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South Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1904

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

Fire at Cambewarra

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 October 1904 · page 6

During, the small hours of Monday morning, the dwelling house. of Mr. W. Smith, of Cambewarra, was totally destroyed by fire. Mrs Smith, who…

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At the Camp Fire

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 5

A GERMAS metal merchant has written to a firm at Charters Towers offering to take all the wolfram they can procure, and asking for quotations, c.i.f. —…

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Fire Alarm

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 2

A fire alarm was given at Kiama at 9.30 on Wednesday night, when it was found that the chimney attached to Mr E. Stewart's Warehouse, in…

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A Factory Destroyed by Fire

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 2

During Wednesday night last a factory erected some time ago at The Falls Creek by Mr James Monaghan was, with a cream separator and other valuable appliances…

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Fire at Terara

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 2

A fire which threatened a conflagration broke out in the buggy house at Miss Bailie’s residence, Woodlawn, Terara, on Monday last. Smoke was…

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Fire at Terara

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 1 December 1904 · page 2

A fire which threatened a configuration broke out in the buggy house at Miss Builie’s residence, Woodlawn, Terara, on Monday last. Smoke was…

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Dangerous Bush Fire

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 2

At about 1 oclock yesterday the Captain of our Fire Brigade received information that a bush fire was raging beyond Lamkin's that was likely to assume menacing proportions…

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Nowra Fire Brigade and the Municipal Council

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 7 December 1904 · page 2

It would seem that a difficulty exists between the Nowra Volunteer Fire Brigade and the Municipal Council Of course, it is very easy to assume…

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Nowra Fire Brigade and the Municipal Council

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 8 December 1904 · page 2

It would seem that a difficulty exists between the Nowra Volunteer File Brigade and the Municipal Council of course, it is very easy to assume…

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A Fire, Sure Enough. But He Needn't Have Been So Much Alarmed About It

Southern Star · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 3

"THE joke is on me," said the drummer as he handed out the cigars. "Ever since I have been on the road I have had a horror of…

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A Big Bush Fire. Nowra Racecourse Properties in Danger

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 21 December 1904 · page 2

Shortly before 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon word reached Nowra that a big bush fire was raging in the vicinity of the Braidwood road which threatened the…

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A Big Bush Fire. Nowra Racecourse Properties in Danger

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 22 December 1904 · page 2

Shortly before 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon word reached Nowra that a [?] bush fire was raging in the vicinity of the Braidwood road which threatened the…

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Fancing Destroyed by Fire

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1904 · page 2

Messrs J. and J. Morison suffered severe loss this week through the destruction by fire of some miles of fencing on their stock run near Nowra. Most of the fencing was…

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Bush Fires

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 27 December 1904 · page 3

Yesterday the farms of Mr. M. Fleming and others at Monarago were swept by fire. The wind was blowing a gale, making…

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Bush Fires

The Nowra Colonist · Thursday 29 December 1904 · page 2
Also in Broughton Creek Mail

The Kangaroo Valley “Times” states that the farms of Mr M. Fleming and others at Monarago, [?] swept by [?] on Monday. The wind was blowing a…

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Destructive Bush Fires

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 December 1904 · page 2

Extensive fires were raging during the past two days in various parts of the district, and large losses of fencing and gross are reported. March of the…

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A Fire-Proof Fance

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 December 1904 · page 2

is a been to the pastoralist, the farmer, and the selector, and that a fire-proof fence is obtainable has been clearly shown by the hav[?] played by the…

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