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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
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The Bobycito, barque, in a dismasted state, was towed into port yesterday afternoon, and anchored in Johnston's Bay. The vessel appears to have had a most extraordinary escape…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Friday evening, 9th instant, the Fire Brigade of Maitland was summoned rather suddenly to the Sacred Heart College. The respected superintendent, Mr. Cridland, sent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A very destructive fire occurred in this township on New Year's Day, in Hortonstreet. An inquest was held on the following day by the coroner (T. W. Palmer, Esq.)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →FOR some few days the neighbourhood of Broke has been in a state of alarm in consequence of a large, fire, which has been gradually, but only too surely,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following report has been addressed to the West Maitland Fire Brigade Committee from Mr. Chas. Bown, Secretary to the Fire Brigade Board, Sydney, respecting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →We regret very much to have to chronicle a most serious matter that occurred at Yarras on the Hastings River, on the night of Sunday, the 11th instant. Every one at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Early on Sunday morning, Dec. 7, the Wesleyan Chapel in the City-road was almost entirely destroyed by fire. The foundation stone was laid by Wesley himself on April 21 1777, and since the opening…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Next to calamities like the homesteader's wife told of, the great besetting fear of the settlers on the border —in all the new and thinly peopled portions of Kansas, in fact, is the coming of the autumn prairie fire,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shortly before 3 o'clock this morning the alarm of fire was given at Williamson's-buildings, 165, King-street, near Elizabeth-street, and a strong detachment of firemen were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Through the favor of the San Jose Times we are enabled to present to our readers the following vivid description of the great conflagration at San Jose on Monday, Feb. 9:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Feb. 9 the Theatre Royal, Dublin, was totally destroyed by fire. A day performance of the pantomime was to have been given at two o'clock, and Mr. Gunn, the lessee, had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is again our painful duty to have to chronicle the occurrence of one of those malicious and cowardly acts which are, happily for humanity, not frequently perpetrated…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →IT is again our painful duty to have to chronicle the occurrence of one of these malicious and cowardly acts which are happily for humanity not frequently…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There is a dreadful consternation in the city in consequence of a fire, which has broken out at Lord's Buildings, Howick-street, to-night. The buildings consist of a…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →An alarming fire took place a Bathurst on Wednesday night in Lord's building, Howick-street. The fire commenced in Watson's chemist's shop and quickly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MAN, who gave his name as Michael McDougal, but who has since given his correct name as Michael Farley, from Denison Town, was arrested by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →We will take one more look at the characters of our story, and then we must leave them. Five years later we find Reginald Rutherford a member of Parliament, and a noble, earnest working…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The fire by which Riein, a village in the Oberland of the Grisons, was destroyed one night last week, broke out in the house of Herr Christoffel, the district judge, after the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Between 1 and 2 o'clock, this morning, (says Thursday's Echo), the citizens residing near the head of Darling Harbour were startled by the alarm of fire, and soon…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →What at first threatened to be a conflagration of a very serious nature occurred in Jamison-lane, George-street North, lastnight, on the premises occupied by Messrs. Harrison…
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