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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
197 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 10
At 2.30 on Sunday morning Kiama residents were aroused by the fire bells, and they soon discovered that the back premises of Wood Brothers' butchering…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About a quarter to three no Saturday morning last, a fire was discovered in the premises of Mr. W. K. Smith, the well-known printer and manufacturing stationer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A destructive fire broke out early on Sunday morning last in Kiama, whereby fifteen business places were totally destroyed. Owing to the lack of an organised fire brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A disastrous fire broke out early on Saturday, causing the complete destruction of Mr. W. E. Smith's printing and stationary establishment in Bridge-street, and seriously damaging the block of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A FIRE was discovered in the rale of the Clyde mine, Lithgow, on Sunday in the old working. The extent is not vet known. The mining manager is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flowerday, the engine-driver, declares that the Boers concentrated their shells on the engine exclusively, and persisted in firing for 15 minutes after a flag of truce was displayed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MR. J. HILL, one of our roads main tenance men, experienced a stroke of rather bad luck a few days back. Mr. Hill, in conjunction with his mate, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A NARROW escape from what might have been a disastrous fire occurred on Monday afternoon at Mr. G. L. Gordon's saddlery establishment,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In 1212 the central districts of London were totally destroyed by fire. In the year 1700, over one half of the city of Edinburgh was destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN reference to the outbreak of fire at Mrs Ware's boarding house, Macquarie Street, this morning, evidence points to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AN extraordinary attempt, to barn down a large boarding-house in Macquarie-street, Sydney, was made on Tuesday morning; but was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire broke out shortly after 4 a.m. on Tuesday in a five-storey brick building at the corner of Kent and Bathurst streets. The basement is occupied by Hammill and Co., printers and stationers,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fijian feet, are peculiar in the way of endurance. There is a Fijian tribe called the Firs Walkers. About once a year they give on the island of M'Buya, about twenty-two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Cassilis Hotel narrowly escaped being burnt down about three o'clock this morning. The fire originated in the laundry, which was completely gutted, together with a store room. Fortunately…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IN connection with the outbreak of the at, Mrs Ware's boarding house, Macquarie-street, a verdict of [?] was returned against the son, Alfred…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A large Boer commando has captured aud burned Bremersdorpt, the capital of Zululand. A. Boer force has also occupied Ingwaonma, in Zululand. The investment of Ladismith by the Boers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Cassilis Hotel narrowly escaped being burnt down about three o'clock on Tuesday morning. The fire originated in the laundry, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The rear portion of the Royal Hotel was destroyed by fire last night. There were heavy damages, which were mostly covered by insurance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Despite a warning, the Boers on the 31st October persistently shelled the hospital and the women's larger at mafeking. There are indications that General Sir Redvers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Hamburg-American liner Patria caught fire in the North Sea. One hundred and fifty passengers were landed in safety at Dover. No panic occurred on board when the fire broke out…
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