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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1899

197 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 10

A Ship on Fire

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 3

The Hamburg-American steampacket Patrin caught are in the North [?], or German [?], and having Los person on board at the [?]…

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The Fire on the Patria

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 3

ThE Hamburg-American liner Patria, which caught fire ia the North Sea find was subsequently run ashore, has been floated again and taken in tow by the Nord Deuteche Lloyd steamer Elbe…

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Fire at the Royal Hotel. Total Destruction of the Kitchen, etc. Narrow Escape of the Main Building

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 2

A few minutes after 10 o'clock on Tuesday night an alarm of fire was raised in town, and from the lurid glare which almost immediately lit up the northern end…

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Camp Fire

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 2

As on the previous night, a camp fire was held on Saturday night, when there was again a large attendance, and members of the troops…

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Between Two Fires

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 1

An Answerite holidaying in Ireland sends tho following: He was driving on an outside car, when suddenly tho horse bolted, and…

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Escape From a Forest Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 2

The creek bed lay just past them, but at this season the crook was nearly dry. We knew that the fire would leap the stream. There were pools, however; one of these, a…

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Fire Extinguishing Appliances for Murrurundi

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 2

In our business columns will be found an advertisement signed by His Worship the Mayor, in response to a public requisition, convening a public meeting in the School of…

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Fire at the Royal Hotel. The Inquest

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 4

As reported in our last issue, an inquiry into the origin of the recent fire at the Royal Hotel was held at the Court House on Thursday afternoon…

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Wellingtok. a Destructive Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 November 1899 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred on Saturday night at Bodangora, near Wellington, when three buildings were completely Rutted. The total loss of stock and buildings ia estimated at about £4000. No water…

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A New Zealand Fire. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 November 1899 · page 2

A DIG fire occured at Bodangora, near Wellington. Several of the buildings were gutted. The loss is estimated at £1000…

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An Extensive Bush Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1899 · page 2

The excessive heat that has prevailed since Monday last, aided by a strong hot westerly wind, speedily had its usual effect by withering upon the pastures unsheltered by trees. It was generally…

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A Destructive Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 3

Lippincott's large publishing premises, in Philadelphia, U.S.A., have been burnt. The loss is estimated at £1,000,000 sterling, which was largely caused by the destruction of lithographic plates of…

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Fire at Narrabri. a Saw Mill Totally Destroyed. Narrabri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 3

A fire broke out shortly after five o'clock this morning at Mr. A. Stafford's saw mills, situate between Maitland and Bowman streets, near the centre of the town, and in a short space of time the…

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Great Fire at Warren. About Forty Buildings Destroyed. £50,000 Damages. an Inadequate Water Supply. Warren, Friday, 9 a.m

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 3

A terrible fire is now raging in the town. About thirty to forty houses, stores, etc., have been burnt to the ground, including four hotels and three argo stores, forming the best buildings in the…

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Bush Fires

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 2

The cyclonic storm of a few weeks ago supplied splendid f[?]el, in the shape of shattered timber and leaves. for the bush fires which every heat wave seems to bring…

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A Great Fire in Philadelphia. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 2

A great fire has occurred at Philadelphia. Lippineotts publishing premises were destroyed. The loss is estimated at £1,000,000 sterling, largely…

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Great Fire at Warren. About Forty Buildings Destroyed. £50,000 Damages. an Inadequate Water Supply. Warren, Friday, 9 a.m

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 5

A terrible fire is now raging in the town. About thirty to forty houses, stores, etc., have been burnt to the ground, including four hotels and three large stores, forming the best buildings in the…

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Poetry. Fire Flies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 December 1899 · page 6

When the [?] Show its [?] When the [?] grieves, And the [?]…

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Bush Fires

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 2

The bush fires, which commenced last Wednesday, continued to rage in many paris of this district all day Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday night the [?]…

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The Weather. Intense Heat—destructive Bush Fire on "Satur."

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 2

SATURDAY last will be long remembered by residents as a veritable "black Saturday" here. Having no official record at present, we are unable…

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