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South Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1888

5 stories in South Coast's papers

Disastrous Fire in Ballarat. Exciting Scenes

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1888 · page 3

A disastrous fire, fortunately un-attended with loss of life, although [?] very narrow escapes were experienced, broke out at Reed and Son’s…

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A During Robbery and a Fire

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 4

THE [?] reports that a [?] only on Saturday [?]…

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Fire in Milton

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 September 1888 · page 4

ON Saturday night last about half past ten o'clock, just as most people had retired, or were preparing to do so, the starting cry of fire! fire! fire! rang down the Main-street of Milton,…

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Destructive Fire at Broken Hill

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 7 November 1888 · page 2

An extensive fin broke oat at Broken Hill last night, destroying a large block of buildings in the main street, including two banks. Several persons sustained serious injury…

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Alarming Fire in Sydney. Burning of the “Evening News” Office

Moruya Examiner · Friday 30 November 1888 · page 3

A FIRE broke out in Evening News office at ten o’clock on Saturday night causing the greatest excitement in the city and suburbs. The conflagration quickly brought thousands…

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