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South Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

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

Big Fire at Wolumla

The Bega District News · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 2

At about 1 o’clock on Tuesday morning the townspeople were aroused by the alarm of fire. Mr J. A. Pheeney’s residence had caught…

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A Fire

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 1

A fire in Junction street on Monday night and incidentally t[?]actor! as an advertisement for the Minstrel entertainment which was held last night. As…

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Fire Inquiry

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 30 April 1924 · page 4

An inquiry was held on Monday afternoon by the coroner, Mr. Reuben King, touching a fire which had occurred on business premises occupied…

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Fire Inquiry

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 4

An inquiry was held on Monday afternoon by the coroner, Mr. Reuben King, touching a fire which occurred on business premises occupied by Roy…

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Fire at Pambula

The Bega District News · Monday 4 August 1924 · page 2

On Friday night, about 11 o’clock, Mr J. Kennedy’s hairdressing shop in Pambula’s main street was totally destroyed by fire…

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Fire

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 3

On Saturday night, about 7 o'clock, an alarm of fire was raised by Mr. Ken Boxsell from one of the town and by…

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Fire at Huskisson

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 1

On Wednesday last a cottage at Huskisson, owned by a Mr. Manning, of Sydney, was destroyed by fire. The place had latterly been used as a…

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Suburban Fire

The Bega District News · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 2

A disastrous lire broke out in High-Street, Epping, at 2.30 this morning. Noakes’ confectionery and tobacconist’s Shop was completely,…

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Latest Telegrams. Fire on Steamer

The Bega District News · Monday 15 September 1924 · page 2

Late on Saturday night a fire broke cut among the copra cargo on the steamer Kaikoura, at Wellington, New Zealand. Extensive damage was…

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Terrible Fire in Ireland

The Bega District News · Monday 22 September 1924 · page 2

Nine farm Workers, including five women, were incinerated as the result of a fire at a farm in Ireland…

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House Destroyed By Fire

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 October 1924 · page 4

The home of Mr. C. Motlitt was totally destroyed early this week, at Barrenjalle, Burrier. It appears that the occupants were away from home for some few hours,…

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Picture Palace on Fire

The Bega District News · Monday 6 October 1924 · page 2

A fire broke out at the Redfern Picture Palace on Saturday, afternoon dining a show. About 300 children were in the building, but they were…

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Fire!

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 October 1924 · page 4

The fire bell clanging a little before 7 o'clock on Tuesday morning alarmed townspeople and, no doubt, caused many late risers to have shorter slumbering than was…

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Disastrous Fire

The Bega District News · Thursday 30 October 1924 · page 2

A dlsastrousf fire occurred last night at Goodlet and Smith’s tile works, near Merrylands. A building of four floors, covering air area of 200ft by…

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Big Fire in City

The Bega District News · Monday 3 November 1924 · page 2

The big four-storey warehouse of the Edison-Swan Electric Co., Ltd., Clarence-street, was burnt out early this morning. The fire was not…

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Big Fire in New Zealand

The Bega District News · Monday 17 November 1924 · page 2

Damage amounting to £60,000 was caused at Auckland N.Z., by a fire which destroyed a large building owned by Guthrie, Bowron and Co.,…

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Latest Telegrams. Big Fire

The Bega District News · Monday 1 December 1924 · page 2

An extensive fire occurred last night amidst the ruins of She gutted P.F.A. building, North Sydney. The fire brigade Had some difficulty in…

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Motor Bus on Fire

The Bega District News · Monday 8 December 1924 · page 2

Considerable excitement was caused in Oxford-street, Darlinghurst, last night, when a motor bus burst into flames. Passengers clambered…

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Another Big Fire

The Bega District News · Monday 15 December 1924 · page 2

Last night a disastrous fee occurred in the huge five-storey building at the corner of Douglas-street and Douglas-lane, near…

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Fire at Scone

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 December 1924 · page 2

The Railway Hotel and two shops were destroyed by fire at Scone yesterday. Insurance on the buildings alone amounted to £11,000…

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