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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1877

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The Late Fire at Mr. Pryor's Store, Grata. Resumed Inquiry

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1877 · page 6

The inquiry into the origin and causes of the late fire at Mr. Philip Pryor's store, Greta, was resumed before the Coroner, Mr. T. W. Pearse, and a jury of five, at Mr. Gellatley's…

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The Late Fire at Kaloudah

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1877 · page 6

On Wednesday forenoon, Mr. T. W. Pearse, coroner, held an investigation at the residence of Mr. J. F. Doyle, into the cause of the fire which occurred at Kaloudah, on the night of Friday the 14th…

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Destructive Fires at Botany

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 December 1877 · page 2

About a quarter to 9 o'clock on last Saturday night (says yesterday's Herald) a refl[?]ction of fire in the direction of Botany was een from the station [?] the Insurance Fire Brigade, in Bathurst-street. Mr Bown, and his firemen, at…

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The Late Fire at Mr. Pryor's Store, Greta. Resumed Inquiry

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 December 1877 · page 2

The inquiry into the origin of the fire at Mr. Phillip Pryor' store, Greta, postponed from the 17th inst. at the request of the jury, to ascertain the value of the stock by valuadon, was resumed on Saturday afternoon last, before the Coroner and a…

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