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Fires & bushfires, 1910

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The Fire Brigades Act

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 7

This Act came into operation on New Year's Day, and, besides applying to all the metropolitan suburbs, about 80 of the country municipalities and some half…

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Fire

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

On Sunday morning, Mr L. V. Harrison, who was in Bega, received the unwelcome intelligence that his residence at Middle Lake, Tanja, and all…

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Few Fire Brigades Board Superintendent Webb Explains

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 8

The Fire Brigades Act of New South Wales came into operation on Ist January. "The brigade," said Mr. Webb, the…

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Bega Fire Brigade

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 4

The much abused Fire Brigades Act came into operation on 1st January this year. The Act brings Fire Brigades under the control of…

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Nowra Fire Brigade. One Man Drill

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 1

A one-man drill competition, under the auspices of the N. V. F. B. was carried out last Wednesday night, in the presence of a large gathering of the public. The…

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Nowra Bridge on Fire

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 3

Nowra Bridge caught fire yesterday. The bell was rung and the Fire Brigade suppressed the outbreak. The ringing of the…

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Bridge on Fire

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 4

Nowra Bridge caught fire at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday. The fire brigade was alarmed by telephone Message sent by Mrs Mark Morton…

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The Farmers Column. Frightening Horses From Fire

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 10

A peculiar idea has been evolved for assisting to get horses out of a burning stable. It has been rioted that, a horse will refuse to leave a…

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A Fire Kindler

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1910 · page 8

Put about a gallon measure full of sawdust that has been well saturated with kerosene into a deep tray. Add enough melted rosin to…

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Despair of 400 Girls. Great Fire the Cause

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 2

Several hundreds of families in North Essex have, says the "Daily Mail," been plunged into despair through the fird which on December 9 destroyed Messrs…

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Despair of 400 Girls. Great Fire the Cause

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 6

Several hundreds of families in North Essex have, says the “Daily Mail,” been plunged into despair through the f[?] which on December [?] destroyed Messrs…

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Victoria. Fire on Kent Group

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 2

The master of the steamer Waipara has reported that an immense fire was burning on Kent Group on 12th inst. It is feared that the lighthouse has…

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Cry of Anguish. Fire Scenes at Croydon

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 6

Giving evidence on Monday, January 24, at the Inquest at Croydon (Eng.) on the bodies of Mr and Mrs Barnshaw, who lost their lives in a fire at…

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Destructive Fire

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1910 · page 2

A destructive fire at Portland, yesterday, completely demolished the general store of Pass Brothers. Damage £4,000…

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Big Fire

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 4

As a result of a conflagration in Aviuori, a seaport town, the population of 20,000 lost two-thirds of the buildings…

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Destructive Fire

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 4

At West Maitland this morning, a fire on Bolwarra farm destroyed a large shed containing eighty tons of bay, and machinery, decays and buggier, valued…

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A Series of Fire

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 4

An extraordinary series of fires occurred at the Railway Hotel Goulburn last night on three separate occasions. The outbreaks were in the bedrooms…

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Big Fire

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 2

A lacquer man[?] Moto, Japan, was [?] fire; 1809 buildings [?] temples, [?] and the…

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Destructive Fires

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 4

Terrible fires are devastating the entire northern portion of [?] Several villages are [?] Flames have entered the largest treat of standing…

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Fire Heroine Rewarded

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 3

In recognition of the prompt and efficient aid rendered by her at a fire in South Lambeth last year, when a child was burnt to death, Miss Beatrice Daisy…

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