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South Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1915

31 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

Albion Park Fires. the Fire at Ziems' Store

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

The coroner (Mr. C. W. Craig) conducted an inquiry at Albion Park last week concerning H. C. Ziems store on 11th December…

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The Fire at Mitchell's Store

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

An inquiry was also held by Mr. Craig concerning the fire which destroyed a store and contents occupied by John Cordon Mitchell at Albion Park, on the…

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Visit of Fire Commissioners

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 2

The Board of Fire Commissioners arrived in Nowra late yesterday afternoon on an official visit of inspection. As an evidence of their presence, the…

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Visit of Hon. F. Flowers. Fire Matters and Public Health

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 1

The Hon. F. Flowers, M. L. C., President of the Board of Fire Commissioners, Major Cracknell, and Mr. It. Shepherd (members of the…

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Shell Fire. a Terrifying Tumult

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 3

It is impossible to exaggerate the monstrous horror of the shell fire, writer Mr. Phillip Gibbs in the “Daily Chronicle.”…

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Destroyed by Fire

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 5

On Monday evening last week the ham, I which was full of lucerne hay, on Mr. K. E. Gibson's farm, West Dapto, was totally destroyed by lire. It seemed that some…

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Nowra Fire Brigade

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 3

A social evening of a very enjoyable, interesting, and instructive character look place at the Fire Station on Wednesday…

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Nowra Fire Brigade. Presentation of Trophies

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 4

The Nowra Fire Brigade members and a few friends met at the fire station on Wednesday night to participate in a little function at which…

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Under Fire. Terror of Anticipation

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 6

The man who has not been under tire always desires to know what were the feelings of the man who has been during this ordeal. It is probable that…

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The Bush Fires

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 2

Mr John [?] was done at the meant bush fins at Desert Creek, on Mr. Manning’s Property. There were a lot of good…

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Fire - Fighting with Electric Fans

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 8

A novel use of electric fans in extinguishing a confiagration was recently adopted in Boston, u. S. A., when a fire broke out in the basement of a…

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Water Without Fire

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 8

It is possible to make a pail of water boil without putting it on the fire and without applying external heat to it in any way. In fact, you can make a…

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Fire !

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 2

A fire broke out at the Bega Co-operative Company’s factory. North Bega, at about 8 o’clock on Tuesday evening. It originated…

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Liquid Fire in Trenches. Germans Pump Petrol

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 4

In view, of the dastardly use of asphyxiating gases by the Germans in the fighting about Hill 60 a message. from Paris by the special…

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Fire in Nowra

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 6

A cottage owned by Mrs. G. L. Wilson. situate in Smith's Lane, was totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday night last. It was occupied by Mr…

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Mr. Bert. Sharman Burnt Out

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 3

The house property in Smith's lane, occupied for many years by the late Mr G. L. Wilson, was totally destroyed by fire just after 11 o'clock on…

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Fire at Motor Garage

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 3

Says "Moruya Tilba Times":— At about 6 p.m. on Sunday last, Mr. G. Harrison had the misfortune to lose by fire his large motor-car,…

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Liquid Fire in Trenches. Germans Pump Petrol

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 3

In view of the dastardly use of [?]physiating gases by the Germans in the fighting about Hill "60" a message from Paris by the special…

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Fire!

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 12

On Monday night, shortly before 9 o'clock, the clang of the fire - beel rang out, notiflying that a conflagration was in progress. It quickly became known…

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Fire Inquest. Open Verdict

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 July 1915 · page 6

An inquiry was held at the Court House, Nowra, on Saturday, by Mr. King, coroner for the district, touching the origin of the fire by which…

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