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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
46 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 3
Shortly after noon on Thursday a fire broke out in a two-roomed weatherboard dwelling occupied by a lumper named Thomas Wilson in a right-of-way at the rear of No. 49 Nott…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →We regret to have to chronicle the complete destruction of Messrs. Goldman and Co.'s private residence in Maitland-street, on Sunday night. At about half-past seven o'clock fl[?]mes were seen rising…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shortly before 9 o'clock last night, the Newcomenstreet fire-b[?]ll commenced tolling in a manner that b[?]tokened a fire of some magnitude not far off. Guns were soon afterwards fired [?]rom the Signal Hill, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR,—The occurrence of another fire in West Maitland, put out with little damage very [?]ortunately, induces me once again to call the attention of our neighbours at East Maitland and at Morpeth to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Alfre[?] held an inquiry at McLean's Garri[?] High-street, respecting the destru[?] certain premises in the occupation o[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The damage done by the fire is estimated at from £12,000 to £14,000. It is not known how the fire originated, but it is supposed that it arose from the spontaneous…
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