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Fires & bushfires, 1891

84 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 5

Disastrous Bush Fire a Fatal Result

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 December 1891 · page 2

DURING the past few days extono[?] and very destructive bush fires [?] been reported from various parts of [?] colonies…

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Extensive Bush Fires. Great Destruction of Property

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 31 December 1891 · page 2

COOLAMON, Tuesday.—Several bush fires are raging in the district. W. Murphy's crop at Bogy Creek, has been completely destroyed. Cosgrove…

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Extensive Bush Fires. a Young Man Burnt to Death. Great Damage to Crops. [?]Ilderie

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 31 December 1891 · page 1

AN extensive bush [?] broke out at Tuppal on Friday. The fire swept easterly town is Murray Hat destroying a large quantity of grass and…

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Fires at Tamworth. (Tamworth News, Dec. 29.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1891 · page 6

Christmas day was still young when the alarm of fire was sounded. A large number of people were almost immediately in the streets, and whilst some ran to the fire-engine shed others made for the…

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