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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1866

4 stories in Mid North Coast's papers

[?] from [?] Fire and Biot at the Ovens

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 February 1866 · page 4

LAST Tuesday a most destructive fire occurred near Beechworth, at the Chinese camp. A little before 12 o’clock, noon, smoke was observed issuing from a . house occupied by…

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The Fatal Fire in Dublin

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 September 1866 · page 4

A writer says that—“Fervent prayers went up from all present as the firemen put the machine to the wall, and the poor creature[?] above became calm, and seemed to think [?]…

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The Awful Fire at Antwerp

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 October 1866 · page 4

THE extent of property in buildings and merchandise consumed is roughly calculated at from £200,000 to £300,000. The fire broke out at about seven o’clock on Friday…

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Fire and Loss of Life in the Strand

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 December 1866 · page 4

ON Tuesday evening a fire broke out in the premises occupied by Mr. Holloway, of the Strand. One of the workmen named Puddy, was in the act of placing the lid over a copper…

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