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Fires & bushfires, 1885

43 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 3

Destructive Fire in Newcastle. (Newcastle Herald of Tuesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1885 · page 6

Shortly after nine o'clock on Monday night, the firebell ringing, quickly followed by three reports from the guns on Allan's Hill, announced a fire, which was found to be in Blane-street, in the…

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Fire at the Newcastle Colliery Co.'s Pit. (Newcastle Herald, Dec. 18.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1885 · page 16

About half-past one yesterday morning the inhabitants of the city were awakened from their slumbers by the firing of three guns from Allen's Hill, denoting that a serious fire had broken out,…

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Destructive Fire at Casino

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1885 · page 7

The Herald's Casino correspondent telegraphs:— The first serious fire that has occurred here took place about 2 o'clock on Monday morning, when the wholesale store at the back of Mr. B. Gulley's store…

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