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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

2,206 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 111

Fire on a Liner. Norse Prince Abandoned. London, Jan. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 13

The British liner Norse Prince, 5611 tons, of the Prince Line, Limited (Newcastle), has been abandoned, owing to an outbreak of fire off Ascension…

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Fire in a Palace. London, Friday, 3.55 p.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 9 January 1910 · page 9

A fire broke out last night at King George's Palace in Athens while the Royal Family were celebrating the Greek Christmas Eve. Bluejackets landed from British and…

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Fire in Greek Palace Bluejackets to the Rescue. London, Friday Afternoon

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1910 · page 7

Prince George's Palace at Athens was afire while the Royal Family were celebrating the Greek Christmas Eve. British and Russian bluejackets…

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Bush Fire Near Tumut. Sheep Country Burned. Tumut

The Star · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 6

A big bush fire to the south of the town is burning the sheep country. It started on Thursday afternoon during a storm, and is supposed to have been originated by…

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Fire in Royal Palace. Excitement at Athens

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 7

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--A fire occurred at the Palace at Athens while the Royal Family were celebrating the Greek Christmas Eve (Wednesday night)…

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Outbreak of Fire. Electric Light Station in Danger

The Star · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 2

Shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday morning the Manly Fire Brigade received a call to the Manly Electric Lighting Station. It appears that a quantity of cable and…

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Western Australia. Fire in Drapery Store. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 8

A fire occurred in the basement of J. Freeman and Company's drapery store in the centre of Hay-street at 10.30 o'clock on Saturday night, and the stock, which, with…

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Greek Palace on Fire. Rescuing Art Treasures. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 7

An outbreak of fire occurred in King George's Palace, in Athens, while the Royal Family were celebrating the Greek Christmas Eve…

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Lightning Starts Bush Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 3

TUMUT, Monday.--The big bush fire, which started on Thursday, south of the town, and has since been burning the sheep country, last night assumed huge proportions, threatening…

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Bush Fires. a Useful Appliance. Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 6

At the recent bush fires in the vicinity of Cookamidgera a very serviceable "fire-fighter" was used by Mr. W. Gray, of Sunnyside. It consisted of an ordinary 100-gallon:on tank…

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Fire at Hurstville

The Star · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 5

A two-roomed weatherboard cottage in Hudson-street. Hurstville, owned and occupied by Mr, H. Murphy, was completely destroyed by fire shortly before midnight last…

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Fire in Tasmania

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 8

ZEEHAN (Tas.), Monday.--A big fire occurred early this morning at Linda Valley, Gormanston, in the Municipality of Mount Lyell. Starting in J. Clay's boot shop, it spread to…

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Fire Brigade Promotions

The Star · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 7

District-officer Cutts, in charge of the St. George district, has been notified of his appointment as officer in charge of the central-western district, Marrickville; Captain J…

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Fire in South Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Monday.--A big blaze occurred last night, the sheds of the Castle Salt Company, Edithburg, being destroyed, but the main factory was saved owing to a strong wind…

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Board of Fire Commissioners

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 6

Provision is made under the Fire Brigades Act passed last session for a Board of Fire Commissioners for the State. This board takes the place of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board…

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Fire at Queenstown. Quenstown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 6

A [?]re occurred this morning at Linda about 1 o'clock, totally destroying Waxman's Hall, which seats 500 people, and the Royal Hotel, adjoining, owned and occupied by Thomas…

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Big Fire. £3000 Damage. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 6

At Edithburg there was a large fire last night, when part of the sheds of the Castle Salt Co-operative Company was burnt to the ground. The sheds, which are built of iron…

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Fire in Hurstville. /-. Cottage Burned Out

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 7

A two-roomed weatherboard cottage in Hudson-street, Hurstville, caught fire at about midnight last night, and was burned out. The cottage was owned and occupied by Mr. A…

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Another Palace on Fire. Priceless Collections Destroyed

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 6

LONDON, Monday Evening.—A destructive fire has occurred at the Palace at St. Petersburg of the Grand Duke Nicholas Nicolaievitch, cousin of the Czar. Priceless…

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Athens Palace Fire. Damage £100,000. LONDON, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 7

The damage done by fire at the Royal Palace at Athens during the Greek Christmas Eve amounted to £100,000…

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