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Fires & bushfires, 1910

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Bush Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 2

The annual meeting of The Gap branch of the Gobbagombalin Bush Fire Brigade took place at Mr. G. Lindon's residence on Monday, 17th…

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Lake Albert Bush Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1910 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above was held in the Lake hall on Friday, when there was a good attendance of members present, Mr. A. L. Craft being in…

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Fire in Sydney. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1910 · page 2

Jackson's butcher's shop, Newtown, was partly destroyed by fire early this morning. The inmates were asleep when the alarm was raised, and…

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Bush Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1910 · page 4

A meeting of the Malabo section of the Gobbagumbalin and District Bush Fire Brigade was held at the residence of Mr. J. Mulqueeney. There was a…

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Disastrous Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 2
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

35 firm's offices and stores were burnt at Victoria, British Columbia. The loss is estimated at £500,000…

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Gerogery Bush Fires. No Appeal Against Verdict

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 6

At the recent sitting of the Wagga Circuit Court, before Mr. Justice Sly, Mrs. Watson, of Gerogery East Station, sued the New South Wales…

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Mangain Fire Brigade. MANGAIN, October 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 6

A meeting was held in the hall on the 22nd inst., the vice-president being in the chair. Correspondence was received from the manager of…

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Great Fire in Victoria (B.c.) a Whole Block Burnt. Vancouver, Oct. 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 2

A large conflagration at Victoria, British Columbia, destroyed the business block of Spencer and Co, and the Driad Hotel. It now threatens to…

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Bush Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1910 · page 2

A meeting of representatives of branches of the Gobbagumbalin district Bush Fire Brigade was held at the Australian Hotel on Saturday…

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Lake Albert Bush Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1910 · page 4

The first meeting of the new committee was held on Friday evening, when a considerable amount of business was transacted. Correspondence from Mr…

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A Dangerous Fire

The Worker · Thursday 3 November 1910 · page 19

Great bravery was shown by W. Norris, whose house caught fire at Wonthaggi where the Victorian coal mine is situated. He entered the burning building…

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Prltecting the Orchard Danger of Late Frosts. Smudge Fire System

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1910 · page 2

"Several years ago" (writes an American orchardist) "after the fruit crop was da moped by a late spring frost. I thought there certainty ought to be…

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Destructive Fire. Seven Firms Burnt Out. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1910 · page 2

A destructive fire occurred this morning in Genders Buildings, Adelaide. The flames spread with terrible rapidity and seven firms were burnt…

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Wanted: a Fire Brigade

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 4

AT least one piece of useful work was accomplished at the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night, when after some talk, it…

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A Lake on Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 3

The Lake of Waterloo is a phosphorescent sheet of water 1000 feet long, near Nassau, in the Brahamas. At night it is like a sheet of living fire if the wind is…

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Bush Fires. DENILIQUIN

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 4

A fire occurred yesterday at Mr. C. Bartlett's holding, six miles north of Mathoura. A strong wind was blowing, and the fire travelled at a great…

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A Bush Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 2

A bush fire near Deniliquin burnt an men of country four miles to six miles wide…

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Osborne. Bush Fire Brigade

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1910 · page 4

Residents of Osborne are asked to attend an important meeting of the Bash Fire Brigade at Mr W. Yates' late residence to-morrow…

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Gobbagumalin Bush Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1910 · page 2

The Annual meeting of the Gobb[?] gumbalin Bush Fire Brigade was held at the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon, Mr. J. G. Fletcher President…

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