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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1894

77 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 4

Fire Brigade Demonstration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 January 1894 · page 2

As New Year's Day fell on Monday, the annual torchlight procession and dinner, which takes place on New Year's Eve, was held on Saturday evening. As soon aB it was dark the procession…

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Fatal Explosion of Dynamite 12lbs. near a Fire

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 2

AN inquest was held on Monday at Fernmount, Bellinger River, on the bodies of the two men, Argue and Rees, who were killed at Nana Creek…

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Great Fire at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 3

Shortly before 11 o'clock to-night a violent ringing of the firebell, followed by a continuous blowing of the mine whistles, made it apparent that a fire had broken out in Broken Hill, and the flames…

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West Maitland Fire Brigade Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1894 · page 2

A meeting of the representatives of the Fire Insurance Companies doing business in West Maitland, convened under the Fire Brigades Act of 1884, was held in the Municipal Council Chambers…

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Disastrous Fire in China. Appallimg Loss of Life

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 2

News of a terrible fire at Ningpo, China, resulting in the death of between 200 and 300 women and children was received in Sydney on Tuesday,…

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Great Fire in China. Terrible Loss of Life

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 3

NEWS of a terrible fire at Ning[?]o, China, resulting in the death of between 200 to 300 women and children, was received in sydney on…

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Hardie and Co's Fire Verdict of Arson. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 3

AT the inquest to-day, on the origin of the fire which occurred on Sunday morning on the premises of Messrs Hardie and Co., sailmakers,…

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Fire at a Stationer's

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 3

This morning a fire broke out in the warehouse of Marcus and Andrew stationer, Bridge-street. After half an hour's work by the fire brigade the…

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News by Cable. London, Monday. Another Fire in Chicago

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 3

Another fire has occurred in the Chicago Exhibition Building, it is believed to have been the work of incendiaries…

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Great Fires in America

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 7

An outbreak of fire occurred on jan. 2nd at a lodging-house in Buffalo. New York State, tenanted by a large number of people. When the…

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Destructive Fire at Muswellbrook. the Shamrock Hotel Burned to the Ground. Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 3

Early on Sunday (yesterday) morning a fire broke out in William-street, at the Shamrock Hotel, which resulted in the total destruction of the premises. The fire was first discovered at about…

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Destructive Fire at Muswellbrook

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 2

EARLY on Sunday morning a fire, broke, out in William-Btreet, at the Shamrock Hotel, which resulted in the total destruction of the premises. The fire was…

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Fire in Muswellbrook

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 4

ON Sunday morning the Shamrock Hotel, in William-street, Muswellbrook, owned by Mr J. phillips, was burned down. The fire originated in…

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Patal Fire in Balnain

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 2

ON Monday afternoon the Sydney City Coroner hold an inquest at the South Sydney Morgue on the remains of. a man named William Harris…

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A Cheap Housework Girl. in Five Chapters. Chapter Iii. "Fire and Tow."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 6

Tom Wallis's mother had often told him that his quick temper was his besetting sin, and had counselled him to fight that fire down manfully. "You seem able to make headway against everything but…

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Fire

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 6

During the process of the cricket match on Thursday afternoon, selected from those who style themselves "Sartorial" and "Tonsorial artists"…

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District Telegrams. Newcastle. Saturday. the Dredge Hunter on Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 5

Last evening shortly before nine o'clock an alarming fire broke out on board the dredge Hunter lying alongside the dyke. It was discovered to have originated in the storeroom amidships. The…

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A Disastrous Hotel Fire. Seventeen Persons Burned. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 3

A DISASTROUS fire occurred last night at Davidson's Hotel, Milwaukee, state of Wisconsin, America. The hotel building included a handsomely…

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Frightful Death of a Young Lady. a Column of Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1894 · page 4

The St. Petersburg correspondent of the STANDARD reports a terrible accident which has happened at Sablina, a…

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Fire

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 3

A fire early this morning nt tne Smithfield Post.Office,near Parramatta, entirely destroyed the office which is a weatherboard one, and is…

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