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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
44 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 3
On Thursday morning at about a quarter past five, or, as some say, a little before, Mr. J. C. Hume, lessee of the Qaeonsland Hotel, situated at the comer of Forbes and Court streets, heard…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Coroner, Mr. T. W. Pearse, J P., held an inquest at Greta Bon Tuesday forenoon, touching the origin of the fire which happened at the Anvil Creek colliery on the 1st instant…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On Sunday evening a large fire took place. Between eight and nine o'clock the alarm was given, and immediately after an immense body of flame broke from the roof of the premises at the rear of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BRIDGEPORT, CONN., June 8.—The most disastrous fire, if we take into account the loss of life, and one of the most destructive, looking at the loss of property, ever experienced in Bridgeport, occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shortly after three o'clock this morning[?] destrucive fire took place at Milson's Point, North Shore. Two stores, occupied by Mr. Sargeant and Mr. Deacon, have been burned to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Your correspondent was in Oscola County when the fires first began. In the midst of a wilderness of pine and thicket, miles away from village or hamlet, was a pioneer's eabin. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →One of the nearest approaches to an extensive confiagration took place shortly after midnight on Friday last, in the breaking out of a fire in the groocry department of Messrs E. Webb…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following account of the destruction by fire of a lunatic asylum was telegraphed to the Lyttelton Times:—"Auckland, September 20: An extensive fire broke out in the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On last Wednesday forenoon a fire occurred in the building known as the Town-hall, situated in Lewis-street. The premises, which are two stories high and built of brick,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The morning of the 28th ultimo saw the destraction by fire of two-thirds of that division of Flinders-street lying between Denham-street on the east and Stoke-street on the West…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A destructive fire has taken place at Inveraray Castle, in Argyleshire, Scotland, the seat of the Dukes of Argyle. The magnificent structure was to a great extent destroyed betore the fire could be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The City Coroner, ob Tuesday, returned the in quiry at the Huntsman's Inn, Parramatta street concerning the origin of the fire at Mr. Joseph Evans Gurrott's drapery eatablishment in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shortly after two o'clock on Sunday morning (reports the Newcastle Herald), the citizens were startled by hearing the wild clangour of the fire bell ringing out its loud alarm. It was a sultry night,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Star special last night witnessed one of the most calamitous fires ever known in Wellington. The special was roused from slumber at Wellington about five minutes past 3 o'clock by shouts and the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This splendid clipper steamer, which was recently purchased by the Australasian Steam Navigation Company, and employed by them in the F[?]ian trade, and which has lately been lying…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Thursday evening at about half-past eight o'clock the town was startled by an alarm of fire, and as the streets were more than usually filled by people awaiting the opening of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Thursday night, at ten o'clock, the Singleton Mechanics' Institute narrowly escaped being destroyed by fire, through the bursting of one of the kerosene lamps in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At about quarter past 2 o'clock yesterday morning our usually quiet township was roused from its slumber by the cry of "fire," and on enquiry it was ascertained to be in the large…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It should hardly be necessary to suggest to country residents the expediency of safely securing the results of the season's labours. Just after the last harvest we had to record the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An investigation into the cause of the fire which occurred at Mr. Philip Pryor's store, Greta, on Friday evening, or early on Saturday morning last, was held at Mr. William…
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