These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

Fires & bushfires, 1881

42 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 3

Destructive Fire at Newcastle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 December 1881 · page 9

A fire, which proved very destructive, occurred Newcastle at 2 o'clock on Monday morning. It commenced in a small wooden building occupied by Thos. Smith, a bootmaker, and situated at the…

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Extensive Fire at Forbes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 December 1881 · page 7

The largest fire that ever happened at Forbes occurred on Saturday night. It originated in the stores or Messrs. Jacobs and Co., in Ran ken-street, just after midnight. When the lights were being…

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