A Suspicious Fire
In connection with a fire on board the barque Kylemore, which was lying at Dalton's Wharf last night, the firemen found a broken bottle and traces of kerosene near the seat of the outbreak…
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Fires & bushfires, 1897
220 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 11
Under Fire While Fighting Fire
Young Edward Robinson, Seaman in Her Majesty's service, was one of the naval brigade at the capture of Lucknow, and there a tor-rent of impetuous feeling, such as transports…
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A fire, which did considerable damage, occurred shortly after one o'clock this morning at Kogarah. The outbreak took place at the shop of James Mann,a newsagent, and was [?] got under…
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Messrs, Dynon's store in Margaret-street was completely burnt out this morning at an carly hour, The building and contents—China, glass, and earthenware—were insured for over [?]…
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The quarterly mooting of the West Maitland Fire Brigade Board wan held at the Town Hall this morning. Present—The Mayor (Mr. H. Crothers) Messrs. J. D. Prentice, J. W. Pender,…
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The quarterly meeting of the West Maitland Fire Brigade Board was held at the Town Hall thin morning. Present—The Mayor (Mr. H. Crothers) Messrs. J. D. Prentice, J. W. Pender,…
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A disastrous fire occurred yesterday at the re-sidence of Thomas Jones, at Eden Heights, about four miles from here, when a store room and part of the residence was burnt to…
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Shortly before noon yesterday a fire broke out in the paddocks near Sir H. Bailey's house at Dunolly, and as a very strong wind was blowing at the time, the…
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Another gob fire broke out in the long jig district at the Greta. Colliery on Monday morning, and the men in the affected area were at once withdrawn. The whole…
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At about 4 o'clock en Monday afternoon the town fire bell rang out an alarm of fire, and very soon John-street presented a scene of bustle and confasion not often witnessed…
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information was brought to the police at three o'clock this morning that Mr. Wolfgang's wine shop at Ravensworth was burnt to the ground, and an occupant named Robert Forrest, a half-caste,…
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THE dwelling-house of Mr W. Clarke, photographer, of Muswellbrook, caught fire yesterday morning, when the kitchen and dining-room in a…
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Early on Wednesday morning the police received word of the destruction by fire of the residence of Mr William Wolfgang, at Ravensworth. Constable O'Rourke was…
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Information was brought to the police at three o'clock this morning that Mr. Wolfgang's wine shop at Ravensworth was burnt to the ground, and an occupant named Robert Forrest, a half-caste,…
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AN inquest on the remains of Robert Forrest was held by the Coroner (Mr H. Pinchin, J.P.), yesterday, at the residence of Mr Patrick Nugent, railway…
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The Council Chambers and Free Public Library were totally destroyed by fire this morning nothing being saved. The damage is estimated at £1500…
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Three cottagen at Randwick were totally destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. The cause. of the out break is unknown…
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A destructive fire broke out at Albion Park yes-terday by which a large tannery owned and carried on by James Missingham was totally des-troyed. Four men sleeping in an upper story…
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The Imperial Hotel, Coonamble, was totally des-troyed by fire this morning, and several adjoining buildings narrowly escaped destruction…
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Shortly after 9 o'clock last night a fire broke out in the workshop of Messrs. Lye, Bizant, and Dugan,[?] and [?] in Brisbane-street, When the fire was first observed the flames had a…
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