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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

125 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 7

Fatal Fire Drill

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 June 1910 · page 7

While the employees of the united Service c1ub in the Haymarket were practising fire drill the canvas chute split,and precipitated a girl to the…

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Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 2

For the second time during the week the local fire fighters were called into active service; the second call being on Wednesday morning, when the Fire…

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Destroyed by Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred on Monday afternoon at the farm of Mr. William King, Bingara, three miles from town. Mr. King and two men were…

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Illustrated Notes. Motor-car As Fire-engine

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 2

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

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Disastrous Fire London

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1910 · page 3

A hre at Seattle (U.S.A.) destroyed 10 blocks of buildings, and rendered 500 persons homeless. The damage is estimated at 100,000 dollars…

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Disastrous Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 4

The "Herald" office at Montreal, Canada, has been destroyed by fire, Forty girls employed on the premises as book binders were killed by falling…

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Another Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 4

The Syrian Orphanage in Jerusalem has been destroyed by fire…

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Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 4

The factory of the Exhibition Boot Company at Northcote, Victoria, has been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £15,000…

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Fire Control

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 2

The Fire Brigades Act of 1909, which came into operation on January 1 last, dissolved every fire brigade board in the State and created instead…

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Fire in Music Warehouse

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 1 July 1910 · page 4

The ground floor and contents of [?] and Co.'s music warehouse, George-street, were severely damaged by fire last night. A…

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Fire in the City

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 July 1910 · page 6

The electric wires connected with the main switch at the Balfour Hotel, corner of King and Elizabeth Streets, City, fused shortly before 8 o'clock…

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Fire in Chicago

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 July 1910 · page 4

A fire in Chicago caused damage to the extent of £100,000…

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Fire and Flood

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 29 July 1910 · page 5

The London Hippodrome claims to is better protocted against fire risks than anvother house of entertainment in the world, and shortly after the Chicago fire the…

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Why Fire Makes Us Blush

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 29 July 1910 · page 5

Blushing is the effect of the action of radiated heat on the nerves controlling the small blood vessels of the skin. These tiny vessels are normally in a state of…

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Fire Fighters, Old and New

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 8

The latest Dennis turbine fire engine alongside a fire squirt dated before 1700. The man is wearing the uniform of the Hand-in-Hand Insurance Company, dated 1696…

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Forest Fires

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 2

Forty settlers with their women aud children are surrounded by forest fires in Idahe, America. Rescue is unlikely…

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Fire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 2

During a fire at the Brussels Exhibition, two people were killed and 30 injured. The whole building was practically destroyed and many…

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Exhibition Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 August 1910 · page 4

During a fire in Brussells Exhibition, two people were killed and 30 injured. The whole building was practically destroyed, many priceless…

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Surrounded by Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 August 1910 · page 4

A party of settlers, with their women and children, are surrounded by forest fires in Idaho, America. Their rescue is unlikely…

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To Fight the Fire Fiend

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon last a trial was made of the recently installed [?] appliances at messrs. F. Utz and Co.'s store and everything…

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