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South Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1936

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

P. U. Weekly Notes Loss Payable Under Fire Insurance

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 4

At the December meeting of the central executive a resolution was carried to the effect that where loss occurs through fire on property covered…

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Fire Insurance

The Bega District News · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 2

The matter of free insurance companies not paying the full value of properties destroyed came up again of the P.P.U. in Bega last week, on a…

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Memorable Battle. When "The Sydney" Sunk "The Emden." the Australian Navy's First Baptism of Fire

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 3

At the weekly meeting of the Nowra Rotary Club on Wednesday last week, Mr. M. J. Molony gave a very interesting talk on "How the Sydney…

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Lower Fire Insurance Rates

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 2

Mr H. A. Baynes, representing Lloyd’s brokers ,addressed Bega Council on Tuesday night on fire insurance rates. He said he had noticed in the…

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Fire Risks

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 8

In regard to fire risk, statistics have shown that timber houses are not more liable to fire. The cause of fires in houses is almost…

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Arms Felt As If on Fire Nights of Agony with Neuritis

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 2

She had tried, so many "remedies"--always without result--that she had little faith in anything. But finally something induced her to try…

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Board of Fire Commissioners Nomination

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 June 1936 · page 3

At the Berry Municipal Council on Wednesday last, it was decided to vote for Ald. Kelly, of Wollongong. as the nomination for the position on…

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Big Fire at Pambula

The Bega District News · Monday 15 June 1936 · page 2

About 7.30 o’clock last night a big fire occurred in Patnbula, destroying Godfrey’s motor garage and contents, McGoldrick’s restaurant, and the post…

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Pambula Fire

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 5

Later published particulars of Sunday night's big fire, which destroyed the service station of Godfrey's Motors Ltd., the Post Office,…

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Open Column Plan for Fighting Fires. (To the Editor.)

The Bega District News · Monday 21 September 1936 · page 2

Sir,—Reference was made recently in your paper for devising a scheme for combating the evils of bush fires as effectively as possible in this…

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R. M. S Ormonde on Fire Auns Into Eden

The Bega District News · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 2

A phone message from Eden last night informed us that the R.M.S. Or[?] bound from Melbourne Bay Sydney had come into Twofold Bay…

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Fire

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 4

The clanging of the fire bell brought quite a number of people into the streets at about 8.30 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Firemen had soon…

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Black Thursday. Wind, Heat and Fire Experienced in and Around Nowra Yesterday. Shortage of Water on Wednesday Caused by Defect in Machinery at Flat Rock

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 1

Something approaching a drought has been experienced in the Shoalhaven district the past few weeks, just when a wonderful spring, with…

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Fires

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1936 · page 1

On Thursday a strong westerly wind blew. About noon the fire-bell rang out, and it was learned that a bush fire was raging at the garbage…

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Bushfire

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 October 1936 · page 1

On Saturday morning smoke was noticed on the horizon, coming from the direction of the [?] near the Seven [?] Beach…

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Rush Fires Formation of Arigade

The Bega District News · Monday 26 October 1936 · page 2

In response to advertisement and request by Inspector Martin, a public meeting was held in Bega last Tuesday to consider the formation of a…

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Bush Fire Brigade

The Bega District News · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the Bega District Bush Fire Brigade, held on Tuesday, the following captains were appointed…

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Fire

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 2

At approximately 1.30 to-day the fire alarm was sounded in Berry, and the brigade was called out to seen an outbreak that occurred in…

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Bush Fires

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 5

Bush fire raged all around the town and district on Wednesday and Thursday (yesterday) and it made one feel thankful that there was a…

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Current Topics. Bush Fire Brigade

The Bega District News · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 2

It is very satisfactory to note the all-round response to the request of the Police Department for the forming of bush fire brigades in this…

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