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Fires & bushfires, 1910

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" Pillars of Fire."

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 6

THE " Pillars of Fire," known also as the Pentecostal Dancers and whirling revivalists, are in London again after an absence of five years, preparing to…

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The Keen-street Fire

Northern Star · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 2

The scene of the [?] in Keen-street, which destroyed the greater part of the building occupied by Messrs. Matterson and O'Brien as a cordial factory and…

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The Great Fire at Clon[?]urry. 22 Premises Burnt

Northern Star · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 2

The biggest fire that has ever taken place at Cloncurry occurred shortly after 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning, and the buildings on [?] sides of the [?] business…

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Another Lismore Fire

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 2

A fire occurred at Mr. Matterson's cordial factory, Lismore, on Thursday morning, and extended to Mr. Cochran's store next door. The factory was…

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Fire on a Barque. Vessel Red Hot. Firemen's Severe Struggle. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 9

A fire broke out this morning on the barque Pennyhn Castle, lying off Chowder Bay. The Metropolitan Fire Brigadesh were soon…

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Fires in Queensland. Extensive Damage. Brisbane

Northern Star · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 3

A fire at Killarney, Queensland, destroyed four shows. Thepost office was saved, but was [?]adly charred. Toowoom[?]a also reports a disastrous…

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Fire at Adelaide. Adelaide

Northern Star · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 3

Several thousand pounds worth of damage was done by a fire at Robins' warehouse, Adelaide…

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Fire Brigades Board Elections. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 5

Major Cracknell. Mayor of West Maitland, has been elected as the country representative on the Fire Brigades Board…

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Terrific [?]Ush Fires. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 3

Terrific bush fires are regarding in the Mallee country near the Murray bride, South Australia. Miles of scrub are alight…

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[?]Ees That Fight Fire. [?] Mushrooms Which Lift Paving Stones

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 7

[?] Common peanut, beloved of the [?]trican small boy, and, under its [?] of "monkey-nut," not unknown English cousin, grows in a…

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Fire at Dorrigo

Northern Star · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 8

A disastrous fire occurred at Dorrigo on Friday morning, by which Navin's hotel and several buildings adjacent were burned to the ground. The Commercial Hotel,…

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Films on Fire. Panic at Bioscope Show. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 3

During a bioscope picture show at the A[?] Hall, West Maitland last night the films became ignited and the flames flared up with remarkable rapidity,…

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Struck Off Fire Roll. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 5

George Wallace was struck off the roll of attbrnoys by the Full Court to-day for the alleged detention of trust moneys amounting to £221…

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Governor As Fire Fighter. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 3

The summer residence of the Governor of South Australia was twice threatened with bush fires yesterday. The Governor headed the force of fire…

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Theatre Takes Fire. Panic of the Audience. London, Thursday Evening

Northern Star · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 9

A theatre took fire during a cinematograph performance at Truxville, Peru. The audience became panic striken, and firty lost their lives…

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Fire at North Lismore

Northern Star · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 2

About a quarter past ten last night an outbreak of fire, was discovered in a shed in Terania-street [?] used by the Lismore Butchering Company as a hay store. The…

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General Booth Suggests a Deluge of Fire

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 2

GENERAL BOOTH drew a lurid picture of a possibly imminent cataclysm in his address at the Congress Hall, Clapton, London…

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The Fire Brigade Fiasco

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 2

MR. NANCE, District Officer for Division E, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, was in Casino on Monday to formally take over the Fire Station and equipment. A meeting…

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Womans Terrible Act. Sets Fire to House

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 7

The horrible burning tragedy at Chetwynd-street, West Melbourne, on Thursday night, in which Lilian Ada Day, wife of Constable Day, lost her life, with her…

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German Battleship on Fire. London. Tuesday Arternoon

Northern Star · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 3

The new battleship Posen has been seriously damaged by fire at Kiel. Her repairs will occupy sevaral weeks…

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