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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
220 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 11
On Friday evening, 29th ultimo, the residents of West Maitland were startled by the ringing of the fire boll, and a report quickly spread that " Warand," the residence of Mr. R. W. Thompson, was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The inquest into the circumstances of the fire on Tuesday. 26th ult., at the cycle depotand gansmith's shop of Messrs. Robert Bros, Highest., West Maitland, was resumed on Monday, before the coroner,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A REPORT has been published of the visit of a party of Europeans, in the Union steamer Maori, to the island of Bega, Fiji, where they witnessed thre…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Recently it was reported that a party of Europeans had visited the island of Bega, Fiji, where they witnessed the mystery of the fire-walker's ceremonial…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An extensive fire occurred at Charleville, Queensland, last evening, when Cobb and Co's coach factory and offices with valuable machinery and a large number of buggies, vehicles, etc., were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A destructive fire took place at Merrylands this morning near the residence of Mr. I. E. Ives, Mayor of Sydney, when a two-roomed weatherboard cottage occupied by Joseph Kentwell was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Wednesday a stack of hay, belonging to Mr George Hewitt, of Broke, was destroyed by fire. The cause of the fire is unknown. The loss is a rather severe one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An extensive fire occurred at Charloville, Queensland, last evening, when Cobb and Co's conch factory and offices with valuable machinery and a large number of buggies, vehicles, etc., were…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A fire, resulting in the total destruction of the tannery works belonging to Mr. Bailey, occurred at North Willough by this morning. It is not yet known how the fire originated, but the whole place was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Never in the history of Melbourne baa such a disaster happened in the city as that which overtook it this morning (saya a telegram in the Daily Telegraph dated Sunday) when the block of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Luckman's premlses, destroyed by fire, were insured for £200 in the South British Company, of which Mr. Harry Pinchin is local agent, The Company's assessor will arrive here by the Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A [?] fire ocourred at Coraki yesterday morning, the origin of which is unknown. Quain's Globe Hotel, valued at £200, and occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE has now wrested from Sydney preemin ence as the scone of the greatest and most costly fire in Australia. Previous to last Sunday morning the conflagration of 1890…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A great fire has occurred in Mel[?]urne. The whole of Flinders Lane [?]ock, including many large ware[?]uses, was consumed. The damage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The area destroyed by the fire in London was 4½ acres. The losses to the insurance offices are estimated at under £1,000,000. The leading British offices are involved to the extent of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The excessive heat during the past few days has had disastrous effects in more ways than that of parching crops and drying up the pastures. It has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three wooden cottages at Forbes, the property of Mr John Bodel, were destroyed by fire on Friday night. An extensive fire occurred at North…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The vigorous ringing of the bell at the Singleton fire station on Monday morning between 12 and 1 o'clock, startled the residents, and on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A DISASTROUS fire, which broke out on Friday night, was the greatest known in London since the memorable conflagration in Tooley-street, in 1861,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A nother serious fire occurred about ten'o clock last night on Alderman Nanearrow's farm at Keston, about a couple of miles distant from Wellington, Tho blaze was first seen from Wellington, and…
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