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South Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1914

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

Under Fire

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 6

[?] “There goes a gallant old fellow He had three horses shot under him during the Franco-Presian war.” Sageman : “Is that a fact?”…

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Fire!

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 3

On Tuesday night the shed at Mr. R. T. Annetts' slaughtering premises, containing hides, sheepskins, tallow, etc., was burnt to the ground. The…

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To Keep a Fire In

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 7

If you want to keep a fire in at very little expense try this plan. Steep old newspapers in water, squeeze, and roll up into hard balls. Let the fire get…

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Fire Brigades. Trouble with the Horse. Berry's Grievance

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 4

The trouble between the Fire Brigades Board and country municipalities was touched upon by Alderman Shepherd, Mayor of Berry, at…

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Fire

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 2

About four o'clock on Sunday morning an alarm of fire was raised, and it was discovered that the paling fence between Mr. John…

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To Keep a Fire In

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 3

If you want to keep a fire in at very little expense try this plan. Steep old newspapers in water, squeeze, and roll up into hard balls. Let the fire get…

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Fire Brigades. Trouble with the Horse. Berry's Grievance

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 5

[?] trouble between the Fire [?] Board unci country municipal was touched upon by Alder[?]epherd, Mayor of Berry, at…

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Fire at Wollongong

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 5

An inquest as to the fire which destroyed Dwyer's coach factory was held by the Coroner, Mr Elliott, on Friday last. Otto Hoenger deposed…

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Fire at Kangaroo Valley

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 1

On Thursday night a shed containing 16 tons of oaten hay belonging to Mr. J. N. Watson, at Kangaroo Valley…

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Factory Destroyed. Fire at Foxground

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 4

The Foxground Dairy Company's factory was deatroysd by fire early on Wednesday morning, An explosion of ammonia was…

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The Fire Brigade

Southern Star · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 2

Bega Fire Brigade is still waiting in vain for the Installation of the telephone alarm system to the firemen's homes. The Commission which…

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Disastrous Bush Fires

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 4

Very destructive bush fires are raging in Victoria. At Egerion. oats, bay, and eucalyptus trees were destroyed. The latter are a valuable…

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Fire Board

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 6

Several candidates are contesting the vacancy in the office of the representative of the country municipalities on the Fire Brigades…

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Fire Board

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 4

Several candidates are contesting the vacancy in the office of the representative of the country mun­icipalities on the Fire Brigades…

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Woman Fire Inspector. Teaches Factory Girls Fire Drill. Hobble Skirts Useful

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 3

When Mayor Gaynor appointed Mrs. Sarah W. H. Christopher, a former Chicago woman, as fire inspector in the city of New York, there was much comment for and against…

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Daucourt's Disaster. Aviator Wrecked on Taurus Tragedy of Fire and Air

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 3

The aviator Daucourt, who was wrecked in Asia Minor, on his way to Cairo, gave a garphic description of his experiences to "L'Op[?]nlon." On December 18 he sat down and…

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Ophir by Night. a Camp-fire Concert

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 4

In connection with Mayor Howse's idea of identifying Orange for all time as the centre of the district which started the Australian gold rushes, Supt. Milne, Mr. J. Earls, Mr…

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The New Fire Brigades Commissioner

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 5

In the last issue of the "Shire and Municipal Record" appears the portrait of Mr. R. Shepherd (Mayor of Berry) together with epitome from which we…

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Pilgrims Storm Ship. Light Fires on Steamer's Deck

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 6

Remarkable scenes on a British vessel described at Bristol when, at the instance of the Board of Trade, Captain George Arthur, master of the steamship Nith, was charged…

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Nowra Fire Brigade

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 6

A one-man drill competition will take place in Junction-street, near Messrs. Stewart and Morton's auction mart, on Wednesday night next for trophies…

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