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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

125 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 7

New York Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 4

A big fire has occurred in Jersey City, New York. The damage is estimated at £400,000…

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The Exhibition Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 8

The British section and the principal Belgian section were completely destroyed. The French wine court perished in eight minutes after…

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Late Cablegrams. the Brussels Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 7

The "Times" asserts hat a watchman has admitted that he caused the fire at the Brussels Exhibition by lighting his pipe…

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Disastrous Fire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 7

Three large business premises, together with the stock were totally destroyed by fire at Warracknabeal, Vic…

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Fire on a Steamer

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 7

Great heroism was displayed by the crew and fire brigade aboard the steamer "South Africa," at Adelaide. The fire would have reached the explosives in 15…

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Cablegrams London. Monday. Forest Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 4

One hundred square miles of country is aflame in Idaho. Thirty persons have been incinerated at Wallace…

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Heroic Fire Fighters

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 4

Great heroism was displayed by the crew and the Fire Brigade during the fire on board the steamer South Africa, at Adelaide. The fire would have…

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The Exhibition Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 6

The President and Exocutive of the Brussels Exhibition, commenting on the great exaggeration of the amount of damage done by the fire, as…

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Fire at Cinematograph Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 6

During a fire in a cinematograph palace at Kettering, a panic occurred in the gallery. The pianist continned playing. while…

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Our Cables Women Fighting Fires. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 5

Women are actively engaged in fighting the forest fires in Western States at Elk city. Two hundred women fought the flames for 24 hours…

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The Great Forest Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 August 1910 · page 7

The, fires in Idaho, Eastern Washington, and Montana have not yet been quenched. The damage is estimated at £300,000. Two hundred persons…

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Ashford Shire Council Chambers. Destroyed by Fire. verdict by the Coroner

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 30 August 1910 · page 7

In connection with the destruction by fire on the morning of 22nd instant of the Shire Council offices at Ashford an inquest was held on Friday last by…

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Two Days of Lightning. Wandering Thunderstorms. Death and Fire

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 September 1910 · page 6

A remarkable series of wandering thunderstorms raged throughout the South of England and on parts of the Continent early in the week (said…

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A Sydney Fire. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 September 1910 · page 4

A fire occurred at the Burlington Cafe, George street, last night. The storeroom on the second floor was burnt out, while the dining-Tooms on…

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A Sydney Fire. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 September 1910 · page 2

A fire occurred at the Burlington Cato, George street, last night. The storeroom on the second floor was burnt out, while the dining-rooms on…

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Fire at Belgravia

The Inverell Argus · Friday 9 September 1910 · page 2

At about 10 a.m. yesterday the firebell sent its sudden and sinister sound of alarm throbbing through the somewhat somnolent town of Inverell. In…

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London Cables. (Per Independent Cable Association.) LONDON, Thursday. Warship on Fire

The Inverell Argus · Friday 9 September 1910 · page 2

The battleship North Dakota is on fire in Chesapeake Bay ,and 75 men are overcome with the smoke and heat…

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Disastrous Bush Fires. Brisbane

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 16 September 1910 · page 4

A wise from Winton [?] that the bush [?] have extended out [?] First han[?] to death on [?]…

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Balloon Catches Fire. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 16 September 1910 · page 4

A dirigible ballon, Zeppelin the Sixth, was completely destroyed by are in [?] minutes in a shed at Oos, near Baden. This fire was due to an…

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Big Fire at Narrabri. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 16 September 1910 · page 4

Piper and Company's soapworks at Narrabri have been burnt to the ground, a large quantity of hides, tallow, etc., being burst…

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