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South Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1903

76 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 4

Destructive Fire

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 2

On Friday afternoon last the dwelling house on the property known as Bombay, Braidwood district, owned by Mrs. James Allen, was burned down…

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Fire Brigade Demonstration

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 2

The annual demonstration by the Nowra Volunteer Fire Brigade on New Year's Eve was assisted by the Berry Brass Band, which headed the…

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Fires at Kiama

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 2

A hay shed and contents at Kiama belonging to Mr S. Kendall were completely destroyed by fire on Saturday The loss is estimated at £50. A fire…

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Fire at Bolong

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 4

A barn and 1600 bushels of corn valued at £400, and the property of Mr Alex. Fraser, jun., at Bolong, was destroyed by fire on Sept. 23, 1873,…

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Fires at Kiama

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 2

A hay shed and contents at Kiama belonging to Mr. S. Kendall were completely destroyed by fire on Saturday. The loss is estimated at £50. A fire…

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Fire at Bolong

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 4

A harn and 1600 bushels of corn valued at £400, and the property of Mr. Alex. Fraser, jun., at Bolong, was destroyed by fire on Sept 23, 1873,…

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Fire at Mayfield

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 4

A barn, with 500 bushels of maize, the property of Mr Thos. Robson, of Mayfield, was totally destroyed by fire on Nov. 17, 1873. Mr Robson's…

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Destructive Fire

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 4

A barn on the north side of the river at Nowra, with 750 bushels of corn, threshing machinery, etc, the property of Mr George Grey, and…

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Queer Scene at a French Fire

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 6

“I happened to see the start of a fire in Paris,” said F. D. Highee, in the “Buffalo News.” “It was a rather ugly blaze in a three-story building. I thought the…

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Fire at Woodhill and Co.'s, Bichmond

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 9

Late on Saturday night last, a serious accident happened at the Richmond branch of Messrs Woodhill and Co.'s store business, ending in the death of one of their employees…

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Fire

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

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Fire

Southern Star · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 2

ABOUT half past 11 on Saturday night the cry of "Fire" and the good old Church of England bell rang out on the stillness of the night, and townspeople, rushing out from…

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Open Column. Jim Jones at the Fire. (To the Editor of the Southern Star.)

Southern Star · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 2

SIR,—About half-past 11 on Saturday night I was awakened through receiving a big bump in the ribs from my wife's elbow; she was…

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On Shoalhaven Days. [Re—written From the “Shoalhaven News.”] No. 44 Fire at Terara

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 4

On the night of Tuesday, 10th June, 1879, at about 8 o’clock, the left of Mr Aigley Hyam’s stables at the rear of the Royal Victoria Hotel was…

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Old Shoalhaven Days. [Re-written From the “Shoalhaven News.”] No. 44 Fire at Terara

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 4

On the night of Tuesday, 10the June, 1879, at about 8 o’clock, the loft of Mr Aizley Hyam’s stables at the rear of the Royal Victoria Hotel was…

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[?] Fires

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 2

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Fire Brigade Ball

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 2

About 40 couples attended the ball in aid of the Bega Volunteer Fun Brigade. held in the School of Arts on Wednesday night. The weather was [?] and cool…

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Shooting on the Sea The Best Time to Fire

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 5

Necessarily the deck of a vessel at sea offers a much less satisfactory platform from which to shoot than the solid foundation provided In a land fort, since even…

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Old Shoalhaven Days. [Re-written From the “Shoalhaven News.”] No. 65. Fire at Terara

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 14 May 1903 · page 4

The residence of Mr R Allardyce, teacher of the [?] public school, was destroyed by fire early on the morning of the 7th Sept, 1882. All…

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HERE & THERE. Fire Brigade Grant

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 1

Mr M. F. Morton, M.P., has been advised by the Principal Under Secretary that the sum of £40 has been granted to the Berry Fire Brigade,…

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