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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1909

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Bush Fires

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 11

Terrible bush fires are still raging over a great portion of New South Wales. Great damage has been done in the Blue Mountains district…

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Destructive Fire in Valdivia. Damage Estimated at £500,000

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 7

A disastrous fire has occurred in the maritime town and port of Valdivia, Chile, whereby a great portion of the town has been destroyed…

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Disastrous Bush Fires

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 7

SYDNEY, TUESDAY.—Further serious bush fires are reported in many parts of New South Wales. A large area of land has been devastated, and…

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Destructive Fire on the Tyne

Nambucca News · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 8

One of the most destructive fires which have occurred on the Tyne for years took place on the night of March 3, at the Commissioners' Staiths, Whitehill Point,…

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Bush Fire. Seventy Miles of Flame. Tremendous Damage Done

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 10

Disastrous bush fires supposed to be caused by a spark from a railway engine, started 8 miles from Culcairn, on the Albury end of the line, and…

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