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Fires & bushfires, 1876

14 stories in Murray's papers

Destructive Fire in Glasgow

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 2

One of the most destructive fires which has ever occurred in Glasgow broke out on 12th November in a mill at Bridgeton, one of the eastern districts of the city. About…

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Teramia Fire Inqui[?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 2

On January 26th an inquiry [?] led to the destruction of the property [?] Tarlton Whit[?] by fire, was made [?] Brow[?], P.M., of Albury, and [?]…

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A Goods Train on Fire

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 February 1876 · page 1

An accident of an unusual character occurred to the goods train from Melbourne to Benalla on 18th February. When within a mile of Benalla the…

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Destructive Fire at Wodonga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 4 March 1876 · page 16

A destructive fire occurred at Wodonga on Monday evening. About half-past 8 o’clock a volume of flame was seen to arise in the Wodonga Stores, belonging to Mr. W. Hill, and in a few minutes…

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Fire in Elizabeth Street

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 March 1876 · page 1

About a quarter before noon on Friday a fire broke out in the third story of a bluestone warehouse occupied by Messrs. Sander, Lazarus and Co., fancy…

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Correspondence. the Late Fire at Wodonga.to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 25 March 1876 · page 11

SIR,—I am surprised that the people of Wodonga should allow such a plucky and daring act as that displayed by Mr. Swann in rescuing Sir. Hill’s child from the buraing buildings, so vividly…

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Destructive Fire. Pittsburgh, (Pa.), April 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 May 1876 · page 8

A Fairmount (West Virginia) special says an incendiary fire, this morning, destroyed twenty-two buildings. The entire business block from Bridge-street to Jefferson street, on the south side…

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Eleanor’s Victory. Chapter Xxvii.—continued. Slow Fires

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 May 1876 · page 4

Gilbert Monckton had spent the day after his return to Berkshire in riding about the neighborhood, calling upon those few people with whom he kept up any acquaintance, and…

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The Late Fire in Dean Street

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 June 1876 · page 15

An inquest was held on Saturday last, by Captain Brown[?]igg, District Coroner, on the late fire at the premises of Mr. Davidson, Dean-street. The following evidence was taken :—…

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Fire Inquest

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 12 July 1876 · page 4

An inquest respecting the burning of Messrs Cramsle, Bowden and Co.'s store, was held on the 27th June, when the following evidence was taken:— Mr. J. A. Bowring, shopman, deposed I am shopman…

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Great Fire at Quebec

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 July 1876 · page 2

A tremendous conflagration has devasted Quebec. The occurrence is reported to have occurred on the 30th May and was occasioned by children playing with…

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Fire in End-street

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 August 1876 · page 2

On Thursday night, at about 8[?] John Smith’s drapery store in End-street [?] quin, was found to be on fire. Owing to[?] and inflammable nature of the stock [?]…

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New Fire-extinguishing Apparatus. (From the Scientific American)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 September 1876 · page 4

The new and splendid building belonging to the New York Tribune newspaper is one of the largest and most substantial structures in this city. It is eleven stories high, built of…

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Fire at Chiltern

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 7 October 1876 · page 10

On Sunday morning shortly after four o’clock, a fire broke out in the drapery store of Mr. C. Bushell, Chiltern, by which the premises with the greater part of the valuable stock were…

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