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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

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Fire at St. Petersburg

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 5

At St. Petersburg several workmen's blocks of dwellings were destroyed by fire and 1500 people made homeless…

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Little Girl's Bravery. Rescues Woman From Fire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 May 1910 · page 6

By dashing into a blazing room at Ballarat, Kate Murray, aged 11 years, saved Mrs. Kelly from death. Mrs. Kelly is over 60 years of age, and the…

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Fire Brigade Ball, Successful Function

The Cobar Herald · Friday 27 May 1910 · page 3

The second annual Fire Brigade ball eventuated at the Masonic Hall on Tuesday night and was very successful, financially, spectacularly…

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Fire at Myall Mundi

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 3

WORD was 'phoned into Trangie just before noon yesterday that portion of the homestead buildings were on fire (reports the " Trangie Advocate" of Tuesday's date). The news was spread…

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TRANGIE. Fire at Myall Mundl Homestead

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 4

Unusual excitement prevailed on Monday last when news reached town that Myall Mundl homestead was on fire, and many willing residents…

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Fatal Fire in a Printing Office. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 2

The "Montreal Herald" building was destroyed by fire this morning. It is believed that thirty five people were killed. The bodies are buried in the…

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Fire in a Big Boot Factory. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 4

A fire occurred at Northcote last night, by which the [?]ctory of the Exhibition Boot Co. was burnt out. The damage is estimated at £15,000…

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The Hungry Hollow Fire Brigade

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 June 1910 · page 7

Down behind the Gourock Ranges, In a gully dark and drear, Stood a little shingle school-house, With no other houses near…

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A Steamer on Fire. Considerable Damage Done

The Cobar Herald · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 5

A fire broke out in the No. 1 hold of the steamer Indradavl, at Auckland, yesterday. The forepart of the vessel was flooded. The…

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Fire on a Steamer

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 5

The fire on board the steamer Indradei at Auckland is extinguished, but it will be impossible to estimate the damage until the water is pumped out again…

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Fire at a Picture Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 3

Considerable excitement was caused amongst the holiday makers at Manly yesterday, owing to an outbreak of fire amongst the cinematographic films at Weal's biograph show. There was no…

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Fire at West's Picture Show. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 2

Considerable excitement was caused amongst the holiday makers at Manly yesterday owing to an outbreak of fire amongst the cinematograph films at…

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New Fire Brigade System Wellington's Contribution

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 July 1910 · page 2

Under the Fire Brigades Act passed last session the cost of the maintenance of fire brigades has to be borne equally by the government, the underwriters,…

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Fire Destroys 8,000 Houses

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 July 1910 · page 4

Aomori, a town in the north of Japan, has been devastated by fire. The damage was enormous and wide. Eight thousand houses, all the public offices, and three banks were…

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Timber Yard on Fire

The Cobar Herald · Friday 8 July 1910 · page 5

Sparks from a locomotive set fire to a lumber yard at Ontario, one million dollars' worth of sawn timber being destroyed…

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Wellington's Fire Assessment v. Dubbo's

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1910 · page 4

in a measure the jealously of Wellington, and Dubbo for one another is less acute than it was at one time, but just now the Mayor of Wellington is…

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American Forest Fires

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 July 1910 · page 5

Great forest, fires are raging in the State of Moutans, U.S.A…

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Forest Fires in Canada. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 4

Forest fires are raging in Canada, Three small towns have been wiped out. Unless rain falls a terrible catastrophe is feared…

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Fires

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 3

On Thursday evening Mr. Joe Arnold's premises at the Four Mile (Wilcannia Road) were destroyed by fire. The greater portion of the…

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Fire and Flood

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 3

The London Hippodrome claims to be letter protected against fire risks than ant [?]ther house of entertainment In the world, and shortly after the Chicago fire the…

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