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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

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Fire at Junee. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 16 July 1910 · page 9

The Co-operative Stores at Junce have been destroyed by fire. The building and stock were of estimated value of £1100…

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A Narrow Escape. Fire in Woodlark-street. Forniture Store Alight

Northern Star · Saturday 16 July 1910 · page 4

A great sensation was caused Just before six o'clock last night, when an alarm was given that Messrs. Brown and Jolly's warehouse was on fire. For. a long time…

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Fire at Bombay. London, Friday Evening

Northern Star · Monday 18 July 1910 · page 3

Six natives were hurnt to death on a roof in a Bombay residential block. One jumped and was killed…

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The Fire at Brown and Jolly's

Northern Star · Monday 18 July 1910 · page 2

In another column Messrs. Brown and Jolly convey their thanks to the members of the fire brigade, also others who assisted during the fire at their warehouses on…

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Great Fire at Portland. U.S.A. LONDON, Friday Evening

Northern Star · Monday 18 July 1910 · page 3

A fire destroyed 200 horses one man and seveb blocks of buildings at Portland. Oregon. U.S.A…

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Mossman [?]Ane Fires

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 July 1910 · page 3

There were some startling developments on Friday in connection with the recent ca[?]e h[?]rning episodes at Mossman. Inspector Malon[?] arrived with extra police,…

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Latest Cablegrams. Destructive Fire. London, Sunday Afternoon

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 July 1910 · page 3

As the result of a fire, the Metropolitan Steamship pier, six floats, and several barges at New York have been burned, the damage being estimated at £50,000…

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Forest Fires. Immense Destruction. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 July 1910 · page 5

Forest ares are raging in the Nardo. Nelson Kas[?], and [?] districts in the Rocky 'Mountains British Columbia), and [?] destruction has been caused…

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New York Fire. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 July 1910 · page 5

The Metropolitan Steamship Company's pier in New York Harbour, with six [?] and several barges, have been destroyed by fire. The damage totals…

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Incident of London Fire

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 2

A FIERCE fire, due, it is believed, to an explosion, which caused the death of one man and injuries to live others, broke out shortly after 11 o'clock…

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Forest Fires in America. London

Northern Star · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 9

A forest fire has destroyed Hernemann, Wisconsin, U.S.A. The inhabitants took refuge at Bloomville, which is also surrounded by fires…

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The Fire Plague

Northern Star · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 10

The figures in this article were computed by the United States Geological Survey for a Geological Conservation. It is the only time that such statisties have…

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Scientific Notes. Motor Tricycle Fire Apparatus

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 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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Latest Cablegrams. Forest Fires in America. London

Northern Star · Monday 25 July 1910 · page 3

Extensive fires are raging in the northwester portion of the United States. Reports to hand state that the town of Marble, on the Columbia River, is…

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Steamer on Fire. London

Northern Star · Monday 25 July 1910 · page 3

A sensational fire occurred on board the steamer Momus, bound from New York for New Orleans. The crew and passengers were fighting the…

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Run Over by Fire Motor. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 July 1910 · page 5

Walter Sleigh, aged 9, was knocked down and run over by the fire brigada motor car in Redfern, but miraculously escaped from injury…

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Great Fires

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 28 July 1910 · page 4

Disastrous fires have occurred in Belfast. Menlough Castle, the property of Sir Valentine Blake has been destroyed. Miss Blake and five…

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Fire at Bega

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 28 July 1910 · page 4

Wickham's big store in Church-st., the largest in Bega, was gutted by lire at 10.30 last night and reduced to ruins. The building is insured…

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Irish Castle and Valuable Collection Destroyed by Fire. London, Tuesday Night

Northern Star · Thursday 28 July 1910 · page 3

Sir Valentine Blake's Menlough Castle, Ballinsloe, County Galway, has been burned. A daughter, who was a helpless invalid, was incinorated, and two servants were…

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