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South Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1903

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

Fire at Bateman's Bay

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 4
Also in The Ulladulla and Milton Times

The police station at Bateman's Bay was completely destroyed by fire on Sunday night, also a house belonging to Mr C Latta. The fire started, in…

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Soldiers Under Fire

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 2

“The temptation to stoop when under fire is almost irresistible said the veteran talking over the recent hot work in the Philippines and accounts for so many…

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Municipal Control of the Fire Brigade. to the Editor of the Nowra Colonist

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 2

SIR,—As a cautious man and a sensible economist, the Mayor of Nowra did well the other night to call a pause before increasing the pace of tendency…

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Municipal Control of the Fire Brigade. to the Editor or the [?] COLONIST

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 5 November 1903 · page 2

SIR,—As a cautious man and a sensible economist, the Mayor of Nowra did well the other night to call a pause before increasing the pace of tendency…

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Babies on Fire. With Itching, Burning, Scaly Humours Find Instant Relief and

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 4

Instant relief and refreshing sleep for skin-tortured babies, and rest for tired, fretted mothers, in warm baths with Cuticura Soap and gentle anointings…

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The Dangers of Bush Fires

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 4

THE most disastrous occurrence which could happen to this State during the next few months would be a repetition of the sweeping and…

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Fire at Berry

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 9 December 1903 · page 2

A fire broke out at Berry at 2 o’clock on Sunday morning last in the kitchen attached to a dwelling occupied by Mr D. Co[?]way. It is supposed…

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Fire at Berry

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 10 December 1903 · page 2

A fire broke out at Berry at 2 o’clock on Sunday morning last in the kitchen attached to a dwelling occupied by Mr D. Conway. It is supposed…

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Fire Brigades, Act. Held to Be Inoperative in Country Districts

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 2

Some time ago the Nowra council agreed to a request by Captain, Marriott to make application for an extension of the Fire Brigades Act to…

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Fire Brigades Act. Held to Be Inoperat[?] in Country Districts

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 17 December 1903 · page 2

Some time ago the Nowra council agreed to a request by Captain Marriott to make application for an extension of the Fire Brigades Act to…

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Bush Fires

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 December 1903 · page 2

The wind was blowing north-east bringing billows of smoke with it from the ranges. The smoke haze overhang them like a dense fog, and orept with steady stealth upon the…

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Fire Brigade

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 23 December 1903 · page 1

Prior to the usual drill of the Berry Fire Brigade on Thursday night, Captain Lovegrove, on behalf of the members of the Brigade and other subscribers,…

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Fire Brigade

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 1

Prior to the usual drill of the Berry [?]gade on Thursday night. Captain [?] on behalf of the members of the [?]gade and other [?]…

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Nowra Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 30 December 1903 · page 2

It has been the custom of the Nowra Fire Brigade to [?] a pro[?] and make a canvas of the town on the evening of the last day of the year for subscriptions…

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Nowra Volunteer Fire Briggde

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 31 December 1903 · page 2

It has been the [?] of the Nowra Fire Brigade [?] held a precession and make a [?] at the town all the evening of the last day of the year for subscrptions…

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