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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
26 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 2
Without doubt the most destructive conflagration that ever took place in this town occurred on Friday morning last, resulting in an alarming loss of property, and the entire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This morning, at one o'clock, this vessel was discovered to be on fire somewhere below, forward. The alarm was given, and the crews of the men of war in harbour were speedily alongside with fire-engines, &c., and a powerful…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A most fearful and disastrous conflagration took place at the "Peel River Inn," on Monday last, which in less than half an hour reduced that building, together with the kitchen and offices adjoining, to a mass of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Scarcely had the engines returned from a fire at Redfern last night, ere the bells of the city rang the alarm, calling the firemen together for another and most destructive conflagration, which broke out shortly after…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →As the report, in yesterday's publication respecting this unfortunate accident, was necessarily very hurried, we give fuller particulars. The John Duthie, Captain Phillips, arrived from London, after a remarkably quick passage, on the afternoon of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The loss occasioned by the fire which ocsurred on Friday night last, in the range of buildings at the corner of King and George streets, has been greater than was at first apprehended. A miss of blackened ruins and debris now…
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