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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1878

5 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers

Extensive Fire on the Recreation Ground

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 19 January 1878 · page 2

THE Recreation Ground—or, as it is to be henceforth designated, Court Park—had a narrow escape from suffering serious injury from a fire which broke out there on…

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Fire for the Court-house

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 12 June 1878 · page 2

Law is always cold. No climatic influence will ever change its icy touch or make it relax its chlilly grasp. The burning ardour of the youngest barrister or the…

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Fire

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 31 August 1878 · page 2

On Thursday, the 22nd instant, a five broke out in the dwelling-house of Mr. John McInnes, who resides about 7 or 8 miles from Queanbeyan towards Cohen…

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The Late Fire at Duntroon

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 19 October 1878 · page 2

AN inquisition was held at the dwelling-house of George Campbell Esq., at Duntroon, on the 16th of October, before A. Morton Esq., district coroner, and a jury of twelve,…

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Fire

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 30 November 1878 · page 2

An outhouse, the property of Mrs Cantor, of Willow G[?]n, Sutton, was consumed by fire on Wednesday morning last. Fortunately Mr John Cartwright and his men were in…

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