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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1892

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The Coal Question Burnt Out

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 August 1892 · page 2

Some of the embers are smouldering yet, and will smoulder until the play day out of the sixth is conceded. It is good so to designate that arbitrarily demanded day. Sunday is the day of rest, Monday…

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Fire on the Continent. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 August 1892 · page 5

A fire was caused at Heilingendbey by a housemaid setting fire to some curtains. The Princess Beatrice of England escaped in her night-clothes…

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Fire at Belgrave

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 24 August 1892 · page 4

A barn belonging to Mr. M. Byrnes, of Belgrave, was burnt to the ground early on Monday, the 15th inst. The fire was first discovered by Mr. L…

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A Town Destroyed by Fire. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 September 1892 · page 5

Wilma a Russian town, has been destroyed by fire. Four thousand families were rendered homeless…

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Fire at the N.c.s.n. Co. Wharf

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 October 1892 · page 4

Last night a fire occurred on the iron ship Brilliant, lying at the North Coast Company's wharf, Sussex-street. The chief officer of the steamer…

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News by Wire. Great Fire in America. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 2 November 1892 · page 4

The Eastern portion of the town of Milwaukee has been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at a million and a half dollars, and 3000 people…

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News by Wire. Fire at a Telegraph Office. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 28 December 1892 · page 5

On Christmas eve the post and telegraph office at Mount Macdonald was destroyed by fire. The books, mining records, and everything was…

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