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Fires & bushfires, 1869

10 stories in New England's papers

A Mining Township Destroyed by a Bush Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 2

The Gipps Land Times of Dec. 29 gives a. fearfnl picture of the tremendous bush fires which ranged in the Gippa Land ranges on. Christmas Ere, after a day of fearful…

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A Mining Township Destroyed by a Bush Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 2

THE 'Gipps Land Times' of Dec. 29 gives a fearful picture of the tremendous bush fires which ranged in the Gipps Land ranges on Christmas Eve, after a day of fearful…

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Total Destruction by Fire of St. Mary's Temporary Cathedral

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 2

WE regret to have to report the total destruction of St. Mary's Temporary Cathedral, by fire, between the hours of 3 and 4, this morning…

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Total Dbtetiction by Fire of St. Mary's Temporary Cathedral

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 2

We regret to have to rport the total destruction of St. Mary's Temporary Oatbedral, by fire, between the boors of 3 and 4, this morning…

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Destructive Fire in Victoria

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1869 · page 2

THE 'Ballarat Star' says, of a recent destructive fire on a Saturday and Sunday at Bullarook:— The farm of Mr. Kinivan had been partly…

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Destructive Fire En Victoria

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1869 · page 2

THE 'Ballarat Star' says, of a recent destructive fire on a Saturday and Sunday at Bullarook:— The farm of Mr. Kinivan bad been partly…

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The Portable Fire Extinguisher

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1869 · page 4

MR. W. R. Rilley, of Goulburn, recently Imported two extincteurs, and on Monday made an experiment with them. Some old casks with a large lot of shavings, and…

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The Portable Fire Extinguisher

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1869 · page 4

MR. W. R. Riley, of Goulburn, recently imported two extincteurs, and on Monday made an experiment with them. Some old casks with a large lot of shavings, and…

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The G Eat Fire at the Cape of Good Hope

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1869 · page 4

THE 'Herald' gives details of the terrible fire in the Cape country from the 'Grahamstown Journal.' At the latest date it was still raging and making its way towards the…

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The G Eat Fire at the Cape of Good Hope

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1869 · page 4

THE 'Herald' gives details of the terrible fire in the Cape country from the' Grahams town Journal.' At the latest date it was still raging and making its way towards the…

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