Fire at East Maitland
Shortly after eleven o'clock yesterday morning [?]ome dry grass on the Morpeth road, below the residence of the Hon. Alexander Brown, M.L.C., was [?]aited by some means. The grass was dry, and,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1903
239 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 12
A Disastrous Day. Terrific Fires. Many Homesteads Destroyed
Yesterday will long be remembered in the Hunter Valley—and, indeed, in many other parts of the State—as one of the most disastrous days in its [?]ry. The morning was hot, and between ten…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heat Wave and Bush Fires a Very Trying Period
NOT only in Singleton, but throughout the State, Saturday and Sunday were marked with an intense heat, nearly all the readings of the thermometer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires. Dungog Invested. Houses Burned. Over 50,000 Acres Grass Destroyed
As Sunday morning broke, the early rising portion of the community perceived that the fires in the direction of Mr J. Robson's Blackboy paddocks…
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In connection with the outbreak in Mrs. M. A. Lee's properly, at Dagworth, inter particulars go to show that the fire was very extensive in its destruction. The luxuriant growth of grass and scrub…
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Further particulars of the destruction caused by the terrible fires of Sunday and yesterday, continue to be received. From many parts come heartrending accounts of the ruin of the struggling…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fires Near Dungog
One outbreak near Dangog on Sunday was in Mr. J. Robson's Black Boy paddocks, and the flames were driven towards the town by a strong north wind. In the forenoon it was not possible to see…
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A CORRESPONDENT writes:—For the second time within a period of two months the fire bell in Market street rang out its alarm on Sunday last,…
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Showers fell yesterday and again to-day, when fifty-six points were registered. The fires have all stopped…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires. a Beneficial Rain. Over £5,000 DAMAGE
Never before in the annals of Dan gog has such an eventful week been experienced as the one just passed. The fires, of which an account was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires in the Country. Heavy Losses in the Dungog District. Dungog
FIRES are still raging in this district. Last night a fire with a front of three miles spread from Pitcher's Mountain in a south-westerly direction…
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On Tuesday the fires reported elsewhere were still burning in the Dungog district. On Monday night a fire, with a breadth of about three miles, spread from Pilcher's Mountain in a south-westerly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destructive Bush Fires. Damage to Grass and Crops. Many Homesteads Destroyed
Sunday will long be remembered in the Hunter Valley—and, indeed, in many other parts of the State—as one of the most disastrous days in its history. The morning was hot, and between ten…
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A fire also started on Sunday in the large paddocks of Mrs. M. A. Lee, at Dagworth. There were several hundreds of acres of long grass, most of it quite dry, and the fire spread with great rapidity,…
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An outbreak near Dungog on Sunday was in Mr. J. Robson's, Black Boy paddocks, and the flames were driven towards the town by a strong north wind. In the forenoon it was not possible to see…
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Shortly after eleven o'clock on Sunday morning some dry grass on the Morpeth road, below the residence of the Hon. Alexander Brown, M.L.C., was ignited by some means. The grass was dry, and,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Very Latest. London, Friday afternoon. a Fatal Fire
The Clifton Hotel, at Cedar Rapids, a tourists' resort in Town, United States of American, was destroyed by fire. There was a large number of people staying at the hotel at the time, and no less…
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The fire at the hotel at Cedar Rapids was caused by a fusion of electric wires in the basement. Many of the victims were delegate of Young Men's Christian Associations attending a conference…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires is the District
Smoke was observable yesterday out towards the directions of Bulga and Wombo, indicating fires in the vicinities of those places. For the past week fires have…
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A big fire occurred at Forbes early this morning. It started with an explosion at Richardson's Hotel, and quickly spread to the adjoining buildings. Five shops and the hotel were all badly damaged, the…
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