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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

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Blast Furnace Offices. Destroyed by Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 June 1910 · page 2

The blast furnace offices and laboratory, wooden buildings, erected some three or four years ago, were burnt to the ground shortly before midnight on Saturday. It…

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Great American Fire. Ten Blocks Burnt at Seattle. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 13 June 1910 · page 3

A destructive fire broke out yesterday along the water front at Seattle, 10 blocks of buildings were destroyed before the flames could be…

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A Destructive Fire Ten Blocks of Buildings Burnt. Five Hundred Homeless. London

National Advocate · Monday 13 June 1910 · page 2

[?] occurred yesterday along the water front at Seattle, Washington (U.S.A.), Tea blocks of buildings were destroyed before the…

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Fire at Warncliffe

Leader · Tuesday 14 June 1910 · page 2

A fire broke out at the wood-cutting plant of Mr. D. Preston at Warncliffe siding early on Sunday morning. The flames got a good hold before the fire…

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Disastrous Fire Outbreak. London

Leader · Tuesday 14 June 1910 · page 3

The Montreal “Herald” building was destroyed by fire this morning. It is believed that 35 people were killed and that their bodies are buried in the,…

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The Montreal Fire. London

Leader · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 2

The casualty list in connection, with the Montreal “Herald” fire stands at 28 missing. Five bodies were recovered, of which three were identified…

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The Blast Furnace Fire. Evidence at the Inquiry

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 2

The District Coroner, Mr. E. P. Richards, J.P., conducted an inquiry at the Count House yesterday morning into the cause of the fire by which the blast…

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Forty Persons Killed in Fire at Montreal. London, Monday evening

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 2

The "Montreal Daily Herald" building has been burnt. The watertower crashed into the roof and killed 40, mostly girl bookbinders…

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Socialist Fires at a Governor. Personal Then Commits Suicide. London, Wednesday evening

National Advocate · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 2

Karagie, a Socialist, fired five shots at General Varesanti, Governor of Bosnia, but missed. He then committed suicide. The death is announced of Mr. Fred McManamey, C.P.S., at Gloucester, from bronchitis and influenza. Deceased was the youngest son of the…

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Latest Cable News. (Per Independent Cable Association.) the Montreal Fire. London

Leader · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 5

Eighteen bodies have been recovered from the ruins of the Montreal fire. All were identified with the exception of two girls…

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The World A Disastrous Fire Fifteen Austrians Lose Their Lives. London, Thursday, 1.35 a.m

National Advocate · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 3

A fire occurred in a wooden building, which was housing 150 Austrians, who were creeling the Canadian Power Development Company's works…

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Shop Fire in Sydney. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 23 June 1910 · page 3

At nine o'clock to-night a fire occurred at English and Co's. shop in George-street. The second and top floors were burnt out…

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Big Fire in Sydney Thousands of Pounds Damage. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1910 · page 2

A large building in George-street, occupied by Ald. John English and Co., tailors and mercers, was .partly destroyed by fire to-night. The two…

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Bathurst Fire Brigade

National Advocate · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 2

At last meeting of the Ba-Council, Mr. Z. C. Barry, secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners, wrote stating that the amount which was…

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Bathurst Fire District

The Bathurst Times · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 2

A circular was received at the Council meeting on Wednesday night showing the annual amounts to be expended in various fire district during the…

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Steamer on Fire Auckland

The Bathurst Times · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 3

The fire discovered in the hold of the steamer " Indradevi" at Auckland, has been extinguished after two holds were flooded, spoiling the cargo stowed there…

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The Bowraville Fire. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 2

Michael Joseph, a Syrian hawker, has been committed for trial in connection with the fire which recently occurred at Barry’s Hall, Bowraville…

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A Disastrous Fire. London

Leader · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 2

Weyerhouser’s big American timber Co. at Fort William will lose £300,000 as a result of a great fire that is raging. Two big companies have been wiped…

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Steamer on Fire. New York

Leader · Monday 27 June 1910 · page 3

The Wisconsin steamer J.S. is burning near Belory, with 500 people aboard. She has been beached on an island, and boats have gone to her…

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Fire at West's Picture Show. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 2

Considerable excitement was caused amongst the holiday makers at Manly to-day owing to an outbreak of fire amongst the cinematographic films at…

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