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South Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1886

4 stories in South Coast's papers

Special Telegraphic Intelligence. The Fire at Binn's Sawmill, Kangaroo Valley. the Verdict. Kangaroo Valley. Wednesday, 7.30 p.m

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1886 · page 2

THE inquest on the sawmill fire was resumed to-day, and occupied four hours and a half. The jury retired to consider as to their verdict at 4 o'clock. They were deliberating one hour and a…

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Fire at Kangaroo Valley. the Inquest

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 2

An inquest on the fire at Binns sawmill, Kangaroo Valley, was held on Wednesday, 6th January, before the Coroner for the district, Mr. T. M. Brock appeared to watch the case…

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When Heart Fires Die

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 June 1886 · page 2

Calm evening skies; gray, edgeless clouds that float Moveless and undefined, and give no bint Of far dawn's splendour, or the noon's gold…

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The Great Fire at Vancouver

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 August 1886 · page 4

THE steamship Queen of the Pacific arrived from Victoria bringing details of the Vancouver fire. From the account of an eye-witness of the recent fearful holocaust…

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