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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

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Fire

Manilla Express · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 2

A house in Namoi-streef, occupied by Mr. J. Tanner, porter at the railway station, narrowly escaped being destroyed by fire on Sunday…

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Destructive Fire

Manilla Express · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 2

Hardness Hall, near Scarborough, owned by Lord Derwent was detroyed by fire…

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Ship on Fire

Manilla Express · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 4

Shortly after 9 o'clock this morning the barque Penryhn Castle, lying, in Chowder Bay near Bradley's Head, was…

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Terrible Fire in Queensland

Manilla Express · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 1

A terrible disaster has overtaken the town of Cloncurry, a great portion having been completely burnt out. The fire started early on…

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Moree Fire Brigade Official Inspection

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 3

Mr. F. A. Tuck, one of the eight divisional officers appointed under the new Fire Brigades Act to see that the fire brigades throughout the State are…

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Maggie Causes a Fire

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 3

Rather an unusual event happened lately (writes a lady correspondent) to a lady who owns a pet magpie. She was sewing quietly in her house…

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Motor Car Garage on Fire

Manilla Express · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 2

A fire broke out in Elliott's Motors Limited, in Castlereagh Street, last night. Before the flames were extinguished…

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Fire in the City

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 4

A fire broke out on the ton floor of York House, York-street, last night, occupied by WilKins and Falk, fancy…

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A Terrible Fire

Manilla Express · Wednesday 23 March 1910 · page 2

A fire broke out in the town of Saskatchewan yesterday and the whole town is likely to be demolished. The…

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Fire at Broken Hill

Manilla Express · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 2

A fire totally destroyed the Social Democratic Club, Argent-street, Broken Hill, this morning. Damage estimated…

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Big Fire at Glen Innes

Manilla Express · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 2

We received the following wire from Glen Innes on Monday afternoon :--"A disastrous fire totally destroyed a row of wooden shops in…

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Despair of 400 Girls. Great Fire the Cause

Manilla Express · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 3

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

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Despair of 400 Girls. Great Fire the Cause

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 2

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

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Moree Fire Brigade

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 3

Considerable progress has been made with the administration of the new Firs Brigades Act since its passage through the State Parliament last year. A…

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Great Fire

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 2

The captain of the Waipore reported on arrival that a great fire, visible at 80 miles, was sweeping over an island…

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Factory Destroyed by Fire

Manilla Express · Wednesday 1 June 1910 · page 2

The premises of the Commonwealth Hat Factory, Marrickville, were totally destroyed by fire last night…

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Illustrated Notes from all over the World Motor-car As Fire-engine

Manilla Express · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 3

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

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Fire. -- Loss of Lives

Manilla Express · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 2

The Montreal "Herald" building was destroyed by fire this morning. It is believed that 35 person are killed and the bodies buried in the…

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Scientific Notes. Motor Tricycle Fire Apparatus

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 3

Fire extinguishing authorities are constantly agitating for new and improved forms of emergency fire engines for narrow city streets; but it…

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Fort Surrounded by Fire

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1910 · page 2

A report from Levalee, Ontario, states that Fort Devlin is surrounded with a forest fire and in danger. All women have been sent from Levalee because of the…

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