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South Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1920

10 stories in South Coast's papers

Big Blaze at Bangalow. Two Men Killed Mr D. J Boag Fobme[?] Bega Resident Ba[?]ly Injured

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 2

A dis[?]stors first requiting in the death of two men and the destruction of considerable [?]rty occurred at Banga[?]shortly…

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Fire at Kangaroo Valley

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 5

On Friday evening last, a fire broke out in Mr. J. Laugall's fruit shop which, but for the untiring efforts of a band of willing…

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Fire. Mr.j. Laugald[?] Shop Gutted

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 3

On Friday evening a fire broke out in Mr. J. Laugall's fruit shop which, but for the untiring efforts of a band of willing workers, would in all…

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The Loan Hanging Fire

The Bega Budget · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 4

Experience of war loans demonstrates that it is the practice of subscribers not to send in their applications until the last day…

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F. AND S. Association Wants More Fire. Weld Primary Producers and Sympathizers Together To the Editor.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 3

Sir,—The country to-day is red hot. Wheat, wool, meat, dairy, and fruit men and sympathizers must join. Motto: "World parity in prices with…

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Alleged Careless Use of Fire. Compensation Demanded From Mumbulla Shire

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 2

On the 29th June a fire occurred at Buckejo and burnt some grass and fencing, the property of Mr. [?]an, J.P. The fire also…

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Disastrous Fire

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 2

About 2 a.m. yesterday a fire broke out in the premises occupied by Mr T. Woollett and his daughter Mrs Spears…

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Blaze at Candelo

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 4

About 2 a m yesterday last Friday a fire broke out in the premises occupied by Mr T. Woolleft and his family, next to…

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Fire at a Sawmill

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 2

The residents of Point Marka (bef ter known as Potato Point), Tuross near. Bodalla, got a rude awakening on Saturday morning last, through a fire…

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Fire

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 4

At 3.30 yesterday morning the clanging of the fire bell startled town residents other than the heavy slumberers. The alarm was given Fireman…

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