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Fires & bushfires, 1910

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Bush Fire at Moorwatha

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

An outbreak of [?] occurred on Thursday, in Mr. Evelyn Reid's paddock at Moorwatha. Owing to the dry state of the country the fire burned fiercely, and…

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Fatal Factory Fire Disaster at Philadelphia. London, January 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 41

The fusing of an electric wire on the third story of the building has been ascertained to have been the cause of the disastrous fire in a clothing factory at…

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Railway Engine Causes a Fire

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

Just after the midday train left the station a fire started inside the railway fence east of the station. The fire bell was rang and a number of men working at…

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Saltbush as a Fire-break

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 4

Mr Fred Turner, F.L.S., writes :—It is distressing to read in the press of the devastation caused by the. recent bush fires in different parts of the State…

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Fire in London. Factory and Houses Destroyed. Damage Estimated at [?]100,000. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 2

Another big conflagration occurred in London on Saturday night. The fire broke out in the large premises of D. Morris and Sons Ltd., tobacco manufacturers,…

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Use of Fire in State Forests

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 1

The following regulation has been issued under the New Forestry Act: "No person shall during the months of November, December, January…

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A Terrible Death Prisoner Sets Fire to His Head. London

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

Of his own free will a condemned man in the prison at Vilna (Russia) met his death in a fearful manner last week. The prisoner, a revolutionary, who had shot at…

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New Fire Station for Albury to Be Built at Once

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

At the meeting of the Albury Municipal Council last evening the major said that while in Sydney he had interyiewed Superintendent Webb of the Fire Brigades'…

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Fire Alarm. a Country Grass Blaze

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 5

The fireball rang out its warning notes again on Wednesday evening about 8 o'clock. A fire could be plainly seen burning in the vicinity of Quat Quatta and…

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Rush Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 5

A bush-fire broke out on Mr. W. H. Hudson's St. Bernard's property yesterday afternoon. The fire was soon exting[?]ished, but not until a small area of grass had…

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Fire at Rutherglen. Three Shops Destroyed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 5

A dieastrous fire broke out in the business portion of Rutherglen yesterday afternoon. The outbreak occurred about 4[?]30, and two shops--occupied respectively by…

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Fire in London. Four Hundred People Workless. London, January 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 43

Damage to the extent of £100,000 has been done by a fire which broke out in the premises of Morris and Sons, Ltd., importers and manufacturers of tobacco, in…

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Thurgoona Bush Fire Brigade

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 2

A meeting of the Thurgoona Bush Fire Brigade was held at Mr. H. Weissers residence, Thurgoona, last evening, Mr. G. A. Bell occupied the chair. There were…

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Fire-proof Roof Paint

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 1

Slack fine in a close box to prevent the escape of steam, then pass it through a sieve. To each six [?] [?] time add one[?] or rock suit…

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Cloncurry in Ruins Fire Devastates Two Whole Blocks. Twenty Business Places Burnt. Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 5

A terrible disaster has overtaken the town of Clonemry, a greater porton of which has been burnt out. The fire started at an early hour this…

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Fire at Rutherglen

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 32

The largest fire known in Rutherglen occurred shortly after 4 p.m. on Thursday, when several business places in Main-street were destroyed. It started at the rear of…

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Fire on Conoble Station. The Shearers' Hut Destroyed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 2

The shearers' hut on Conoble Station, the property of Mr A. T. Creswick, was totally destroyed by fire on Thursday, 3rd instant, together with a 5000 gallon…

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Original Correspondence. the Regent Redlands Fire to the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 5

Sir,--In your paragraph re the grass fire at Mr. Hudson's farm, a slight mistake is made. The paragraph says "Miss Culver was sent on her bicycle to tell Mr…

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A Powder Ship of Fire Vessel Towed to Rose Bay. and the Flames Extinguished. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 5

The barque Panr[?] Castle lying in Chowder Bay, signalled that she was on fire at 9 o'clock this this morning. The pilot steamer Captain Cook, the military steamer…

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Bush Fire at Jindera

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 3

A bush fire broke out at Jmdera at about 5.30 p.m an Friday on the road near Mr. A. Briese's paddocks. Fanned by a strong wind, it quickly spread through Mr. Briese's…

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