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South Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

9 stories in South Coast's papers

Fires

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

Late on Saturday afternoon residents were startled to hear the clanging of the bell at the fire station. The alarm was the…

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Destructive Fire

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 7

A rather disastrous fire occurred at Croobyar on Saturday night last week reports the "Times," resulting in the total destruction of a large building…

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Visit of the Fire Commissioners. Presentation of Medals

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 6

On Wednesday the Fire Commissioners made a visit to Nowra, and early in the evening the presentation of the long-service medals were made by…

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Nowra Fire Brigade. Presentation Op Long Service Medals

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 2

The Board of Fire Commissioners —Messrs. Farrar (chairman), Taylor (Metropolitan Brigades), Beswick (Volunteer Fire Brigades,) and…

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Destructive Fire

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 2

Mr Ch[?] of [?] Wagga [?] Tuesday afternoon by the [?] of a portion of a large [?] and…

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Risks of Producers! Death, Fire, Accident, &c. FARMERS & Graziers' Insurance Department

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 3

The Secretary of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. writes:— "Most of the shareholders and constituents of the Farmers and Graziers'…

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Fire at Numba

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 3

Messrs. Watson Bros., of Numba, had the misfortune to have their barn and contents of fodder, harness, etc., destroyed by fire early on Monday…

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Fire at Thirroul. Started by Thieves

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 7

The police are of the opinion that last week's fire at Thirroul, in which the premises of Hannaford and Lees were gutted, was started by thieves…

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Fire

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 26 November 1921 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon about three o'clock, a fire broke out in Tarlinton's store, in the owner's private office, on the street side. Mr. S. Taylor hap…

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