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South Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1937

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

Fire in Power House

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

What might have resulted in serious dislocation of light and power in Bega was an outbreak of fire at the electric power house early on…

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Arms Felt As If on Fire Nights of Agony with Neuritis

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 6

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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"Enemy" Lands Under Fire

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 6

The special correspondent of the "Sun" gives the following graphic description of the mock warfare between army-navy forces at Jervis bay…

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Presentation From Fire Brigade

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 1

Mr. Evans had been associated with the Berry Fire Brigade for years, filling the position of captain with the same enthusiasm as he had…

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Faces in the Camp Fire

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 4

Faces in the camp fire blaze, Dimly seen as in a haze; Memories of other days -- They flicker there…

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Camp Fire Precautions

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 1

From the numerous reports received from country service stations of the R.A.C.A., it is apparent that many campers and tourists do not…

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Bomaderry Destructive Fire

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 5

Another fire occurred at Bomaderry, the cause of the alarm being a weatherboard cottage owned by Mr. Schwert, and was totally…

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Window Glass Causes Fire Unusual Outbreak at Bathurst

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 1

Mr. T. Patterson, of the Limekilns Road, Bathurst, had an amazing experience when he went to the butcher's for some meat…

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Faces in the Fire

The Bega District News · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 4

How often we Call into a deep reverie when seated alone before a glowing fire. The room furnishings seem to disappear, enveloped in a…

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Year On Ice Fire

The Bega District News · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 6

Every day now for a year, on a wave length of 20 to 40 metres, listeners in various parts of the world —if they can read Merge— have the…

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Big Fire at Falls Creek

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 6

Early on Tuesday night there was a Wollamia, Falls Creek, at Mr. D. Biggs' poultry farm. Mr. Biggs was engaged in filling petrol…

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Disastrous Fire at Milton

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 4

File destroyed the home of Mrs. Harriet Berry at East Milton late on Saturday night. The house was not insured. Damage was estimated at…

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Fire at Terara

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 5

The fire bell rang out on Friday morning last, and it was only moments before firemen raced in motor vehicles to the Fire Station and were…

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Big Fire at Milton

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 12

Late on Saturday night the home of Mrs. Harriet Berry, of East Milton, caught fire and was razed to the ground. Mrs. Berry, who has been…

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Bush Fire Control. Organisation of Brigades

The Bega District News · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 4

Every summer heavy losses are sustained in rural districts as a result of fire. Some of this loss is inevitable, but a large proportion…

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“Woodside” Jerseys Pats Out in Blaze of Glory

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 3

The passing of the “Woodside” [?] Stud has ended in a blaze of glory. will be remembered that the…

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Fire Bug in Braidwood

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 November 1937 · page 4

Extremely suspicic[?]is circumstances surround the outbreak of fire at Mr. Arthur Campbell's wheelwright premises on Monday night, reports…

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Bush Fires. Their Prevention and Control. (To the Editor.)

The Bega District News · Thursday 2 December 1937 · page 6

Sir,—As you will no doubt be aware, as the result of a conference recently called together by the Chief Secretary with a view to effective…

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Our Neighbours Bomaderry Disastrous Fire

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 December 1937 · page 5

The residents were alarmed at all early hour on Saturday morning when a fire was discovered in [?] Bibb’s hairdressing and [?]…

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Menace -- Fire

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 2

Fire is one of man's greatest servants, but what a terrible master! A lighted match or lighted cigarette dropped by a thoughtless smoker; a…

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