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South Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

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

Fire at Kangaroo Valeev Commercial Hotel Completely Gutted

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 6

A fire in the early hours of Wednesday morning completely gutted the Commercial Hotel, at Kangaroo Valley, scarcely permitting the occupants time…

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The Fire of 1905

The Bega District News · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 3

Who, that lived at that time, will forget the bush fires that swept nearly the whole State in January, 1905, leaving destruction and desolation in its…

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AUSTRALIANITIES. The Fire Fighters

The Bega District News · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 3

Travelling through the Northern Tableland during September and October of last year I was impressed with the possibilities of devastating bush fires…

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The Fire of 1905

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 7

Who that lived at that time, will forget the bush fires that swept nearly the whole State in January. 1905, leaving destruction and desolation in…

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Australianites. the Fire Fighters

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 7

Traveling through the Northern Tablelands during September and October of last year I was impressed with the possibilities of devastating…

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Nowra Fire Brigade. Honoring Ex-captain Bennett. Reminiscences of the Old Volunteer Brigade

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 4

Members of the Nowra Fire Brigade made ex-Captain C. J. Bennett the guest of the evening on Wednesday night last for the occasion of…

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"Liquid Fire" at Yamba

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 2

A remarkable instance of natural phenomena was observed at Yamba. during the holiday season, the sea water being highly phosphorescent…

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Nowra Fire Brigade Social and Presentation to Ex Captain Bennett

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 1

At the Fire Station, on Wednesday night, the members of the Brigade entertained their late Captain at a social function and' made him a…

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Fire Brigade Charges Reduded

The Bega District News · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 2

The Town Clerk imparted the good news that the charge on the Council for the Fire Brigade would be £68 instead of £90…

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Bushfires at Moonbah

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 1

A Monaro correspondent writes:— Bam could not have been more welcome than it was last week end to the weary fire fighters at Moonbah, some…

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Will the East Blaze Up? An American View of Relations Between Japan and Russsia

The Bega District News · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 1

For many years the San Francisco “Argonaut” has been notable for its clever articles on world affairs. A striking commentary on the…

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White Ants and Bush Fires

The Bega District News · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 3

We were travelling by train through a belt of country that had suffered badly in the recent bush fires. “These fires must do a lot of good as well as…

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Fire-worshippers

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 2

The Australian bushman likes to see a bit of fire going when time is hanging upon his hands. It may be that he has arrived half an hour too…

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Fire in Berry Street Destruction of Car and Garage

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 6

On Saturday night a fire broke out in a garage and store-room at the rear of Mr. H. Rauch's residence in Berry-street, the result being the complete…

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The Fire

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 5

Despite that it was little more than 11 p.m. on Saturday night last when the fire-bell clanged there were many people, within easy hearing distance…

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Nowra Fire Resignation of Lon [?]

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 4

During the week [?] quarters of the N.S.W. [?] Sydney, officially visited [?]ceived the resignations…

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Visit of Fire Commissioners

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 5

The Board of Fire Commissioners visited Nowra on Monday evening. Five members constituted the party, which was in charge of Mr. E. E…

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Nowra Fire Brigade. Visit of the Commissioners. Presentation of Trophy to Fireman F. Booth

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 6

On Monday night last the Commissioners were in attendance at Nowra Fire Brigade Station, the representatives being Aldermen E. E. Collins…

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West's Pictures "Letters of Fire"

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 2

"Letters of Fire," a First National melodrama of tabloid journalism, starring Edward G. Robinson, will be screened at West's Crown Theatre…

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Fire Brigades Demonstration

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 8

Captain Aldous, of the Nowra Fire Brigade, has handed us the following letter, which speaks for itself:—It has come to the knowledge of the…

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