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South Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1912

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

Big Fire

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

A fire destroyed the buildings of the Equitable Life Assurance Society and other companies at Broadway, New York. The biography of Harriman…

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A North Coast Fire

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

A disastrous fire is raging on Robb’s sugar plantation, Cudgen, Tweed Rive. The whole cane crop is threatened and it is feared that the bulk of…

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Fire at Narrabri

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 2

A destr[?] in the [?] street of Nur[?] morning when [?] business place and the bulk of the [?] totally…

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Fire!

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 2

On Sunday morning there was considerable consternation among the bathers at the Junction when it was discovered that the hession…

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Country Fire Brigades. Proposed New Administration

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 11

Practically the whole of the country municipalities are up in arms against the administration of country fire brigades by the fire Board Commissioners. The present…

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Bush Fires

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 2

A BIG bush fun swept from the mountain into Mr. Moffat’s paddock, on Friday, and burnt about 800 acres, the lire reaching to the edge of the…

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Train Fire

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 2

Two corridor carriages in the Bairnsdale express train took fire between Fernbank and Lindenow yesterday. Both were destroyed. The…

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Another Fire

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 1

A disastrous fire at Wee Was destroyed five business promises, including the Imperial Hotel and Copple-son’s store. The damage is estimated…

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Fire

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 2

About four o’clock on Sunday an alarm of fire was raised, and seen a big crowd assembled at Mr J. J. Ormiston’s where the [?]…

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Fire on a Vessel

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 2

A fire occurred yesterday in the forehold of the Peruvian barque Gmazine at Newcastle. Before the [?]smes were extinguished the peak was burnt…

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Fire at Ganmain

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 2

The whole of a block of buildings in the centre of the town of Ganmain have been destroyed by fire. The buildings demolished include Ashwood…

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Nowra Fire Brigade. the Commissioners' Estimates. Protest by the Council

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 4

The Board of Fire Commissioner wrote to the Nowra Council on Monday, asking for immediate payment of the council's contribution (£75)…

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Burnt Out

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 5

Mr. Edward Webb, of Charleys Forest met with a slice of bad luck on Sunday[?] last, when a portion of his [?] was burned to the ground…

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Fire Brigade Control. Extravagant Expenditure

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 12

Nowra Council, in common with other country Councils where Fire Brigades exist, has been "kicking" against the extravagant and…

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The Fire Brigade. the Council and the Commissioners. Interesting Official Statement

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 5

Amongst the outward correspondence read at the Nowra Council meeting on Monday, was the following communication to the Board of Fire…

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Fire! Three Premises Gutted

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 2

[?] on Thursday morning [?] by the [?] [?] of “fire ” quickly [?] of the town. Heavy…

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Serious Fire in Carp-Street. Splendid Work by the Fire Brigade

The Bega Budget · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 2

About 4 o'clock on Thursday' morning, while heavy rain was falling and not a soul astir, fire was devouring Mr. Sturah's…

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Fire Inquiry

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 2

On Sunday morning an inquiry was [?] by the Cprnoer [?] [?] the [?] in Carp Street. Mr We[?]rt appeared for the ma[?]…

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The Carp-St. Fire

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 4

An inquiry concerning Thursday morning's fire was held at the Court House on Saturday morning before the coroner, Mr. M. J…

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Fire at Gerringong

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 3

Mr. J. G. Miter's residence at. Park View, Gerringong, was burnt to the ground on Sunday night The first to know there was a fire…

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