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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

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Destructive Fire £100,000 Damage. London, Jan. 31

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 2

The premises of Messrs. B. Morris and Sons, Limited, importers and manufacturers of tobacco, cigars and cigarettes, and some adjoining houses…

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Big Fire in England Damages Set at £100,000. LONDON

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 2

A fire has destroyed the promises of Messrs. Morris and Sons, tobacco manufacturers, and adjoining houses, in High-street, Whitechapel…

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Cause of Bush Fires

The Worker · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 19

An uncommon charge in connection with a bush fire was laid at Echuca police court last week against Henry T. Wells, owner of a traction engine. A bush fire…

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Unnecessary Fire Alarm

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 2

Shortly before 12.30 o'clock this morning the town was awakened by an alarm of fire, sounded on the gasworks "hooter," but efforts to locate the…

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Fire at Gobbagumbalin

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 2

An alarm of fire was raised in Wagga early this morning, a red glow in the sky, as seen from the Newtown end, suggesting a blaze in the middle…

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Bush Fire

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 3

A bush fire was raging at Bangadang, on Mr. David Watson's holding, for three days in the early part of the week, originating through lightning…

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Fire Brigade Representative

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 2

The election for representatives on the Fire Brigade Board, under the new Act, takes place in Sydney on February 15th next. There are a number of candidates nominated,…

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Fire Brigade Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 5

After the F. and S. Association had finished its business; a meeting was held to see about starting a fire brigade. The general…

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Adelong News. Serious Fire at Adelong

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

A FIRE that might have been attended with fatal results occurred on Tuesday night. The alarm rang out at about midnight at the east and of the…

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Fire at White Cliffs. Several Shops Burnt. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1910 · page 2

A big fire occurred at While Cliffa on Saturday night. Four business premises were destroyed and several empty shops newly erected narrowly…

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Malebo Bush Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 4

A meeting of the Melebo section of the Gobbagombain and District Fire Brigade was Fire at the residence of Mr.J. Mul[?]ocney. There was a…

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Barque on Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 2

Shortly after 9 o'clock this morning the barque Penryhn Castle, riding in Chowder Bay, near Bradley's Head, was found to be on fire, dense…

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Bush Fire Brigades

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 4

A meeting of the Mangain brigade was held in the Hall on Saturday last, the president (Mr. N. V. Devlin) being in the chair. The secretary reported…

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Ship on Fire. Cargo of Tar Ablaze. a Thrilling Fight. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 2

A fire broke out on board the British barque Penrythn Castle, which arrived on Wednesday night from London. The vessel was anchored off…

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District News. Lake Albert. Bush Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 4

The regular meeting, of the committee of the Lake Albert Bush Fire Brigade was held on Friday last Mr. J. Angel being in the chair The other…

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Local and General News Bush Fire Brigades and Stubble Burning

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 2

In past autumns a great deal of inconvenience has been caused to bush fire brigades through ignorance as to when farmers are burning stubble. The…

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Big Grass Fire. COOLAMON

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 2

Mr. Glasgow and his family who hold a farm 11 miles from here, had an exciting experience through a fire which had got away from a neighbor's…

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Ship on Fire

The Worker · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 19

The steel barque Penryhn Castle caught fire in Sydney Harbor on Friday, Feb. 11, and it was feared that to save the ship it would have to be beached and scuttled…

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Fire Brigades Board Election

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 2

Mr. Walter Cracknell, of West Maitland, was on Tuesday declared elected as the country representative an the Fire Brigades Board, receiving 2G votes…

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Bush Fires

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 2

Bush fires are still raging' in South Australia. It is estimated that over 100,000 sores have been swept by the flames…

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