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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1876

5 stories in New England's papers

A Dreadful Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 July 1876 · page 4

A letter from Charleville (Ardennes) published in Galignani's Messenger on May 5 gives the following further particulars about the disaster which occurred there :-- " In the terrible fire…

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New Fire-extinguishing Apparatus

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1876 · page 7

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 storeys…

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Accidents and Fatal Occurrences, Wrecks. Fires. &C

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1876 · page 4

A daughter of Mr. Lowther, M.P., has been killed by a carriage accident. A fatal boat accident occurred at Helford. Two daughters of Colonel Duffy…

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Enquiry Into the Cause of a Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1876 · page 6

ON Wednesday morning an enquiry was held at Mr. M. Butler's, Travellers' Rest Hotel, before Mr. Jas. M'Lean, Coroner, as to the cause of a tire, through which the…

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A Fire Brigade for Glen Innes. (To the Editor.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1876 · page 2

SIR,-- Now that Glen Innes has become so famous for its capabilities with regard to getting up societies and large race prizes, and that buildings are rapidly going up, I think that…

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