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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

125 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 7

Fire at Yokohama

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1910 · page 4

A disastrous fine occurred at Yokohama. Fire hundred houses were destroyed. A total of 3000 people have been rendered homeless…

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Fire at Guy Fawkes. Hotel and Bank Destroyed

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1910 · page 5

Information reached town yesterday afternoon that a destructive fire had occurred at Guy Fawkes on Monday night last. The store, Grosvenor Hotel,…

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Fire at Guy Fawkes. Hotel and Bane Destroyed

Guyra Argus · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 2

A destructive fire occurred at Guy Fawkes on Tuesday morning at about 8.30 o'clock. The store, Grosvenor Hotel,…

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Steamer Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 March 1910 · page 4

The Marine Court has held and in quiry into the fire of the vessel Penhyni Castle, which occasioned great damage. The Court held that the fire was…

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Steamer on Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 March 1910 · page 5

The police disoovered a fire on the ferry steamer Courier at an early hour this morning, and extinguished the flames before much damage was…

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The Recent Fire. Coroner's Inquiry. [By Telephone.]

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 March 1910 · page 4

An inquiry into the cause of the origin of the fire which destroyed the Grosvenor Hotel, Post Office, Bank of Now South Wales, and saddler's shop,…

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Bush Fires. Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 4

Bush fires are raging in the Leongatha district. Many miles of fencing, as well as hundreds of acres of grass, have been burned. Several of…

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Disastrous Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 5

A fire occurred in a cotton warehouse in Bombay, 25 women and children being killed…

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Big Fire in Glen Innes. SYDNEY

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 2

A DISASTROUS fire occurred. in Glen Innes this morning, when a row of wooden shops and two brick shops in Grey-street, occupied by Messrs…

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Fire in Grey-street. Seven Shops Totally Destroyed. Enormous Destruction of Property Narrowly Averted. Good Work by the Fire Brigade, Citizens, and Police

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 2

A serious outbreak of fire occurred in the southern portion of Greystreet in the early hours of yesterday, seven shops being completely…

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Fire at Broken Hill

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 4

The Social Democratic Club at Broken Hill has been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £2500…

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Fire at Glen Innes. Seven Shops Destroyed

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 April 1910 · page 7

One of the largest conf[?]grations which has occurred in Glen Innes for many years took place between 3 and 4 o'clock on Monday morning. The…

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Despair of 400 Girls. Great Fire the Cause

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 April 1910 · page 6

Several hundreds of families in North Essex have, says the "Daily Mail," been plunged into despair through the fire which on December 9 destroyed Messrs…

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The Recent Fire in Grey-street

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 4

Mr. Mackay Woodruff, of the firm of Woodruff and Bell, fire loss assessors, of Sydney arrived in Glen Innes on Tuesday morning following…

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Fire at Glen Innes Seven Shops Destroyed

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 5

A fire broke out in Grey-street, Glen Innes, at 3 a.m. on Monday, and seven shops were destroyed, viz., V. Clingan, hairdresser and tobacconist; A. A…

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Despair of 400 Girls. Great Fire the Cause

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 8

Several hundreds of families in No[?] Essex have, says the "Daily Mail." [?]een plunged into despair through the fire which on December 9 destroyed Messrs…

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Fire at Wyalong

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 5

Three buildings were destroyed by fire at Wyalong, including the Grand Central Hotel…

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Despair of 400 Girls. Great Fire the Cause

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 11 April 1910 · page 6

Several hundreds of families in North Essex have, says the "Daily Mail," been despair through the fire which on December 9 destroyed Messrs…

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Fire Brigade Officer

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 2

On Thursday last, Mr. Francis A. Tuck, divisional officer of fire brigades, paid a visit to Glen Innes. In commenting on the narrow…

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Fire Relief Fund

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 5

Sir,—As several of the occupants of the buildings destroyed by the fire in Grey. street on Monday, the 4th inst., have been left, with their wives and…

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