Destructive Fire at Singleton
We regret to report that at Singleton, on Friday night, an extensive fire occurred, entailing heavy loss of property. The fire was discovered in the premises of Mr. F. A. Caldwell,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1866
26 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 2
Destruction by Fire of the Anchor Steam Flour Mills. (From the S. M. Herald, Jan, 17.)
Another large fire occurred last night, and resulted in the total destruction of Mr. Joseph Wearne's Anchor Steam Flour Mills, in Barker-street, at the bottom of Bathurst-street. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An Act for Preventing the Careless Use of Fire. [Assented to, 7th April, 1866.] Preamble
Whereas the reckless and negligent use of fire is attended with great danger and ought to be restrained Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lost on the Australian Alps.— Eight Days in the Snow Without Food or Fire. From the Queanbeyan Age, June 7
To the many instances on record of persons lost in the wilds of Australia, and rescued by a singular providence from a death too horrible to contemplate, it falls to our lot this week to add a case truly marvellous, not only…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Fire in Belfast. Destruction of the Largest Provision Store in Ireland—estimated Loss of £150,000 Worth of Property
On Sunday evening (April 1), one of the most extensive and destructive fires which ever occurred in Belfast took place, and resulted in the complete destruction of the extensive provision…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destruction by Fire of Ferrier's Store at Breeza
We have been favoured by Mr. S. Hart with the following particulars (supplied to him by a correspondent at Breeza) of the destruction of Mr. Ferrier's store at that place, and the narrow…
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Early yesterday morning one of the finest blocks of buildings in High-street had a narrow escape from destruction by fire. Shortly before five o'clock Mr. Cridge, carrier, was driving his…
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On Tuesday morning an inquest touching the late fire at Mrs. Melville's was held at Mr. Ollif[?]e's, Volunteer Hotel. A jury of twelve having been sworn in, they proceeded to view the premises. They examined the shop carefully, and several boxes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Fire in Glasgow. Destruction of a Spinning Factory
At an early hour on Sunday morning, May 6, the whole eastern district of Glasgow was thrown into a state of excitement by the destruction by fire of a large portion of the…
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A most disastrous fire broke out on Friday night, June 8, in the tailoring establishment of Messrs. Delaney & Co, next to the Ballast Office, Westmoreland Street. The premises were a…
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Another cotton fire took place in Liverpool last week, but happily the flames were mastered before they had made much progress. The fire broke out in a mysterious way in a warehouse…
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Portland, (Me.,) July 5th.—A fire, yesterday, originating in J. B. Brown and Son's sugar house, on Commercial street, swept northerly that street, destroying everything for the…
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The most alarming and destructive fire that has taken place in Glasgow for a considerable time broke out on the forenoon of July 13, about a quarter to eleven, in the stores of Messrs. Wm…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Destructive Fire at Newcastle. (From the Standard, Sept. 19.)
About four o'clock on Sunday afternoon a fire was discovered to have broken out near the back of the Presbyterian Church, Hunter-street, in the timber yard and furniture manufactory of Mr. Hay, cabinet maker and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Corriw[?], Ballonne River. Calamitous Fire, with Loss of Life, a Curriwildi, Ballonne River, the Station of David Grover, Esq., of Coob[?]obiendi, Namoi River
With feelings of the deepest sorrow I now write, to record the following melancholy catastrophe, which occurred at Curriwildi, Ballonne River, upon the evening of Tuesday, the 2nd instant,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Antwerp
The fire which commenced at Antwerp on Friday week continued to rage for several days. The extent of property in buildings and merchandize consumed is roughly calculated at from…
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Early on the morning of September 11 an extensive conflagration, resulting in the destruction of valuable property, variously estimated at from £100,000 to £200,000, occurred at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Zealand. Disastrous Fire in Christchurch. (From the Canterbury Free Press, November 6.)
One of the most disastrous fires that has occurred in Christchurch took place this morning in the block of buildings which formerly stood at the corner of Armagh and Colombo streets…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Destruction of St. Ethel's School Room by Fire
On Thursday evening the greater part of St. Ethel's School-room, situated in the vicinity of St. Paul's Church, Devonshire-street, West Maitland, together with the most valuable of its…
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At the last meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council a committee was appointed to negotiate with the Fire Engine Committee for the transfer of the fire engine to the control…
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