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South Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

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

Bush Fires

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 5

Bush lives have been harming Secretly for several days round the mountain. Mr. G. Harris proper’s suffered considerably, and a…

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Kiama Blaze

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

Shortly after 7.30 on Thursday night, a call was received by the Kiama Fire Brigade from the Railway Station. On arrival, it was…

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Bush Fire Fighting Fund Primary Producers’ Views

The South Coast Register · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 1

At the meeting of the Primary Producers’ Union, held at Bega on Tuesday it was decided to recommend to the central executive that branches…

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A Fire-fighting Fund

The Bega District News · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 2

Mr Filmer, Bimbaya, moved at the P.P.U. meeting last week that branches be allowed to retain 10 per cent, of their subscriptions for the…

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Bush-fire Fighting Fund

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 1

Speaking in support of his motion at the P.P.U. District Council, that 10 per cent, of fees should be retained by local branches as a…

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Was It a Burglary ? Nowra Night-Watchman Brings Fire-Arms Into Play

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 6

Any person walking Kinghorn-street in the dead of night, Sunday last, would probably have thought some of the City gunmen were on a visit to the…

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Fires of Fruitfulness

The South Coast Register · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 3

The extension of civilisation, and the spread of ancient traditions throughout the world has made a muddle of the old festivals. These…

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The Faces in the Fire

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 2

Before the cosy fire. With elbows on his knees, Old Dad to-night sits staring At the "faces " that he sees…

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Fire-fighting with Electric Fans

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 3

A novel use of electric fans In extinguishing a conflagration was recently adopted in Boston, U.S.A., when a fire broke out in the basement of a…

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Fire at Culburra House

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 2

Just before going to press we learned per the local police force (through Constable "Irwin ) that Culburra House was afire assistance…

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Sun’s Rays on Plough Disc Sets Men’s Clothing On Fire

The Bega District News · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 3

Mr George Kelly, of Clarenza, tells the story of how the clothing of his two sons was set on fire. On Saturday morning two of his sons were…

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Fire at Barrengarry Noise Awakens Family

The South Coast Register · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 1

In the early hours of Monday morning a fire broke out in the [?] of the residence of Mr. John Keenan, of Barrengarry…

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