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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1905

276 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 14

Letter to the Editor. Phosphorus and Bush Fires

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 4

Sir,—We notice in a report from the Government Analyst, Mr. Hamlet, and Mr. Mingaye. on the subject of phosphorus and bush fires. and the apparent difference between…

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A Brave English Girl. Her Conduct at a Fire

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 1

A frail girl perferred a deed of heroism resently, and through her bravery a fire which completely destroyed Cooper's Refreshment Rooms at Biythe (Eng.), was…

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Fire at a Theatre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 3

A fire occurred at the Casino Theatre, New York, during a rehearsal. The company and chorus became panic-stricken, and escaped with difficulty, some persons jumping from…

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Our Singleton Letter. Fire at Dunolly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 2

At an early hour this morning a fire broke out in a hay shed at the residence of Mr. Peter Gett, Dunolly. The building was completely destroyed, and the contents, which…

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Fires

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

Yesterday morning, at a very early hour, a shed filled with hay, the property of Mr Peter Gett. at Darlington, Dunolly. was observed to be on…

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Fire at Heddon-greta Colliery. Portion of Workings Sealed. Spontaneous Combustion the Cause. Heddon-greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 5

A are has broken out at Heddon-Greta cold liery. It was first notified on Monday afternoon between 2 and 3 o'clock, and a gang of men was immediately put on for then…

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Race Through Fire

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 4

A COACH accident of a sensational character has just been reported from Glen Wills, Victoria. Crawford, and Company's coach and…

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A Fish That Shoots. Queer Japanese Pet That Fires a Blowgun at Insects

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 3

Though a captive in a bowl of water, a beaked pet of the Japanese is allowed to use its blow-gun. It could not very well be otherwise,…

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A Fish That Shoots. Queer Japanese Pet That Fires a Blow-gun at Insects

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 6

Though a captive in a bowl of water, a beaked pet of the Japanese is allowed to use its blow-gun. It could not very well be otherwise,…

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An Alarm of Fire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

On Friday night about 9.30 p.m., there was an alarm of fire, and several people rushed in the direction of George-street near Mr J. Miner's…

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Rourke. Very Destructive Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 3

Six shops in Mitchell-street, Bourke, were destroyed by fire this morning. Particulars are not to hand yet, but the damage is estimated at £7000…

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A Bad Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 3

A carriage quarters at Longaere has been burned down; the damage is estimated at a quarter of a million sterling…

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The Tale for To-day. Coals of Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 3

It was a calm, clear night, and the moon shone with unclouded glory over the large grounds of the Grand Hotel, Dale-on-Sea…

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The Fire Flood

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 4

A fire strarted about 1 o'clock on Thursday on the road Glennie's Creck to Goorangoola, and before it was extinguished considerable damage resulted..Mrs Widders,…

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An Extensive Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 5

A serious bush fire broke out at Katoombat on Thursday, and yesterday the flames swept towards Sir Frederick Darley's residence and required all the efforts of about 40 residents…

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Fire in the City. a Woman Severely Burned. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 4

A fire occurred this rooming at the corner of Pitt and King streets- A spirit lamp expleded. and Miss Maddocks, a massage soecialist, was severely burnt…

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A Great Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 3

Eighteen blocks of buildings have been burned at Hot Springs, Atkansas, Including three churches. A number of persons were killed, and 2000 are rendered homeless. The…

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Dogger Bank Outrage. Commission's Official Report. Russian Fire Unjustifield. No Torpedo Boats Present. Russian Commissioner Dissents. London, Feb. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 3

The report of the international Commissioner of Inquiry into the bombardment of Parish trawiers on the Doggerbank by the Boitic Fleet. On the morning of October 22…

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A Destructive Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 3

A fire at Stuyvesant Docks, the terminus of the Illinois Central Railroad. in New Orleans, did damage to the extent of five million dollars. The destruction included the…

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Great Fire in America. Buildings Burned. Thousands of Homeless People. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 3

There has bean a great fire at Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States, and IS blocks of buildings, including three churches, have been burned. A number of…

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