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Fires & bushfires, 1865

7 stories in New England's papers

Terrible Fire in West Maitland

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1865 · page 3

The Station Master at Armidale received, from the Singleton Station Master, at 6 on Tuesday evenine, a telegram respecting a 'errible fire in West Maitland. We are…

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Terrible Fire in West Matt. Laud

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1865 · page 3

It is with deep regret we have to record a very disastrous conflagration whitch took place in High-street yesterday afternoon—such as has never occurred in West Maitland before…

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The Great Fire in West Maitland

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1865 · page 4

On Tuesday, the 14-th instant, the most destructive fire that has ever happened in Maitland, or probably in any part of this colony, as regards the value of property…

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Destruction by Fire of St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1865 · page 4

By far the largest and most disastrous conflagration which has ever occurred in Sydney happened lost night, and resulted in the total destruction of St. Mary's Cathedral. This noble edifice, which was one…

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Fire in Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1865 · page 2

ON Sunday morning, about 4 o'clock, a fire was discovered in the loft of a stable in the rear of the premises in Beardy-street occupied by Mr. Greaves, by a man in the…

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The Late Fire. To the Editors of the 'Armidale Express.'

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1865 · page 4

Gentlemen—You have scarce done me justice in the report of the enquiry into the case of the late fire published by you in your issue of the 14th October…

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The Fire at Constantinople

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1865 · page 1

CONSTANTINOPLE, September 6th.—The fire was finally mastered, or rather burnt itself out, late on Wednesday night, after having traversed Stamboul (Constantinople…

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