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Fires & bushfires, 1910

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Albury Volunteer Fire Brigade the Annual Meeting

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Albury Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the Fire Station on Tuesday night. Captain Ryan presided. There were also present:—Lient…

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The Recent Bush Fire Action Against Railway Department

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 3

A meeting of landholders who suffered loss by the disastrous fire which started near Gerogery on Monday, December 20, was held at Bowen on Tuesday evening last…

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The Athens Fire. London, January 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 28

Public feeling in Athens has been aroused to a considerable degree over the course adopted by the men landed from the British and Russian men-of-war to assist…

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Steamer on Fire. Had to Be Abandoned. London. January 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 42

The steamer Norse Prince, 3556 tons, belonging to the Prince Line Ltd., of New-castle-on-Tyne, has had to be abandoned at Ascension Island on account, of a fire…

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Fire in Royal Palace. Bluejackets to the Rescue. London, January 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 42

A fire which at one time threatened to prove serious broke out last night in the palace of King George of Greece, at Athens. The Royal family were at the time…

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Bush Fire Brigade at Thurgoona

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 2

A public meeting was held at Mr. H. Weissel's residence, Thurgoona, last evening, for the purpose of forming a bush fire brigade. The attendance was small, due…

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Destructive Bush Fires. Springfield' Swept

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 4

A heavy bush fire in a south-westerly direction from this town who seen to break out on Wednesday afternoon between 3 and 4 o'clock…

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Bush Fire at Finley. Springfield Burnt Out. Only the Homestead Saved

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 2

About 2 p.m. on Wednesday a fire broke out on Coree Station near the boundary separating that property from Springfield station. The…

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Bush Fires. Brigade Formed at Thurgoona

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 47

As a result of the recent disastrous brush fires, the residents of Thurgoona and other affected districts held a meeting at Mr. H. Weissel's place, at Thurgoona, on Friday…

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A Big Blaze

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 3

All eyes were turned to the north-west on Wednesday afternoon, from whence a light trail of smake made its appearance. The bell wa[?] rung, but…

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Corowa Fire Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the above was held at the station on Monday evening last, Captain Ritchie and 15 firemen being present…

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Fire in London. Drapery Stores Destroyed. London January 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 42

A destructive fire occurred yesterday in Kilburn, a suburb in the north-west of London, on the premises of Messrs. Benjamin B. Evans and Co., 142-160 High-road…

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Cablegrams. Philadelphia Factory Fire Shocking Loss of Life. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 2

Further details of the disastrous fire in a factory at Philadelphia are to hand. The outbreak was due to the fusion of an electric wire on the third story. The…

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Struck by a Ball of Fire School and House Struck by Lighting. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 5

During the height of last night's storm a fireball struck a house in Rouse-street, Darlington, occupied by Mr.Richard Murray and his family, damaging the wall and…

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Another Bush Fire on the Woomargama Estate. Mullengandra

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

A busg fire broke out at Woomargama at 11 o'clock this morning. It is visible from Mullengandra. The Woomargama Common and the Woomargama Station…

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Fire Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 2

With the passing of the Fire Brigades Act, which came into operation on the 1st January, the local Volunteer Fire Brigade ceased to exist, and brigade will…

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Serious Fire at Wangaratta

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 4

A destructive fire occurred in Murphystreet, Wangaratta, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, when an auction mart, in which a large quantity of furniture, &c., was…

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Cablegrams. Horrible Railway Accident Carriages Plunge Into a Stream Covered with a Foot of Ice. During a Raging Blizzard. the Ruins Catch Fire. Escapes From Accident Drowning, Fire and Cold. Forty Persons Killed. London

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

A shocking accident has happened to an express train near Sudbury, a village of Ontario, Canada. While crossing a bridge of the…

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Fire on a Mall Steamer the Prince Sigismund. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 3

A fire occurred on board the German mail steamer Prince Sigismund, which is berthed at Cirenlar Quay, this morning. The fire brigades were soon on the scene,…

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Bush Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 5

The bush fire which broke out at Woomargama threatened to be very serious, but hundreds of residents turned out, and got the flames under control…

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