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Fires & bushfires, 1879

64 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 4

Destructive Fire at Wallabadah

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 19 November 1879 · page 1

BETWEEN 10 and 11 o'clock, p.m., on the 11th instant, the dwelling-house of Mr. George Chapple, of Wallabadah, was consumed by fire, together with the…

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District News. [From Various Correspondents.] Dungog. Alarming Fire

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1879 · page 7

Dungog has long enjoyed immunity from fire, but yesterday Mr. Bruyen's (blacksmith) family residence was totally destroyed, and that in an incredibly short space of time. Wednesday night was…

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Fire in the Horse-shoe Bend

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 December 1879 · page 5

A fire occurred in the Horse-shoe Bend last evening, at eight o'clock. The fire originated at the residence of Mr. R. Allsopp in Portland-street. It seems that Mr. Allsopp was heating some pitch over the fire…

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Fires at Gunnedah. (From the Independent, Dec. 11.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 24 December 1879 · page 1

DURING this week we have had a little excitement by the cry of 'Fire ! fire, no less than three fires occurring in different parts of the town. The first broke out on…

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