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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1884

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Disastrous Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1884 · page 4

At a fire which broke out in a hat factory at Pimlico, to-day, four persona perished in the flames. Two others wen injured through leaping from windows…

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Fire at Newtown

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1884 · page 4

The engine shed and hay store of Samuel Elliott, of King-street, Newtown, was partly destroyed by fire this morning. Damage to the…

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Another Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1884 · page 3

The Melbourne Cricket Club grand stand has been destroyed by fire. The structure cost nearly £6000, and was insured for £3000…

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Intercolonial News. Melbourne, Monday. Destruction of Training Stables and Racehourses, by Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1884 · page 3

CHIFNEY'S teaming stables at Flemington have been destroyed by fire. This following horses were destroyed —Lucy, General Jackson, and a colt,…

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Trouble amongst the Fire Brigades

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1884 · page 5

At a meeting of subscribers and members of the Fire Brigade, held last evening, it was unanimously agreed not to register…

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Fire at Yaas

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1884 · page 4

Mr. John Collins s store, at [?] took fire whilst the family were in bed on Tuesday night. The inmates were with great difficulty got out before being burnt…

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Disastrous Fire at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 October 1884 · page 4

A TREMENDOUS fire took place this morning about 1 o'clock, at the workshop of Hadson Brothers carriage builders, at Wickham. The fire bell rang out, and the…

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Intercolonial. Adelaide, Monday. Destructive Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1884 · page 3

GRAY'S furniture warehouse, in Bundlestreet, was gutted by fire on Saturday night; also Smith and Padre's drapery establishment, and two other shops…

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Disastrous and Fatal Fire in Narrabri. (Narrabri Herald Dec. 20.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 December 1884 · page 4

IT is our painful duty to record one of the most disastrous fires that ever occurred in Narrabri, inasmuch as it was attended with loss of life…

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Intelligence by Wire. [Through Grevillr's Company.] New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Another Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 December 1884 · page 4

ANOTHER large fire occurred early this morning, when the establishment of the American Novelty Company, in Pitt-st., was gutted. In a quarter of an hour from…

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