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South Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

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Fire in Bombala Bombala

The Bega Budget · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 2

About seven o'clock last night flames were noticed issuing from a shed at the back of Morgan's store. Efforts to extinguish the flames…

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Fire at Bombala

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 3

On Thursday night a fire broke out in a detached store room at the rear of Mr J. H. Morgan’s store premises Bombala. Many willing hands removed…

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Science Notes & News. The Sun and the Fire

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 June 1910 · page 10

The idea that the sun puts out a fire is a very popular one, but practically a fallacy. Like most popular fallacies, however, it…

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Fire at Arncliffe

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 4

The wonder cottage and contents at Arncliffe were destroyed by fire last night. Lottie Edwards, 40, was severely burned, and was removed to…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 4

During the westerly gale on Thursday afternoon about 5 o'clock, a fire broke out in a stable and coachhouse belonging to Mrs W. Brown at the…

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Fire in Plunkett-street

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 12

Whilst the strong westerly gale was at its height on Thursday afternoon, about half-past 4 o'clock, the fire-bell rang out an alarm. Dense columns of smoke rising in…

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Fire

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 4

An outbreak of fire occurred in the warehouse of J. Ireland, Limited, at Newcastle, and resulted in damage to stock and building to the extent of…

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A Fatal Fire

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 4

A fire broke out in a wooden building housing 150 Austrians, engaged in erecting the Canadian Power Development Company’s works at Lall, in…

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Newspaper Office Fire

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 4

Five bodies have been recovered from the “Herald” tire. Montreal City. The Council is investigating the cause of the disaster. The total number of…

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Nearly a Fire

The Bega Budget · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 2

About 6 o'clock last night a fire alarm was raised, and it transpired that some naptha had ignited at Petersen and Gjerstrup's…

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Fire at Tilba

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 4

The billiard room, coachhouse and loose bexes at the rear of Ellis's Hotel, Tilba Tilba, South Coast were completely destroyed by fire…

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Fire

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1910 · page 3

Shortly before 6 p.m. on Friday the cry of fire was raised in the street and it was said that the stables on the Central Hotel premises were blazing…

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Destructive Fire

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1910 · page 4

At a fire at Aengeaheyster’s music warehouse, George Street, last night a number of piano, musical instruments, and sheet music were destroyed and…

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Rope Fire Escape Attachment

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 July 1910 · page 8

A rope in each room as a means of escape, should fire make descent impossible by ordinary means, is better than no fire escape at all,…

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Township Surrounded by Fire

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1910 · page 4

The inhabitants of Cornucopia, Wisconsin, U.S., have fled from the town is almost surrounded by raging bush fires…

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Nowra Fire Brigade. Control Given to Fire Commissioners

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1910 · page 4

A meeting of the members of the Nowra Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on Wednesday night last at the fire station, to consider a…

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Nowra Fire Brigade. Social Re-union. Presentation of Medals

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 1

A social reunion of the members of of the Nowra Fire Brigade was held held at the station on Wednesday night last…

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Fires

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 5

A cottage in which Mr. W. Sinclair resided at Bomaderry was burnt to the ground on Tuesday night. Mr. Sinclair lost all his…

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Fire Brigade Social

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 4

Members of the Nowra Fire Brigade held a social at the fire station in Junction-street on Wednesday last. Mr T. Marriott…

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Nowra Fire Brigade. Presentation of Trophies

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 July 1910 · page 7

The Nowra firemen held a pleasant little function at the fire station on Wednesday night, the occasion being the presentation of trophies competed for some back for…

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