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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1902

270 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 14

A Stat on Fire. Destruction of a Homestead. Narrow Escape of a Woman

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 October 1902 · page 4

PARTICULARS have only just been received at Narrandera of a disastrous fire which occurred at Billash Station, 20 miles from Narrandera, on…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Destructive Fire Averted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 3

A fire was discovered at five o'clock this morning on promises in Clarence-street, occupied by Batson and Coy., printers and publishers, and by the Oceanic Publishing Coy, When the brigades reached…

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A Fire Averted. Prompt Action of Fire Brigade. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 4

A BIG fire was averted this morning, by the prompt arrival of the fire brigade, at Batsen's printing establishment, Clarence-street. The ground…

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A Fire Averted. Prompt Aid by Neighbours

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 5

ABOUT a quarter to 8 last night a fire occurred at the residence of Mr. J. Minor, George-st., which was happily extinguished by first aid without…

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A Fatal Forest Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 3

A sudden fire in Castellen forest in Spain caused a panic among te thousand pilgrims who were ascending the mountain. In a terrible stampede which ensued many fell over a precipice and were killed…

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Mining Matters. Fire at the Stockton Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 4

Operations were suspended at the Stockton Colliery on Thursday owing to the existence of a fire in No. 3 district, the locality in which so many brave explorers and rescuers lost their lives in the memorable…

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The Very Latest London, Monday afternoon. Fatal Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1902 · page 3

Eight deaths have occurred at Stockport Mill from fire. Many other operatives on the upper floor were injured, and grout difficulty was experienced in effecting any rescues…

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Manilla. Destructive Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 3

Swain's Hotel and other buildings were totally destroyed by lire at Manilla last night. The loss is about £2000…

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Mining Matters. Another Fire at Greta. Seaham Difficulty Settled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 November 1902 · page 2

Early on Friday moraine enother gob fire was discovered in the Grata colliery. Smoke was found issuing from a stopping in a cut through, about 20O yards beyond the fire board. The manager, Mr…

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A Most Destructive Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1902 · page 3

Armour's packing plant of Sioux City has been [?] The damage is estimated at nine hundred thousand dollars…

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Late News by Cable. London, Thursday. a Fearful Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 3

The Daily News publishes a telegram which states that 1500 buildings and many warehouses have been destroyed by fire in Roiski, a town in Persia, and that 200 persons perished in the flames…

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A Fatal Fire. Boy Killed at Bodangora

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 7

[?] cottage, need with bessiou, [?] by F.Stanley, was totally [?] by fire at Bondangora on Wednesday night last. The son,…

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Terrible Loss of Life Great Fire in Persia. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 6

THE Daily News publishes a telegram which states that 1500 buildings and many warehouses have been destroyed be fire in Reisski, a town in Persia, and…

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A Destructive Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 November 1902 · page 3

Lord Beauchamp's mansion at St. Cloud, occupied by Lady Catherine Benneley, has been burned to the ground. The inmates escaped in their night attire. Some of the ground floor furniture and pictures…

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Great Fire. Lord Beauchamp's Mansion Gutted [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 November 1902 · page 3

LORD Beauchamp's mansionat St. Cloud, near Worcester,o[?]upied by Lady Berkely, was destroyed by fire last night and the inmates escaped in…

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Volcanic Eruptions in Samoa a Pillar of Fire. Ashes and Lava. AUCKLAND

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 November 1902 · page 2

DR. TRENCE, Government Astronomer, Round Island. Sava[?] gives a graphre account of the volun[?] outbreak in Samot.He stat[?]s that the [?]ain…

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Awful Volcano Disasters. Thousands Buried in an Avalanche of Fire and Lava. Terrible Adventures on Land and Sea

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Full particulars of the recent volcanic eruptions at the island of Martinique art to hand, from which we give the following detailed account…

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A Decteuctive Fire [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 December 1902 · page 2

A destructive fire has occurred at Rat Portage Canada Many houses six steamers, and twenty-five million feet of lumber were destroyed. The…

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A Girl's Revenge. Setting Fire to Premises

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 December 1902 · page 3

AT Picton on Tuesday an inquest touching the origin of the fire which occurred at the residence of William H. Shelley, of…

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