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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
131 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 7
SHORTLY after 10 o'clock last night the fire-bell rang out vigorously, and at first but little notice was taken of it, people generally believing it to bo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The new year was ushered in in West Maitland according to custom with some amount of noise and clamour, though for the reason mentioned below with considerably less than that usually…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As was mentioned in a portion of our last issue a fire was discovered a little after 10 o'clock on New Year's Eve, in the shop of Mr Taylor's, draper, John-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Masonic Hall in John-street, Singleton, had a very narrow escape from being totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday evening last. About ten o'clock the ringing of the fire bell…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The anticipation of danger is harder to bear than the danger itself; and I believe that no one ever becomes free from this anticipatory dread. It is, I think, increased if, before…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush fire are again raging in this district, and the state of the country is deplorable. It was reported yesterday that while Mr. McNaught, of Morringlo, was away with his dairy herd to Monaro…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At six o'clock this morning Morrison's oil and grease works at Botany were found to be on fire. The fire companies were soon on the spot and soon go to work. They succeeded in getting the flames under control, but to the inflammable nature of the contents…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THIS morning J. Morrison's oil and grease works, IJotaiiy Road, North Sydney, were partly destroyed by fire. It is supposed to have originated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At six o'clock this morning it was 85 degrees, and it rose gradually and at three o'clock had reached 112. This is supposed to be the hottest day ever felt in Singleton, at all events for the last twelve…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the instigation of the members of the West Maitland Fire Brigade Board—Messrs. H. Crothers (Mayor), J. D. Preatice, and .J. W. Pender—the Colonial Secretary arranged that Mr. Bear,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A. terrible duet storm pasaed over the town last night, accompanied with heavy thunder and lightning. A big fire is raging about twenty mils from here, and the reflection in the sky is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →About half-past 9 o'clock lost night the fire bell rang out un alarm, and as a fire would be a terrible addition to the heat, and might have proved very disastrous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wllga House, the property of Mrs. Nail, was totally destroyed by fire at two o'clock this morning. Fortunately, the inmates escaped unhurt, but little or any property of value was saved…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coroner has decided to hold dn inquest on Monday Into the suspicious circumstances surrounding the fire on board the barque Thistiebank…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A disastrous fire occurred at three o'clock this when Mossrs. Permewan, Wright, and Co.'s wharf store, the wharf, and the resident manager's dwelling wore completely destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The inquiry into the circumstances of the fire on board the Thistlebank was resumed to-day. No evidence of a suspicious character was elicited. The Coroner briefly summed up, and the jury, acting on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A disastrous fire broke out at three o'clook this morning in Blamey's Australian Hotel, which spread to the promises of P. Thorne, barber; A. Ward, saddler; R. Howard, furniture store, all of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The inquest on the fires on board the Thistlebank, at Hoffuung's wharf, was resumed by the coroner and jury today. After further evidence the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A DISASTROUS fire occured at Parkes this morning. Blame's Australian Hotel and six other business, places wore destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Albury Boiling-down Works were almost totally destroyed by fire this morning. The origin of the outbreak is unknown, but at three o'olock a man sleeping on the premises awoke to find the…
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