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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1870

3 stories in Murray's papers

Inquest on the Fire at the Exchange Stables

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 23 April 1870 · page 2

The large and substantially built stables belonging to the Exchange Hotel were set on fire either accidentally or intentionally on the morning of Sunday last, and in a short time were completely gutted. A…

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Precautions Against Bush Fires

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 17 December 1870 · page 4

In our last issue (writes the Melbourne Economist) we promised to ascertain the rates at which our Insurance Companies purposed taking risks upon policies, covering fences,…

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Open Column. To the Editor. Bush Fires

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 December 1870 · page 3

SIR. —The are taking a wine step in the right direction at present the [?] use of five by causing your [?] to be distributed various parts of the country; you would also be doing an additional service to all…

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