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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
250 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 13
Sir George Dibbs has just discovered that after all England is the only place worth living in. This may be [?] but for a Place to live on there…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →One of the most disastrous outbreaks of fire which has occurred in Sydney took place on Saturday afternoon last. The fire originated in Mr. George Hudson's timber works…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A destructive fire broke out in Hudson's Timber and Joinery Works, Redfern, on Saturday afternoon. The building in which the fire broke out was a two story structure, of brick and iron, having a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →While the triad sat over the dinner and dessert, Miss Nettleby did her shopping—that is, she chatted with the good-looking clerks over the counter, and swept past the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →An extensive bush fire is now raging on Government Reserve, Bowral…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A deputation consisting of members of the West Maitland Fire Brigade Board—Messrs. Alex. Wilkinson, J. D. Prentice, and J. W. Peader—was introduced to the Chief Secretary on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Petroleum fired the barque Blengfell off Margate. Nine persons were drowned including the captain his wife and child and the pilot…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At 12.30 this morning the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call to a fire on board the steamer Buteshire, of 5574 tons, and belonging to the Elderslie line, lying at Smith's Wharf, Miller's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE fire which broke out on board the steamer Brotshire yesterday afternoon just after the boat arrived from London, carrying a valuable cargo, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A big blaze occurred this morning at Mr. William Pitfield's saw mills and timber yard, Goffin Lane. About half-past one o'clock a large building used as a store room for doors, sashes, and moulded and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The most remarkable ceremonial of fire worship that survives in the world is practised by the Navajos Indiana. In preparation for the festival, a gigantic heap of dry wood is gathered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A BIG blaze occurred at Tamworth on Thursday morning at Mr. William Pitfield's sawmills and timber yard, Griffin Lane. About half-past one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Your house takes fire. What burns first? The lightest and most inflammable sluff, of course—furniture, doors, shelves, panelling, and other woodwork If it is a stone or…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At 12.30 a.m. on Thursday the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call to a fire on board the steamer Buteshire, of 5574 tons, and belonging to the Elderslie line, lying at Smith's Wharf, Miller's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A big blaze occurred this morning at Mr. William Pitfield's sawmills and timber yard, Griffin Lane. About half-past one o'clock a large building used as a. store room for doors, sashes, and moulded and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A deputation consisting of members of the West Maitland Fire Brigade Board—-Messrs. Alex. Wilkinson, J. D. Prentice, and J. W. Pender—was introduced to the Chief Secretary on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →At a meeting of the Cabinet to-day it was decided that Mr. Webb, Acting Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fair Bragade, should receive permanent appointment. The new Superindent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →While a carter was proceeding along Georgo's River Road, Enfield, at three o'clock this morning, he saw flames issuing from a grocery shop owned and occupied by Gardener find Company. He gave…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →While a carter was proceeding along George's River Road, Enfield, at 3 a.m. on Tuesday, he saw flumes issuing from a grocery shop owned and occupied by Gardener and Company. He gave…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →During a fire at Srinigar, Kashmir, £66,000 worth of damage was done…
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