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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
67 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 4
THE Post Office Hotel stable had a very narrow escape from being destroyed by lire last night Fortunately a young man passing at the time noticed the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About ten minutes before five o'clock on Thursday morning, the violent ringing of the alarm bells announced that Newcastle had once more added to its unenviable record in the fire line. It was found to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The inquest on the fire which occurred at the Commercial Hotel on the morning of the lath instant, and through which four lives were lost, was held to-day. Evidence was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An enquiry was commenced at the Post office Hotel, Jerry's Plains on Saturday by Mr. J. N. Brooks, coroner, into the fire which was discovered at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →During the heavy southerly buster on Saturday night a large glare was seen up the line, which continued for hours, and on enquiry we ascertained that a stack of hay,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT about half-past 3 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the National Hotel, a building of two storeys, in North Denilquin. The hotel was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE enquiry into the fire which recently occurred at the Post-Office Hotel stables was resumed at Jerry's Plains on Wednesday before Mr. J. N. Brooks, coroner,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The largest fire, which has occured for many years in the eastern suburbs broke out this morning upon the pr[?] of Messrs. Cowell Brothers, timber…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire broke out at Norwood, at four o'clock this morning, in the timber yard of Messrs. Cowell Brothers. It destroyed the whole contents of the yard, and gutted several…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On the 29th February a fire occurred within three miles of the Campania railway station, by which Mr. Edward Kearney, of the Coal River, lost a valuable crop, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Another fire occurred at Kent Town last night, in a wood shed at the back of a house occupied by a Mr. Stout. The neighbours assembled promptly, and the fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Between half-past ten and eleven o'clock on Saturday night a considerable amount of excitement was occasioned in the city through the breaking out of a large fire in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Friday, last the fire fiend held revel in Tamworth, with most disastrous results to one of the best established and most flourishing firms in the town. About half-past ten…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The problem of extinguishing fires quickly, in great cities, is attracting more and more attention for engineers in several countries. Generally the " power" for driving the water…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →ANOTHER fire occurred in Tamworth this morning. It originated under the counter of the shop of Mr. C. Bissaker, gasfitter, paperhanger, &c. Its…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An inquest has been held at Mercer's Hospital upon the body of John Kite, a fireman, who was killed at the fire which occurred at a jeweller's shop, in Trinity-street, Dublin, last…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Maitland agent, Mr. J. T. Tegg, has handed us for publication the following report, presented to the shareholders at the annual meeting held last Thursday in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The largest fire which has taken place in this city during the past two years occurred at Messrs. Pulsford and Co.'s timber yard, Hindmarsh-square, this morning. The yard…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On the morning of the 23rd April a fire broke out in the Bell Tavern, Old Balley. The premises consisted of a bar and a house of 14 rooms, and for many years have been…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →A GREAT fire broke out at 4 o'clock this morning in Hunt's bootshop, Connadilly street, which together with adjoining fruit shop, occupied by Chinamen,…
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