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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

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Why Fire Makes Us Blush

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

Blushing is the effect of the action of radiated heat on the nerves controlling the small blood vessels of the skin. These tiny vessels are normally in a state of…

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Electric Wire Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 August 1910 · page 3

The fusing of an electric light wire set fire to the goods in a window at a draper's shop at Accrington. Lanc[?]hire while the shop was crowded. The premises were seen ablaze, In…

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Fatal City Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 5

A fire broke out during the forenoon in a five-storeyed building in Clarence-street, partly occupied by Mitchell and Co., wholesale grocers. It appears that a quantity of turpentine and…

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A Peculiar Fire. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 4

A fire was caused in a bedroom at Parramatta this morning by Mrs. Hoadley attempting to light a candle. She dropped asleep, and the bed…

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Fire Fighters, Old and New

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 6

The latest Dennis turbine Are engine alongside a fire squirt dated before 1700. The man is wearing the uniform of- the Hand-in-Hand Insurance Company, dated 1606…

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Brussells Exhibition. a Big Fire. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1910 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out last night in the International Exhibition at Brussels. The British, French and six other sections are still burning…

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Cablegrams. Fire at Brussels Exhibition. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 August 1910 · page 3

A fire occurred at the Brussels Exhibition. It originated through the short circuit of on illuminated device at the entrance to the Belgian section firing. Large portions of the…

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American Forest Fires

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 3

A hundred square miles of country are all[?]me in I Jaho. Thirty persons were incinerated Wallace, and many of the forestry services are missing. The fires in Western Montana…

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American Forest Fires

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 3

The forest fires continue, and the Great Northern Ra[?]road Company is hurrying special trains of fire fighter to Some, where it is reported that section of the fire is past control…

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Fire at Warracknabeal

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 3

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

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A Buenos Ayres Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 3

The great Cluded Londres emporium at Buenos Ayrus, Argentine, was destroyed by fire. Enormous damage was done…

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Heroism at a Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 3

Great heroism was displayed by the crow and fire brigade during fire on board the steamer South Africa at Adelaide. The fire would have reached the explosives on board in fifteen more…

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Latest Cables. Forest Fires in America. Heavy Loss of Life. Some Shocking Incidents. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 2

It is estimated that up to the present 100 persons have been burned to death by extensive forest fires, which destroyed Wallace and other towns in…

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American Forest Fires. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1910 · page 4

Wowen are fighting the forest fires in Idaho. At Elk City 200 women, after 24 hours' fighting the flames, succeeded in saving their homes…

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Cablegrams. the Forest Fires. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 August 1910 · page 4

Women are fighting the forest fires in Idaho. At Elk City 200 women, after 24. hours fighting the flames, succes[?] in saving their homes…

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Fire in the City

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 31 August 1910 · page 3

A fire broke out early this morning at the promises of Tyres, Spray, Bagosse, and Co., fibrous plaster manufactures. Pitt street, city. A good deal of damage was done…

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Two Days of Lightning. Wandering Thunderstorms. Death and Fire

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 3

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 Battleship on Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 September 1910 · page 5

The battleship North Dakota has put into Lower Ch[?]peake Bay, Maryland, with her coal bunkers [?]re. Seventy-five of her crew were overcome by the fumes…

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Bush Fires in Queensland

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 14 September 1910 · page 3

Bush fires are raging at Winton, Queensland…

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The Brussels Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 14 September 1910 · page 3

The British Government, from motives of friendliness, will not claim damages from Belgium for losses by fire at the Brussels Exhibition…

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