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South Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

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

Narrow Escape From Fire

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 3

The shore at Brundee and the residences of Messrs. Allen Herne and A. Aldous has a narrow escape from destruction by fire on Saturday last. A…

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Fire At Brundee Store

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 4

On Saturday last the Brundee store and residences of Messrs. Allen Herne and A. Aldous had narrow escapes from destruction by fi[?]e. An outhouse at…

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Fire Insurance Reduction

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 3

For nearly 12 months, Mr. P. J. Youdale has been in communication with the Fire Underwriters, Association in Sydney, to have certain property in…

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Dynamite to Kill Fire

Southern Star · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 4

A concussion that reverberated from the wells of San Gabriel Mountains and shook houses in Long Beach, California, ten blocks away,…

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Fire at Berry

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 4

At midnight on Monday a farm house belonging to Mr. Geo Johnston and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Hood was destroyed by fire. The furniture…

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Fire

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 5

On Monday night the premises occupied by Mr. Tommy Minnikin at the foot of Brown's Hill, just outside Nowra, were completely…

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Burnt Out

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 5

On Monday night a cottage occupied by Mr. T. Mnnikkin and his family, owned by the Estate of the late Hugh Mackenzie and situated about one mile…

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Fire Inquest

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 1

At the Nowra Court House, yesterday, Mr. Reuben King, J.P., district coroner, opened an inquiry touching the cause of a fire by which premises…

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The Late Fire. Inquest Opened

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 6

The district Corner, Mr. R King, J.P., opened an inquiry on Tuesday as to the cause of the fire which destroyed tho cottage, together with its contents,…

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Fire Inquest. Further Adjournment

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 2

The district coroner (Mr. R. King, J.P.) resumed the inquiry on Tuesday at the Court House, Nowra, touching the cause of the fire that…

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Terrible Fire

Southern Star · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 3

An appalling disaster by fire is reported from Cleveland, in South Carelina, Seventy-six men, women, and children perished, During a school…

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Fire Inquiry

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 3

The inquest touching the fire that dostroyed the premises owned by the Mackenzie estate and occupied by Thomas Minnikin, on the Milton…

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Fire Inquiry

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 30 May 1923 · page 1

Mr. Reuben King, J.P., coroner continued his inquiry on Friday last into the cause of the fire which destroyed the premises on the Milton…

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The Late Fire. Conclusion of Inquest

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 1

On Friday last the Coroner, Mr. R. King, J.P., concluded the adjourned inquiry into the cause of the fire which destroyed the residence, together with…

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Fire and Falling Timber. Narrow Escapes at Meroo

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 2

During the recent (Wednesday last week) heavy winds Mr. Will. Boxsell and Mr. Bob Ingold had a very narrow escape from death whilst burning and…

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Fire

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 2

Friday last week was an unlucky day for Dr. Lister. That night about 10 o'clock, young Jack Boyd and Bernie Donald…

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Fires ! Three Outbreaks

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 2

The alarm of fire spread through the town oil Saturday night, and the outbreak was discovered at the end of Mr R. S. Whyman's paint shop , it had got a good…

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Fire! Is There a Fire Bug in Bega?

Southern Star · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 2

It is a long time since Bega had a fire, but on Saturday night it narrowly missed being half destroyed by the fiery demon. Shortly after…

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Fire Brigade Called

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 5

On Wednesday afternoon a slight [?] of fire occurred in Mr. H. Be[?]ney's workshop in Berry-street. The fire brigade was called, but before…

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Disastrous Fire Mrs. Whitley’s Residence and Contents Destroyed

The Bega District News · Thursday 11 October 1923 · page 2

On Monday morning last, just before noon, a disastrous fire broke out in the five roomed wooden residence of Mrs George Whiteley senior,…

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