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South Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1904

58 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 3

Fire. a Church Street Store Burned Down

Southern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

GENERALLY there are very few people about the Bega streets at 3 o'clock to the morning, consequently when Mr. C. Merser, the driver of the Bega-Cobargo…

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Fire Brigades’ Demonstration at Armidale. What Girls Can Do

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 1

At the Armsdale Fire Brigades’ Demonstration the Armidale Amazon Fire Brigade [?] of gave an exhibition of reel engine and [?] practice…

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Fire Brigades’ Demonstration at Armidale. What Girls Can Do

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 1

At the Arm[?]dale Fire Brigades’ Demonstration, the Armidale Amazon Fire Brigade, composed of girls ranging up to 15 years of [?] gave an…

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Fire

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

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The Great Fire in Chicago

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 4

THE fire in the [?] Theatre Chicago. ago, broke out during a matinee performance, attended mostly by mothers and their children. It is attributed…

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Fire Brigade Board

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

Notice was gazetted on Tuesday last of the appointment of Mr. T. Maniott as a member of the Fire Birgale Board for the municipal district of Nowra…

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Baby Hero. a Remarkable Incident at a Fire in Soho

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

THREE little children named Less, living in a tenement in Dean-street, Soho, were recently badly burned and nearly suffocated owing to a fire in their house. That they escaped ,with…

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Destructive Fire

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

A destructive fire broke out in Woodlark street. Lismore, at 3 o'clock on Saturday morning in a row of four wooden shops owned by Dr Connor, of…

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A Remarkable Fire

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 3

A DESTRUCTIVE fire occurred at SIade Vale, in the Warwick district, on Friday Afternoon. A. waggon loaded with, wheat had just drawn up to the thrashing plant…

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Fire Brigade Board

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 2

The Nowra Municipal Council asked the Municipal Association of N.S.W. whether a board could be properly constituted under the Fire Brigade Act, When the Under…

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Berry Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 2

THE second annual meeting of the above was held it the Fire Station on Friday night January 22 Captain H L Lovegrove presiding After confirmation of the minutes of last…

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Fire at Numba

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 2

It was reported late last evening that a barn at Numba, containing a quantity of maize and several implements, the property of Mr George…

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Berry Fire Brigade

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 4

The second annual meeting of the Berry Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the Fire Station (vide ‘Register’ report) Captain H. L. Lovegrove…

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Berry Fire Bricade

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 4

The second annual meeting of the Berry Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the Fire Station (vule ‘ Register’ report). Captain H. L. [?]vogrove…

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Fire at Numba

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 2

It was reported , late last evening that a burn at Numba, containing a quantity of maize and several implements the property of Mr George…

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Fire at Bomaderry

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 2

The stables and an outhouse of four employees' sleeping apartments at Sudden's Hotel, Bomaderry, were totally destroyed by fire shortly after 11 o'clock on Thursday…

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Gigantic Fire in America. 600 Buildings Burnt. Damage Over £[?]0,000. LONDON, Feb[?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 4

A tremendous [?]ire is [?] at Ba[?] in the United St[?] and despite all efforts to comb[?]t it, has devastate[?] a large area of the business…

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Fire Brigade Grant

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 2

Mr. M. F. Morton, M.P., is in receipt of an intimation to the effect that his request for a grant to the Nowra Fire Brigade has been acceded…

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The Member's Work. Nowra Fire Brigade

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 7

Mr M. F. Morton, M.P., is advised that his application for a special grant for the Nowra Fire Brigade has been acceded to, and the sum of £40 is now…

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Fire Brigade Grant

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 2

Mr. M. F. Morton, M.P., is in receipt of an intimation to the effect that his request for a grant to the Nowra Fire Bridge has been acceded…

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