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Fires & bushfires, 1910

2,206 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 111

Fire at Prahran. Escaping Gas Ignites. Melbourne

The Star · Friday 29 April 1910 · page 5

William Simon's hairdressing establishment at Prahan was destroyed by fire today. Three other shops were severely damaged. The fire was caused by lighted paper…

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Coff's Harbour Fire. an Open Verdict. Coff's Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1910 · page 9

The Coroner, Mr. H. Boultwood, held an inquiry at the courthouse into the origin of the recent fire in High-street, when three shops were burned. A large number of witnesses…

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Fire at Bondi. Motor Garage Destroyed. Car and Two Rooms Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 April 1910 · page 8

"Archer," the residence of Mr. Samuel Orr Irving, in Thomas-street, Bondi, was the scene of a destructive fire late yesterday afternoon. The outbreak, which is supposed to have…

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Fire at Marrickville

The Star · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 1

The upsetting of a lamp in the kitchen of a cottage in Lawrence-street, Marrickville, owned by Mrs. Martha Cox, last night, caused a fire to break out which seriously…

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Nine People Perish. in a Canadian Fire

Evening News · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night.-A destructive fire occurred yesterday at. Cornwall, Ontario. Nine persons perished. The damage is estimated at £50,000…

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Metropolitan Accident, Fire, and General Insurance Co

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 11

The success of the Metropolitan Accident, Fire, and General Insurance Co. has been marked recently by fine extensions for business made at the bead…

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Tragic Fire in Canada. an Hotel Destroyed. Eleven Persons Burned to Death. Ontario, Friday, 2 p.m

The Star · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 1

No fewer than eleven lives wore lost in a fire that occurred last night at the Rossmore Hotel in Cornwall. Major Beattie, a member of the British…

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Nine Lives Lost. a Disastrous Fire London, Friday Afternoon

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 May 1910 · page 7

Nine persons were killed, owing to a fire at Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, and damage estimated at £50,000 was done…

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Tragic Fire in Canada. Eleven Persons Burned to Death. TORONTO

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 1 May 1910 · page 1

No fewer than eleven lives were lost in a fire that occurred last night at the Rossmore Hotel in Cornwall. Major Beattie, a member of the British…

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Dress Caught Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 May 1910 · page 3

BREWARRINA, Saturday.-- A black girl, Ida Colless, was brought into the hospital yesterday from the mission station, suffering from burns received through her dress becoming…

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Fire in the City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 May 1910 · page 9

A fire occurred shortly after [?].30 last night in a private lane at the rear of the premises of Stanley and Co., poultry dealers, Georgestreet, city. The fire was supposed to have…

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"A Brick That Missed Fire."

Construction : Weekly Supplement to Building · Monday 2 May 1910 · page 3

At a meeting of the Bricklayers' Union (New South Wales) last week, it was reported that the secretary had presented thirteen advertisements for bricklayers at wages ranging from 12s. to 14s. per…

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Fire at Portland. Two Shops Burnt

Evening News · Monday 2 May 1910 · page 6

PORTLAND, Monday.-A fire occurred early on Sunday morning in Pass Brothers' store in Wolgan-street, which was totally destroyed, to­gether with, all the contents. The flames…

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Fire at Portland. General Store Destroyed. Portland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 May 1910 · page 12

About 4 o'clock this morning a are broke cut on the premises of Pass Bros., general storekeepers. It was first noticed by a fireman at the Commonwealth Portland Cement…

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Disastrous Fire. Nine People Perish. London, April 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 May 1910 · page 9

Nine people perished in a fire at Cornwall, Ontario. The damage amounted to £50,000…

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Fire at Portland. Business Premises Destroyed. Estimated Damage £4000

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 May 1910 · page 3

PORTLAND, Sunday.-- A serious fire broke out about 4 o'clock this morning at Pass Bros.' general store, Wolgan-street, The building and the whole of the stock were totally…

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Great Fire in Canada. Nine Lives Lost. Damage Estimated at £50,000

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 May 1910 · page 7

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--A disastrous fire is reported as having occurred at Cornwall, Canada. Nine persons lost their lives, and the…

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Broeen-hill Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 May 1910 · page 9

BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--A fire occurred in a six-roomed dwelling in Blende-street this evening, but owing to the timely arrival of the brigade a serious conflagration was prevented…

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Fire at Balmain

Evening News · Tuesday 3 May 1910 · page 4

A fire occurred at Messrs. Elliott Brothers' Works, Balmain, on Monday afternoon, A light was thrown down in the vicinity of some nitrate of soda in No. 2 building of the works…

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Fire on the Sonneberg

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 May 1910 · page 8

A cable has been received by the Sydney Marine Underwriters' Association stating that the fire on board the German-Australian steamer Sonneberg, which put into Aden, having…

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