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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

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Hay Shed Destroyed by Fire

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 14

A fire occurred this morning at Bolwarra, near Maitland. A large shed containing 80 terns of hay was destroyed, also machinery, drays and…

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Forest Fires in America

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 14

The whole of the Northern portion of the State of Minnesota is on fire. Several towns have been destroyed. All standing timber in the region is…

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New to Leap Into a Fire-net. Right and Wrong Wrong Ways of Jumping From a Burning Building

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 May 1910 · page 9

At a great are it may become necessary for a man or women to leap [?]odly from the burning building, or perish in the [?]ames. one may…

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Fire on a Mail Coach. Parcel Mails Destroyed

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1910 · page 10

When the mail coach from Cooma was about six miles from Nimitybelle on Tuesday morning, a lady, who was the only passenger, discovered that…

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Fires In Canada

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 June 1910 · page 5

Bush fires caused great destruction [?] Canada. 30 miles of lumber terri[?]y were swept, and several villages destroyed. The damage is estimated…

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Fire

Nambucca News · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 3

SHORTLY after 11 o'clock on Tuesday night a fire was discovered in the old Shire Hall (Barry's) by Mr. W. Burns and Mr. L. McCormack, who had gone…

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Local & General News. Inquest on a Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 4

An inquest was held on the circumstances surrounding the fire at Barry's Hall Bowraville, on June 2. Mitchell Joseph, owner of the drapery stook in the hall, deposed…

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Destructive Fire at Seattle. Damage Estimated at £200,000

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 4

A terribly destructive fire has occurred on the water front at Seattle, "Washington, U.S.A. Ten blocks of buildings have been…

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Big Fire at Newcastle

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 14

A big fire has occurred at Messrs. Ireland Limited, Newcastle. The damage to the stock and buildings amounts to £2000…

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Fire at Barry's Hall. the Inquest. Adjournment Granted

Nambucca News · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 2

AN inquest touching the circumstances surrounding the fire at Barry's Hall, Bowraville, which occurred on May 31st was held in the local Court…

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A Record of Disaster Fire and Water

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 5

"Public Opinion" writes on 24th November:— Between last Friday night and the early hours of Sunday morning nearly…

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Dynamite in the Fire Box. Fireman Saves a Train

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 10

A fireman saved a train in Switzerland from distruction, by whithdrawing a dynamite cartridge which had been shrown with a shovelful of coal…

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Disaster in a Newspaper Office. Many Lives Lost. Fire, After the Collapse of a Tower

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 10

The Montreal "Daily Herald" building baa been destroyed by fire. The water tower collapsed, and crashed through the roof, killing 40, mostly…

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Local & General News. Alarm of Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 4

Early on Monday morning a fire was discovered in one of the rooms at the rest of the business premises of Mr. H. A. Kolb, in Belgrave st. A quantity of waste paper…

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Steamer on Fire. Sydney

Nambucca News · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 3

The steamer Indradivi, which was considerably overdue, has again met with misfortune. Whilst lying in Auckland harbor…

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A Criminal Band. at Their Guilty Work. Burglary, Fires, Wrecking

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 12

The "Express" reports that the extraordinary series of outrages, including burglary, incendiarism, and attempted train-wrecking, which has occurred in…

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Fire at Barry's Hall. the Adjourned Inquest. Michael Joseph Committed for Trial

Nambucca News · Friday 1 July 1910 · page 2

The adjourned inquest into the circumstances surrounding the fire that occurred at Barry's Hall on the night of May 31st last was resumed at…

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Illustrated Notes from all over the World Motor-car As Fire-engine

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 July 1910 · page 5

One of the latest developments in connection with the motor-car is quite in the line that might have been expected. The power at disposal is so…

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Fire Inquiry

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 July 1910 · page 5

YESTERDAY the District Coroner held an inquiry into the circumstances attending the outbreak of fire on the business premises of Mr. H. A. Kolb…

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The Bowraville Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 July 1910 · page 4

AT the adjourned inquest into the circumstances surrounding the fire at Barry's Hall, the evidence showed that Michael Joseph, who occupied the…

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