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Fires & bushfires, 1910

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District News. Lake Albert. Bush Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the Lake Albert Bush Fire Brigade was held on Friday evening last, Mr. A. Graham being in the chair, in the…

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Boys and Fire-arms. a Fatal Accident. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 2

Henry Roy Greenslade, aged 14, who was accidentally shot by another boy named James Toff at North Botany yesterday died this morning. The boys…

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Important Special Cable News. Great Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1910 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Yoko-and 3,000 people left homeless. ROW IN PARLIAMENT. The issuing of a decree dissolving…

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Bush Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 4

A meeting of the Malebo section of the Gobbagumbalin and district Bush Fire Brigade was held at the residence of Mr. T. R . Linsell. Mr. J. G…

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Train Derailed. Carriages Telescoped. Forty-five Deaths. Fire Prevents Rescue Work. London, March 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 2

A railway accident, which was attended by heavy loss of life, occurred at Marshall Town, Jowa. A train was derailed while rounding…

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Dr. Caspersonn Burnt Out

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 25 March 1910 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at 2 o'clock on Monday morning, at Wyalong. Dr. Caspersonn's chemist shop, stationery and fancy goods shop, at the corner of…

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Lake Albert Bush Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 March 1910 · page 3
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The regular meeting of the committee of the above was held in the hall on Wednesday evening when there were present: Means. W. Simpson…

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A Galamitous Fire, Explosion of Gasolene. Mountain Town Destroyed. Vancouver, March 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1910 · page 2

Practically every house in the prosperous mountain town of Mount Hope, West Virginia, were destroyed by fun to-day by an explosion of…

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Disastrous Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1910 · page 2

A fire has destroyed the village inn at Oakerite, in Austria, while a dance was in progress. The lire spread rapidly, and egress was…

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Fire in Narandera. Private Hospital Destroyed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 4

There was great excitement manifested on Wednesday night at about 10.15 when the fire-bell rang. A telephone message from Nurse Jenkins…

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Bush Fires in Gippsland. Sensational Experiences

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 6

Serious bush fires have occurred in the Mirboo (Vic.) district. Already four or five families have been rendered homeless. Mr. Callaway, when seen…

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Malebo. Bush Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 6

A meeting of the Malebo section of the Gobbagombalin and district Bush Fi re Brigade was held at the residence or Mr. T. B. Linsell. Mr. J. G. Fletcher…

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Tragic Fire. Women and Children Killed London, April 1

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 2

A fire broke out in a cotton warehouse at Bombay. The building was destroyed and twenty-five women and children killed…

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Disastrous Fire

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred in a row of wooden shops and two brick shops in Greystreet, Glen Innds, this morning…

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Fire Glen Innes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 3

Six shops to the principal streel of Glen Innes were destroyed by fire this morning. The damage has not yet boon ascertained…

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Fire at Glen Innes. Row of Shops Destroyed. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 2

A disastrous fire 8 4 o'clock this morning destroyed a row ol wooden shops aud two brick shops in Grey-street, Glen Innes, occupied by Chugan, Creeswell,…

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Important Special Cable News. LONDON, Tuesday. Large Passenger Steamer on Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 2

Nine hundred passengers were transferred from the burning steamship Cairnena, to the British ship Kanawhoa without any loss of life. The…

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Fire at Wyalong. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 2

A fire occurred at Wyalong early this morning. The Grand Central Hotel, occupied by Owen Roberts, jun., was destroyed, together with the stock and…

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Terrible Fire, 540 Houses Burnt. Vancouver, April 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred in the Hoge district. 540 houses were destroyed, involving a loss of £1,000,000…

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