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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

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Stampede at a Picture Show Celluloid Film Catches Fire. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 10 October 1910 · page 3

At 9 o'clock last night while a picture show was in progress at Bahrain a spark flew off the carbons which are used in producing the electric light used for…

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Disastrous Fire Damage Estimated at £50,000. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 11 October 1910 · page 2

A disastrois fire has occurred at the naval construction works at Barrow-in-Furness of Vickers, Son and Maxim Ltd. The joinere' shop and tracing department…

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Bush Fire at Gerogery the Gerogery Case. Verdict for Plaintiff of £3120

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 October 1910 · page 6

The whole of Monday, in the case of Mary Elizabeth Watson, grazier, of Gerogery East Station v. Commissioners for Railways and Tramways of New South…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. Destructive Fire in the City

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 October 1910 · page 6

At twenty minutes to four o'clock this morning a constable noticed dense smoke pouring through the roof of Sleeman's Hat and Cap Factory in Kent-street. He…

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News From America Vancouver, Tuesday. Forest Fires Raging. Frightful Loss of Life. Wild Animals and Humans in Confusion

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 October 1910 · page 2

Great forest fires are still [?] portions of the State of Minnesota, U.S.A. The small towns of Beaudette, Spoones, Pitt, and Gracetown have been wiped off…

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Bush Fire at Gerogery How the Verdict Was Arrived at

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 1

As already reported in the "Border Morning Mail, after a hearing extending over nine days, before Mr. Justice Sly and a jury of four at the Wagga Circuit Court…

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The Bush Fire at Gerogery. Negligence Alleged Against Railway Commissioners

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 43

The hearing Was Continued on Thursday and Friday of the action brought before Mr. Justice Sly and a jury of four, at the Circuit Court sitting at the Wagga Court…

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Chiltern Fire Brigade

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 6

The Chiltern Fire Brigade Carnival and Sports were held in the Chiltern Park on Wednesday. The proceedings opened with a monster fancy dress procession, headed…

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Big Fire at Coff's Harbor. Coff's Harbor

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred in the main street here last night when the shops of the following tradespeople, all on the one side of the road, were burned to the ground:—Mr. Mathieson, tailor; Mr…

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Thurgoona Bush Fire Brigade

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 October 1910 · page 4

The first annual general meeting of the Thurgoona Bush Fire Brigade was held on Saturday afternoon. Present: Messrs. Chas Breadmore (chair). F. Wells. J. and…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. Turpentine Logs Ox Fire

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 October 1910 · page 5

A spark from the funnel of a tug boat this afternoon set on fire 40 turpentine logs which were stacked in the Harbor Trust Yards at Black Wattle Bay. The…

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Minnesota Fires

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 41

Canada is sending subscriptions for the relief of the sufferers by the Minnesota forest fires…

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Incendiary Fire in London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 October 1910 · page 3

Numerous anonymous threats have lately been sent to Mr. Edwin Lewis, the proprietor of a large drapery store in Stock-well Road, S.W. Yesterday a fire broke…

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Town on Fire

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 2

The small town of Warren, Minnesota, About 124 miles south-east of Winnipeg, has been set ablaze by a forest fire. The conflagration is ocmpletely out of control…

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Fire at City Warehouse

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 5

An employe's timely discovery of a fire in the top storey of Messrs. Dalton Bros. warehouse in Pitt-street this afternoon prevented a serious conflagration. Five fire…

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Albury Fire Brigade Many Long Careers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 2

A pleasant social took place at the Albury Fire Station last night, when there was a full attendance of present firefighters and ex-firemen. He occasion was the…

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Albury Fire Brigade

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 28

A very pleasant social took place at the fire station on Tuesday night, when the members and a number of ex-members of the brigade assembled to receive trophies…

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Fire in Sydney Damage Estimated at £6000. SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 3

A fire occurred early this morning in a large warehouse in Pitt-st., near Park-st., in the centre of the city, which was tenanted by various firms, most of whom…

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Disastrous Fire Extensive Damage at Victoria. B.C. VANCOUVER

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 2

A serious conflagration has broken out at Victoria, the capital of British Columbia. The fire, which is still raging, has destroyed Spencer and Co.'s business block…

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Thurgoona Bush Fire Brigade

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 5

A general meeting of the above was held on Thursday last, when there were present: Messrs. G. P. Frere (chairman), J. and A. Hall, G. A. and B. P. Bell, H Hoffmann,…

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