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Fires & bushfires, 1910

2,206 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 111

Coal Mining Troubles. Fire in a Colliery. Loss of Work. London, March 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 9

The Northumberland coal-mining dispute has resulted in a fire gaining hold in Radcliffe Colliery, owing to neglect of the fire barriers…

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Bush Fires in Victoria

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 6

Serious bush fires are reported from the Merloo district, Victoria. A lot of grass and fencing has been destroyed. In one house six men were penned up…

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Fires in the Country. Narrandera

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 9

Mrs. Jenkins' private hospital in Larmer-street, which contained 14 rooms, and was formerly known as the Old Crown Hotel, was completely gutted by fire last night. By…

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Fire at a Cotton Warehouse. 25 Women and Children Killed

Evening News · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday Evening. —A fire broke out in a cotton warehouse at Bombay to-day, the building being destroyed. Twenty-five women and children were Killed…

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A Bombay Fire. 25 Women and Children Killed. London, Thursday, 5.10 p.m

The Star · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 1

A fire in Bombay yesterday that resulted in the destruction of a cotton warehouse was attended with serious loss of life, 25 women and children being killed…

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Playing with Fire

Evening News · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 12

A can of petrol can be handled as safely as a can of oil, for liquid petrol does not explode. It is the vapor that…

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Fire in a Brickworks

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 14

A fire broke out in the Carlton Brickworks Forest-road,Hurstville, late night through the overheating, of a steampipe. " The flames were extinguished by the employees and…

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Fatal Fire at Bombay. Many Women and Children Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 13

LONDON, .Thursday Afternoon.--A large cotton warehouse at Bombay has been destroyed by fire. The employees were at work at the time, and 25 women and…

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Sensational Experiences in Bush Fire

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 April 1910 · page 12

Serious bush fires occurred in the Mirboo (Vic.) district. Four or five families have been rendered homeless. Mr. Callaway, when seen on his return from…

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Fire in Cotton Warehouse

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 April 1910 · page 12

A fire broke out in a cotton warehouse at Bombay, the building being destroyed. Twenty-five women and children were killed…

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Blaze in a Bank

Evening News · Monday 4 April 1910 · page 3

YASS, Monday.—At half-past 6 o'clock on Saturday. night, as. people were leaving; the streets after shopping, cries of fire were heard. The ringing of the fire bells soon brought a big…

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Old Men. Fire Brigade

Evening News · Monday 4 April 1910 · page 2

Strabane, County Tyrone (Ireland) possesses an extraordinary fire brigade. Its personnel was discussed at a recent meeting of the urban council, the chairman remarking that the…

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Fire at a Mansion

Evening News · Monday 4 April 1910 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday Evening.—Hope End, a mansion occupying the site of Mrs. Browning's home at Colwall near Ledbury, Herefordshire, has been destroyed by fire. The house party…

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Disastrous Country Fire. Six Shops Destroyed at Glen Innes. Glen Innes

The Star · Monday 4 April 1910 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred in Glen Innes at 1 o'clock this morning. A row of wooden shops and two brick shops in Grey-street, occupied respectively, by Messrs. Clingan,…

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Last Night's Fires

Evening News · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 4

A candle in contact with packing is supposed to have caused a fire which occurred at Messrs. J. P. Ashwood's, Limited, 827-829 George-street, Sydney, on Monday night. The brigade was…

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Fire in George-street West

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 4

A fire broke out last night in Ashwood's grocery' shop, George-street West, the supposed cause being the careless use of lighted candles. The fire sub extinguished by civilians, and the…

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A Blaze at the Barrier. Social Democratic Club Rooms Destroyed. Broken Hill

The Star · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 6

The main premises of the Social Democratic Club were totally destroyed by a fire which broke out at an early hour this morning. The club owned a large building which…

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Big Fire at Glen Innes. Seven Shops Burnt Down

Evening News · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 2

An extensive fire occurred early on Monday] morning in Grey-street, Glen Innes. It is not known how the outbreak originated, but in a very short space of time five wooden buildings…

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Fire at Glen Innes. Seven Shops Destroyed. Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 9

A fire broke, out in Grey-street at 3 a.m. to-day, and seven shops were destroyed, viz., V. Clingan, hairdresser and tobacconist; A. A. Nelson, saddler; T. Creswell, boot…

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The Country. Broken-hill Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--The premises of the Sooial-Democratic Club were totally destroyed by a fire which broke -out early this morning. The club owned a large building…

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