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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1889

28 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 2

Fire at Manly. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Saturday 26 October 1889 · page 2

Line's drapery establishment at Manly was destroyed by fire last night…

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Caught Fire in a Torchlight Procession. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Saturday 26 October 1889 · page 2

During a procession at Malvern, in connection with the fire brigades, a spark from one of the torches ignited the clothing of a young man named…

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Some Smart Dogs. Facts That Are at Variance with Traditional Theories. A Newfoundland Dog That Drowned an Incipient Fire--How a Cot Opened the Kitchen Door The Question of Animal Reason

Macleay Argus · Saturday 26 October 1889 · page 3

The distinction between reason and instinct is not clearly perceived by many people sons of ordinary intelligence able to state the difference. The Duke of Argyle in his…

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A Tremendous Fire. [By Cable.] London

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 November 1889 · page 4

A great fire has occurred at Lynn, Massachusetts. One hundred and sixty houses were burnt down, and one hundred boot factories destroyed…

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Tremendous Fire in America

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 December 1889 · page 3

A New York cable message gives particulars of a terrible fire which has taken place at Lynn, Massachusetts. The fire spread with fearful rapidity…

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Destroyed by Fire. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 December 1889 · page 2

The Masonic Hall at Rockdale was destroyed by fire during last night. The building was insured for £1500…

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Large Fire. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 18 December 1889 · page 3

A fire occurred this morning at Mack & Ellis' furniture store, Castle-reigh-street. The Weekly News Office was also partly destroyed…

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A Big Fire. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 December 1889 · page 2

A very large fire occurred yesterday morning at Darling Harbour wharves, covering about two acres of ground. The estimated damage amounts to…

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