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South Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1902

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Great Fire. Lord Beauchamp’s Mansion Gutted

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 2

LORD Beauchamp’s mansion at St Cloud, neat Worcester, occupied by Lady Berkely, was destroyed by fire on Monday night, and the inmates escaped in their night attire. Some of the…

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The Fire Brigade

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 3 December 1902 · page 2

The Nowra Volunteer Fire Brigade will again have the assistance of the Milton Brass Band in the annual demonstration to be made by the…

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Fire on a Steamer

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 3 December 1902 · page 2

When the I.S.N. Coy’s steamer Allowrie discharged cargo at Eden on Saturday morning a case was discovered which had been on fire during…

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Fire on a Steamer

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 4 December 1902 · page 2

When the I.S.N. Coy’s steamer Allowrie discharged cargo at Eden on Saturday morning a case was discovered which had been on fire during…

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Fire at Numba

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 17 December 1902 · page 4

During the early hours of Saturday morning, August 19, 1871, the dwelling house of Mr. Robert Bennie, shoemaker, Numba, was burnt to the ground, and the…

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Destruction of Saw Mills.—a Fatal Fire

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 17 December 1902 · page 4

The Terara steam sawmills warn totally destroyed by fire on Sept. 28, 1671, and Mr. William Atkins, was fatally burnt For some days waste timber and sawdust…

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Fire at Numba

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 18 December 1902 · page 4

During the early hours of Saturday morning, August 19, 1871, the dwelling house of Mr. Robert Bennie, shoemaker, Numba, was burnt to the ground, and the…

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Destruction of Saw Mills.—a Fatal Fire

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 18 December 1902 · page 4

The Terara steam sawmills were totally destroyed by fire on Sept. 28, 1871, and Mr. William Atkins, was fatally burnt For some days waste timber and sawdust…

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