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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1899

197 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 10

Fire on a Ship. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 2

A serious are occurred this spring on the Island steamer Ysabel, as she lay in the slips at Mort's dock, Balmain. Owing to the fact that the Glebe Island Bridge bad collapsed last week,…

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Homestead Burnt Out

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 August 1899 · page 4

BETWEEN 2 and 3 o'clock on Monday morning last a fire broke out at the residence of Mr. William Leard, sen., near Mount Tyrell, which completely…

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Took a Severe Cold after the Big Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 4

After the big fire in Cripple Creek, I took a very severe cold and tried many remedies without help; the cold only becoming more settled. After…

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Fire at a Tannery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1899 · page 3

The damage by a fire last evening to a tannery at St. Mary's is estimated at £8000, and not the enormous amount-£500,000-first reported this morning. The proprietor, Mr. A. Thompson, is at…

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Fire at North Botany

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 5

A FIRE, which quicklu assumed alarming proportions, occurred at Messrs Upton and Co.'s Sydney Soap and Candle Factory in Beaconssfield-street,…

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Pittsburg Fire Dog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 3

Dogs that do remarkable feats have become such a common article these days that any dog with ambition 10 win distinction must turn hill attention to developing his genius…

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Great Fire in Sydney. the Tivoli Theatre Destroyed. Estimated Damage, £25,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1899 · page 3

At about 1245 this morning a fire broke out in the Tivoli Theatre in Castlereagh-street, Sydney, and spread with claiming rapidity. It was first noticed by one of the Daily Telegraph staff…

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Recent Sydney Fire

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 2

Several Singleton residents occupied rooms at the Arcadia Hotel, Sydney, on Monday night, and amongst the others were aroused by the Tivoli fire. The…

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Fire in Sydney. Tivoly Theatre Burnt

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 3

At about 1 o'clock on Tuesday morning a fire broke out in the Theatre Sydney, and spread with alarming rapidity. The alarm was…

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Fire in Sydney. the Tivoli Theatre Destroyed. Estimated Damage, £25,000

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 3

At about 12.45 on Tuesday morning a fire broke out in the Tivoli Theatre in Castlereagh, Street, Sydney, and spread with alarming rapidity. It was…

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Destruction of the Tivoli Theatre, Sydney, by Fire. Estimated Damage, £25,000

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 6

At about 12.45 a.m. on Tuesday a fire broke out in the Tivoli Theatre in Castlereagh-street, Sydney, and spread with alarming rapidity. It was first, noticed by one of the Daily Telegraph staff,…

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Mr, Bowser's Fire Escape

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 6

All through the dinner hour Mrs. Bowser observed a look on Mr. Bowser's face whick warned her that some new move on his part was on foot, but it was only after their return…

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The Fire at the Tivoli

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 2

Although several Sydney theatres have already been bunrt, we have not yet learnt sufficient wisdom to make provision for the safety of the ain…

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Narrow Escape from Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 2

A narrow escape from a serious fire was experienced by Mrs. Moore, who resides in l'oley-street, the other day. It appears that she lighted a fire…

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Java's Island Of FIRE

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 1

The greatest natural wonder ia Java, if uot in the entire world, is the justly celebrated "Gheko Kundka Gumko," or " Home of the Hot Devils," k[?]wa to the world as "The…

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A Destructive Fire in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 3

Our telegraphic agents informed us this morning briefly of a fire in Sydney. We take the following account from the Herald of to-day :— A disastrous fire broke out early this morning,…

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Big Fire in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 October 1899 · page 2

On Saturday morning, about 2.45, a fire was discovered in the premises of W. E. Smith, printers, etc., Bridgestreet. It started apparently on the…

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The Kiama Fire. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 October 1899 · page 2

ON Snunday morning a fire destroyed 15 business places in Tetralong-street, Kiama. Owing to the l[?]k of an organised fire brigade, the residents…

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Big Fire in the City. W. E. Smith's Burnt Out

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 October 1899 · page 4

A GREAT fire, which at one time threatened to sweep out of existence one of the most valuable blocks of buildings in the city, occurred at an…

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Another Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 October 1899 · page 2

Closely following the disastrous fire of the Tivoli came the conflagration at the corner of Pitt and Bridge Streets, which gutted the fine premises of W…

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