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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

268 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 14

Important Special Cable News. Destructive Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 2

LONDON.— A fire at Dmori, Japan, destroyed 8,000 houses, including all the public offices, and three banks, sixteen people were killed, and…

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A Big Fire. £800 Worth of Damage

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 2

At West Maitland this morning a fire occurred on Bolwarra Farm and destroyed a large shed containing 80 tons of hay and machinery, drays and…

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Further Particulars. Lighting Sets Fire to Houses. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 2

Further particulars of last night's storm show that the lightning set fire to a number of residences in the suburbs, but the flames were soon…

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Hungarian Holocaust. Outbreak of Fire in a Ballroom. Hundreds of Dancers Killed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 8

An appalling tragedy which occurred in the village of Ockverito, in Hungary, is related in a telegram received recently. The coachhouse of the inn…

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Uncanny Series of Fires

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 3

AN extraordinary series of outbreaks [?] occurred on Wednesday night it the Southern Railway Hotel, Goulburn…

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Great Fire in Japan Town Almost Wiped Out

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 3

Through a great fire in a liquor manufacturers at Wajimmo Noto, Japan, the town was almost wiped out. 1808 buildings, includings factories…

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Twenty People killed. Fire at a Dynamite Factory. London, May 9

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 3

News has been received of an out break of fire at an explosives and dynamite factory at Hull, in the province of Quebec Caneda, which wrecked the…

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Fire at Wootton's Farm

The Worker · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 17

Although he resides in England, the known Sydney owner and trainer, Mr. R. Wootton, has considerable property in N.S.W., including an extensive farm at…

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Devastating Fire Towns and Villages Being Wiped Out. Vancouver, May 11

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 3

It is reported from Milwaukee that terrible fires are devastating the entire north-eastern portion of the State of Minnesota, U.S.A. Several villages…

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Disastrous Explosion Coal Mine on Fire. Mens' Terrible Experiences. Many Lives Lost. London, May 13

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 3

Scores of miners were imprisoned and many killed, following a terrific explosion at the Wellington coal mine, Whitehaven. A fire followed the…

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Colliery Disaster Over One Hundred Men Underground. Entombed Under the Sea. the Mine on Fire. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 2

A terrible catastrophe has occurred at the Wellington Colliery, the property of the Earl of Lonsdale, at Whitehaven. Cumberland. At 8 o'clock yesterday…

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Fire at Junee. JUNEE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 2

A stack of hay, about thirty tons, the property of Mr. Angus McKinnon, was burnt this evening near his residence between Hammond and Wardle…

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Disastrous Fire. VANCOUVER, May 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 2

A great fire occurred in the Narva district, St. Petesburg, destroying several blocks of workmen's dwellings. One thousand five hundred people are…

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Destructive Fire. Villages Burnt Out. Vancouver, May 30

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1910 · page 2

A five swept thirty miles of the Swan River territory, Manitoba. Tistilam Village, Mackenzie and Maun lumber camps, and several miles were…

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Disastrous Fire. Hat Factory Destroyed. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 May 1910 · page 3

At seven o'clock to-night the Commonwealth Hat Factory at Marrickville was totally destroyed by fire. The conflagration also did considerable damage…

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Canadian Forest Fire. Enormous Damage Done. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 May 1910 · page 2

A terrific fire has swept 35 miles of the Swan River territory. Manitoba, Canada. The village of Tistilam, and the Mackenzie—Mann lumber camp…

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Fire in Sydney. Hat Facotry Gutted. Sydney, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1910 · page 2

The Commonweal hat factory, Bridge Road, Petersham, was totally destroyed by fire to-night Machinery and stock are almost wholly lost…

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Fire in a Corn Shed. 2000 Bushels of Maize Destroyed

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 31 May 1910 · page 4

A FIRE occurred in a shed at Bombow: lee, owned by two Chinese, Ah Wing and Ah Shet, on Friday morning, by which a considerable amount of maize…

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A Big Blaze

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1910 · page 6

The premises of the Commonwealth Hat Factory, Marrickville, were totally destroyed by fire last night…

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Fire at Williamstown

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 2

On Sunday last a four-roomed weather-board cottage at Williams: town, Adelong, occupied by Mrs Dwyer was totally destroyed by fire, together…

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