Bituminous Coal Dust More Deadly Than Fire Damp. Vancouver
After years of enquiry the United States Bureau of Mines announces that bituminous coal dust is more deadly than fire damp and is responsible for most of…
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Fires & bushfires, 1910
466 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 24
Fire Brigade Manual
The "Tilley" Manual of the West Maitland Fire Brigade, which some time ago was sent to Sydney for repairs and alterations, has been returned in first-class condition. It has been thoroughly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hospital Fire. Vanvouver
The hospital at Rock Eay, British Columbia, has been destroyed by fire. The nurses carried all the patients away to safety…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Five Women Burned to Death. Fire in a Crowded Draper's Shop
Five women were burned to death and damage to the extent of 20,000 or £25,000 was caused by fire which occurred on Saturday night, July 30, at a draper's shop at Accrington,…
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A disastrous fire occurred here early this morning, when the premises of Mr. (Alex. Galloway, who carried ion a photographic fancy, and stationery business, were…
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A fire occurred in the barn and outhouses at Bengalla this morning, consuming all, and six vehicles in addition. The damages are set down at £500. A dance was to be in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Battleships Bunkers on Fire. Fatalities Reported. Vancouver, Thursday afternoon
The bunkers of the battleship North Lower, in Chesapeake Bay, are on fire, and 75 of the crew were overcome by the fumes. The reports vary in saying that from 1 to 16 are dead. The…
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The damage by the recent fire at a warehouse in Liverpool-street is estimated at £2000…
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On the battleship Dakota three men were killed and nine were injured. The disaster was due to an explosion of fuel oil. The damage done is not serious…
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News has been received that the bat tleship North Dakota is in Lower Chesa peake Bay with her bunkers afire. Seventy-five men are overcome by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Picture Sensation at Cessnock. Films on Fire. Cessnock
A sensational accident occurred here a [?]ing at the opening of McKearn's new place stadium. During the operation of screening pictures the film caught fire, and blaze[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Days of Lightning. Wandering Thunderstorms. Death and Fire
A remarkable series of wandering thunderstorms raged throughout the South of England and on parts of the Continent early in the week (said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Five Women Burned to Death. Fire in a Crowded Draper's Shop
Five women were burned to death and damage to the extent of £20,000 or £25,000 was caused by a are which occurred on Saturday night, July 30, at a draper's shop at Accrington,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in London
A fire occurred early on Sunday morning at the premises of Wallace Hughes, draper, of Brixton-road. Some girls jumped from the top story and struck a signboard beneath. One was…
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Two little boys, aged respectively 4 and 6 years, sons of Mr. Leslie Cooper, painter, of Longford, Tasmania, met with a tragic death on Monday. The father was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Belgium Exhibition Fire. British Government Friendly. London, Monday afternoon
It is officially intimated that the British Government, from motives of friendliness, will not claim damages on account of fire at the Brussels Exhibition…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Naval Hero. The Fire on the North Dakota Vanecouver
Splendidly conspicuous throughout the fire that nearly destroyed the U.S. war ship North Dakota, as briefly reported in last issue, were the desperate and…
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The renunciation by Great Britain of compensation for the destruction of British goods at the Brussels exhibition fire is warmly appreciated by Belgium…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Forest Fires About Vancouver. Great Damage. Vancouver
Forest fires have destroyed the townships of White Rock and many farmhouses for 30 miles south of Vancouver…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Fire in Russia. 4000 People Homeless. London. Sept. 13
A great fire occurred at Kaykas, a suburb of Zariyn, on the Volga. Three hundred houses were burned, and 4000 people are homeless. The fire is still raging, and threatens the timber…
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