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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1900

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

Fire on the Steamer Matatua

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 3

The cargo of the steamer Matatua (Shaw, Saville, and Albion Co.) caught fire at Monte Vi[?] owing to a defect in the insulation of the refrigerating chambers. Two thousand three hundred…

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Late News by Cable. London, July 13. Hono[?]n Docks Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 3

The North German L[?]oyd's Sales,which was damaged in the great fire at the Hoboken Docks, New York, two weeks ago, and which was towed from the [?]urning ducks and b[?], has…

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Fire on the Indraghiri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 3

The steamer Indraghiri, while leading for Sydney at Woolwich, was badly damaged by a fire. The Indraghiri to a steamer of 4927 tons, and was built in 1896. She was to fail for Australian ports on July 21, under the Pyser line…

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The Hoboken Fire. Hundreds of Persons Perish. Horrible Scenes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 2

Particulars received by the american mail [?]mer Morna of the great fire at Hoboken Dock, New York, show that there were a hundred men on each of the destroyed steamships and a few women…

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The Hoboken Fire. Hundreds of Persons Perish. Horrible Scenes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 10

Particulars received by the American mail steamer Moana of the great fire at Hoboken Dock, New York, show that there were a hundred men on each of the destroyed steamships and a few women…

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The Transvaal War. the Plot at Pretoria. Assassination of Officers Planned. Buller Pursues Botha. Commandant Dk Wet Between Two Fires. Australian Casualties. Further Boer Surrenders. London, Aug, 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 August 1900 · page 3

Further particulars have been received at the plot of bu[?]ghera in Pretoria to capture Field-Marshal Lord Roberts and s[?]ate other [?]. The [?]napuatore intended to set[?] to the western…

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Fire on the Steamer Cymric

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1900 · page 3

On the voyage of the Steamer Cymric from [?] to New York [?] of alarming p[?] in the fore hold of the vessel, [?] 36 hom[?] the [?]w battled against its…

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Ship on Fire. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 2

A sensational incident occurred during tbe passage of the Oceanic S. N. Company's steamer Cymric from Queenstown to New York. An…

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The Black Outlaws. They Fire on the Police

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 2

Sub-Inspector Morrow tekegraphed from Tambar Springs on Wednesday night, that at 5 p.m. he and his party overtook the fugitive blacks at…

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A Tragic Fire. Seven Persons Burned to Death. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 August 1900 · page 3

Since the Australian mine diester nearly twenty years ago, when twenty-two men were last through the inburst of water into the workings, no tale of death has so profoundly affected the…

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Blacks Fire at a House. SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 August 1900 · page 3

The Governors were scen at Mr Neville's, it the head of Coonoo Cconco Creek 5 miles from Yarraman, yesterday afternoon. Neville's…

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Fatal Fire At Ballarat

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 2

A fire occurred in a dwelling house at Ballerat (Vic), on Sunday morning, by which seven of the inmates were burned to death. Mrs. Algie, one of the victims, lost her life…

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A Traffic Fire. Seven Persons Burned to Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 12

Since the Australasian mine disaster nearly twenty years ago, when twenty-two men were lost through the inburst of water into the workings, no tale of death has so profoundly affected the…

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Fatal Fire at Tunbridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 3

After on has occurred at snout fi[?] establish ment at Tunbridge, The manager, Mr. Talham, and his three daughters were turat to death, it is belleved that they lost their lives through the key…

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Fatal Fire at Tunbridge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 September 1900 · page 2

A fatal fire has occurred at an outfitter's establishment at Tunbridge. the manager, Mr. Talham, and his three daughters were burnt to death…

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The Fire Brigades Bill

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1900 · page 2

In the Assembly, after considerable discussion, the Fire Brigades Bill was ruled out of order. The Colonial Secretary throw the…

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Bank-note Blaze

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 3
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

Many recent attempts to pass off valueless provincial and suburban bank notes have been attended with failure (says an exchange). Enterprising magsmen, anxious…

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From the Frying-Pan Into the Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1900 · page 1

Smith: 'I say, old man, who is that ugly old cat over there?' Jones: 'Sir, that is my wife' Smith: 'No, no. You mistake me…

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Suspicious Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 3

Word reached town this morning of the [?] by fire of the Railway station at Doug[?] Park Although no [?]…

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