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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
33 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 2
Yesterday (Wednesday) the splendid barn recently ereated on the Tocal Estate, with all its contents, was totally destroyed by fire. Smoke was first observed issuing from the barn whilst the men of the farm were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Philadelphia Inquirer gives the following account of the destruction of the American Theatre in that city:— The fire broke out in the second story, or hay loft of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Between half-past 9 and a quarter to 10 o'clock last evening, an alarm of fire was raised in Pitt-street, near Market-street. Flames were observed to be rising either from the back premises of Messrs. Farmer, Painter, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The first half-yearly meeting of the members of the West Maitland Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the engine house on Thursday afternoon. The committee presented the following report:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Michael Lappan deposed: I am twelve yeas of age; I live at Brookfield with my father, who is a sohoolteaeher; the barn which was burnt down was burnt last Wednesday; before sundown on that day (about an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, in answer to questions:— Mr. Eagar said that effect would be given to the vote for the million loan by a bill, the loan to be raised by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"We learn from the driver of the Wollombi mail that the mill belonging to Mr. Crothers at Milfilled was totally (destroyed by fie on thursday night and that there is nothing but the large brick chimney left standing No inquiry has yet been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →We learn from the driver of the Wollombl mail that the mill beloaging to Mr. Crothers at Millfield, was totally destroyed by fire on Thursday night, and that there is nothing but the large brick chimncy left standing. No [?]quiry has yet been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gazing in the fire[?] On the hearthstone dimly burning, Shadows mounting higher, Dreams of love returning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →We are indebted to the courtesy of G. Elliott, Esq., for the following telegram, which had been forwarded to the Postmaster-General, and which he kindly pormitted us to copy:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Bulletin of the 19th reports:—Shortly after two o'clock this morning a most destructive fire broke out in East-street. The fire, as well as we could make out, originated at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mrs. Brunker must have been sixty. She lived next door—and waited on an invalid old lady who never left the house. She had saved money, but chose to continue in service…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The neighbourhood of Rotherhithe Street, at the water side, was on Thursday the scene of a most destructive fire. It broke out soon after midnight in a bakery carried on by A. Adams,…
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