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South Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

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

Fire at Showground Narrow Escape of Stables

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 August 1927 · page 8

The horse boxes at the Nowra showground had a narrow escape from total destruction by fire on Sunday morning last. About 10.30 o'clock…

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Fire in the Horse Stalls

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 8

On Sunday morning last about 10.30 a.m. the clanging of the fire bell brought a crowd of people into the streets, and it was only a matter of moments when…

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Fire at Berry. Complete Destruction of Mr. Schofield's Home

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 8

Early on Saturday morning Mr. A. J. Schofield's home, just on the Nowra side of Berry, was completely destroyed by fire, and the occupants…

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Mr. Schofield's Home at Berry Destroyed by Fire

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 6

The fine home of Mr. A. J. Schofield's at Berry was completely destroyed by fire early on Saturday morning last. The family had been to a dance--the…

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Important to Country Fire Brigades

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 September 1927 · page 8

The President of the Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W. (the Hon. T. J. Smith, M.L.C.) visited Wellington on 1st September, 1927, and met…

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Important to Country Fire Brigades

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 1

The President of the Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W. (the Hon. T. J. Smith, M.L.C.) visited Wellington on the 1st September,…

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Important to Fire Brigades

The Bega District News · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 4

The President of the Board of Fire Commissioners visited Wellington on 1st September, and met the Mayor and Aldermen of the…

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As Hard as Rock. Scœntifo Building Material Checks Fire and Insect Pests

The Bega District News · Monday 26 September 1927 · page 1

As thousands of property owners know to their cost, too many homes are built without a thought to the risk of destruction or damage by…

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Fire Insurance and Electric Light Installation

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 October 1927 · page 3

We would remind our readers who have had the electric light installed that dt is necessary for them to have the consent of the insurance…

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Why Not A Motor Engine for Nowra? One for Penrith Fire Station

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 6

Mr. N. Nalder, manager of the Nowra branch of the Government Savings and Rural Bank, handed us a copy of the Nepean "Times " containing…

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Armed Burglar. In Jewller's Shop. Wounds Two Men. Butcher's Shop On Fire. WOLLONGONG

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 8

Considerable excitement was caused at Wollongong on Saturday night by a fire which broke out in a butcher's shop, and an attempted robbery of a…

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