"Through Flood—through Fire."
"I ASSURE you, my dear boy, I am extremely sorry to appear unkind in this matter; but, believe me, I am acting for the best." "But surely I may see Rosie as usual?" I…
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Fires & bushfires, 1879
64 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 4
Fire and Loss of Life at Enmore. (From the S. M. Herald.)
Last night a fire, which resulted in the destruction of a wooden house, and in the death of a child, who was burned almost to a cinder, occurred at Enmore, near the Stanmore road…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Poetry. the Tale of the Terrible Fire
I will tell you a tale of the terrible fire. It springs from the earth—It is dreadful and dire. In the dark Wintry sky…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Late Fire in Hunter-street, Newcastle. Additional Particulars. (Newcastle Herald of yesterday.)
There appears to be but little doubt enteitained that the fire on Wednesdiy night originated at the back of the premises of Messrs. Jordan and M'Gregor; but the exact cause will probably be…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Great Fire in Hunter-street, Newcastle. Seven Houses Destroyed. (Newcastle Herald of Thursday.)
It is our painful duty to have to record another disastrous conflagration,—one that promises, as we write, to be unprecedented as to the extent burned, and the damage done…
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Shortly before three o'clock yesterday morning a fire which, had it not been for the promptitude displayed, might have been attended with serious consequences, occurred at Mr. T, J, Henery's residence,…
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The Sandhurst correspondent writes to the Telegraph (Melbourne) that on Monday morning, about 4 o'clock, a four-room[?] weatherboard cottage, belonging to Franc[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Earl Granville's London Mansion
There was much alarm in the neighbourhood of Pall Mall on the evening of Sunday, March 9, by che outbreak of fire at 18 Carlton House Terrace, the residence of Earl…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Extensive Fire in Swanstonstreet, Melbourne. Narrow Escape of the Inmates
Early yesterday morning (says the Argus of May 26) a fire occurred in Swanston-street which nearly caused the loss of several lives. It appears that shortly after midnight Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Quirindi. (From Our Own Correspondent) Outbreak of Fire
A narrow escape from fire occurred on the private promises of [?] Highes Brothers, wheelwrights, here during Wed- nesday night. It r[?] that the station…
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Mr. Leycester Penrhyn presided at the Surrey Sessions, Newington-causeway, on the 8th April, over the transaction of county business. There was a numerous attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Fire at Wellington, New Zealand
It appears from a private telegram received in Melbourne on Tuesday that the loss by the fire which occurred in Wellington on Sunday night will amount to nearly £80,000. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australian Mutual Fire Insurance Society. Seventh Annual Report to 31st March, 1879
The Directors have much pleasure in submitting to the shareholders the following report for the year ending 31st March, 1879. The sixth year's statement closed with a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australian Mutual Fire Insurance Society
SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT TO 31st MARCH, 1879. THE Directors have much pleasure in submitting to the shareholders the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Fire at Wellington, New Zealand
On the 17th instant our correspondent telegraphed a brief message concerning the disastrous fire. We have now fuller particulars from the New Zealand papers. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire and Loss of Life near Warrnambool
It is reported in the Standard of Tuesday that on Saturday last, at 5 o'clock in the morning, the Purnim Hotel, situated in the township of that name, about twelve miles…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at the Newmarket Hotel, Newcastle. (Newcastle Pilot of Tuesday.)
Except for the watchfulness of the city police, a very serious fire would have taken place in Hunter-street, on Sunday morning, at an early hour, which might have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in George-street, Sydney. (Evening News of Thursday.)
A fire, which will, in the course of a day or two, form the subject of a coroner's inquest, broke out last night shortly before 11 o'clock at the shop of Mr. Graham, tailor, carrying…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Destructive Fire at Albury. [By Telegraph.] Albury
There was a great fire in Townsend-street to-day. It broke out in the parlour of Kelly's Imperial Hotel, at 3 o'clock in the morning, and burned the house completely to the ground. The roof and caves of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Severe Losses from a Fire Caused by Lightning
Philadelphia, June 11.—During a thunderstorm at 10.30 this morning, the lightning struck the pump house of the Atlantic Refining Company at Point Breeze in the…
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