a…

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Berry Fire Brigade

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 2

A MEETING of the exsentive was held on Tuesday evening last at the station when the following accounts were passed for payment:— Alex, Johnston, building station, £50,; W…

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Kiama Fire Brigade

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 2

The second annual meeting of the Kiama Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on Tuesday night. Captain P.C.Davies presided.—The secretary…

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Berry Fire Brigade

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 16 July 1902 · page 4

At a meeting of the executive last week, accounts for the building of the station and making the water connection were passed for payment (vide…

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Berry Fire Brigade

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 17 July 1902 · page 4

At a meeting of the executive last week, accounts for the building of the station and making the water connection were passed for payment (vide…

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Berry Fire Brigade

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 2

AN executive meeting of the Brigade was hold on Saturday evening, when accounts for insurance, 18s ; caps, £3 15s; and sundries were passed…

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The Kembla Disaster. the Mine on Fire

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 2

Shoalhaven people undoubtedly share in the feelings of regret which must be universal to day for the appalling colliery disaster that occasioned…

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Appaling Colliery Disaster. Terrible Exp[?]sion at Mount [?]Mine Many Miners M[?] Their Death. Heart Re[?] Grief Strights W[?]men Frantic with [?] After Damp the Cause of Many De[?]hs Bodies C[?]d Beyond Recognition. Mine on Fire

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 2

THE terrible colliery [?] briefly referred [?] to in [?] [?] which took place at Mount Kembia[?] on Thursday. [?]…

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Inquest. Fire at Ulladulla

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 1

Mr. C. A. Cork, J.P. district coroner, conducted an inquest at Hughes' Hotel, Ulladulla, on Monday last, concerning the fire that recently destroyed Messrs. Taylor…

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