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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
276 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 14
A destructive fire occurred in First Avenue, South Singleton, this morning (Tuesday). When a five-roomed cottage occupied by Mrs. Lawrence was totally destroyed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The fire which occurred at South Singleton at a very early hour on Tuesday morning, the particulars of which appear in this issue, furnishes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A weatherboard cottage of five rooms and a kitchen, situated in Second Avenue, South Singleton, was completely destroyed by fire at an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire broke out in a rubbish neap at the rear of Morrison's stores yesterday, and with a high north-westerly wind it promised to assume large proportions. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →About a quarter-past 1 p.m. yesterday an alarm of fire was raised in Johnstreet. It appears that at the rear of Mr Morrison's stables a quantity of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The railway station buildings at Werris Creek narrowly escaped destruction by fire on Monday evening last. It appears that between 6 and 7 o'clock flames were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] are was first discovered by a man [?] William Fenn, who was in charge of [?] electric dynamo. He was the only per[?] on the premises at the time. Fenn's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Interviewed concerning tHe probable cause of the fire, the managers scout the idea of spontaneous combustion, and suggest that a light may have been left…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →'A cable message from London states that the steamer Bucentuer, homeward bound from Sydney, caught fire during the passage but her cargo was undamaged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A portion of Bell's Mountain, to the east of Muswellbrook, and distant a[?] miles from the town, was on fire [?] but the conflagration, though appara[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The bushfire on Bell's mountain having been burning for three days, was extinguished by dwellers in the neighbourhood on Saturday. Yesterday fires were smoking far…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The continuous dry weather has made the grass like tinder in many places, and there are now bush fires burning in many directions. Out in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Singleton Police Court yesterday before Messrs D. M'Dongall and A. T. Cochrane, Js.P, four youngmen, named James Baker, Frank…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →'A fire broke out about noon yesterday in the St. Heliers paddocks, midway between Aberdeen and Muswellbrook, and a fairly large area of grass land, comprising a place…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Daring the past few days a taste of summer has been experienced and a thick hare of smoke, denoting bush [?] enveloped the town on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →As trill be perceived by reference to our columns, a destructive fire has occurred at Coraki, and it will be noted that the large stores of Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A destructive fire occurred about midnight, on Monday at Coraki, and within two hours the promises of B. Kennedy, fancy shop; George Mobbs,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—My attention has been called to a paragraph in the "Maitland Mercury" of Monday evening last, having reference to a fire that broke out at the residence of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush fires are getting prevalent in various parts of the northern districts of the State, notwithstanding that it is yet early in the season, in fact we have only…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Wednesday night last a fire broke out in a large haystack at Edinglassie, in the vicinity of the commodious stables. Help from the employees, under the direction of…
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