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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1905

276 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 14

Fire in Moscow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 June 1905 · page 3

A great fire has occurred at Moscow. Four depots centaining provision for the Far East have been destroyed…

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Brisbane. Disastrous Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1905 · page 5

Jontes and Company's big general storer an Toowoomba was destroyed by fine this morning. The insurance totalled about £6000…

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Fire in Toowoomba. Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 July 1905 · page 2

The big general store at Jo[?] Company, at Toomwoomba, was [?] ed by fire this morning, The ins[?] totalled about £6600…

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Fire on the Oruba

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1905 · page 5

Shortly after leaving Plymouth on July 1 a fire occurred in the R.M.S. Onrba's afterhold. The vessel's steerage goar and orlop deck ware damaged…

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Heroism at a Fire. Woman's Attempt at Rescue. Child Victims

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 July 1905 · page 6

A woman and two young children lost their lives by a fire which broke out on Saturday night, April 22nd, at 19 Park road, Plumstead…

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Fire at Pyrmont

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 July 1905 · page 3

A fire at Pyrmont last night destroyed several cottages. The outbreak was in proximity to the yards of the Kauri Timber Co., and fearing that the inflammable…

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Letter to the Editor. Wanted a Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 2

Sir,—Kindly allow me, per medium of your valuable columns, to draw the attention of the public, and also the railway authorities, to the indifference of some of the…

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Cinematograph on Fire. Sensation at Narrabri

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 1

During a cinematograph entertainment in the Narrabri Town-hall on Tuesday evening one of the pipes became disconnected, and the gas fumes…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Fire on a Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 5

The Adelaide Company's new steamer Nardoo caught fire alongside Pyrmont wharf early this morning, and narrowly escaped destruction, the saloon and store-room being…

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Through a Sea of Fire. Wild Race with a Wave of Flames

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 1

At Cascade, on the Colorado River, in Western Tex[?], recently the elements combined to produce one of the most appalling scenes ever…

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Fire at an Hospital

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 3

A fire broke out this morning in the laundry of the Children's Hospital, Glebe Serious results threatened, but the flames were quickly subdued by the brigades. The…

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A Fire in Sydney. Studio Gutted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 August 1905 · page 5

At about 20 minutes to 3 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered at the Adelaide Photo Company's studios, on the top of the buildings at the corner of Pitt and Park streets. flames were…

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A Destructive Fire [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 August 1905 · page 3

A destructive fire has oceurred at Hoboken, New York. Railway buildings and two ferry boats have been destroyed. The damage is estimated…

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A Fire In Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 6

At about 20 minutes to 3 a.m. on Wednesday a fire was discovered at the Adelaide Photo [?]pany's studios, on the top of the buildings at [?]corner of Pitt and Park streets. The fl[?]…

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Rix's Creek Mine on Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 4

A fire has broken out in an old working of the Rix's Creek Coalmines, the outbreak being attributed to black damp. As soon as the fire was noticed, all air was immediately shut off, and…

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Fire in Rix's Creek Mine. All Air Shut Off

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 4

A fire was noticed during Wednesday afternoon in an old working of one of the mines at Rix's Creek. The outbreak is attributed to spontaneous…

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Our Singleton Letter. the Rix's Creek Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1905 · page 5

On enquiry this morning from Mr. Goodhew, manager of the Rix's Creek Collieries, we ascertained that matters in connection with the outbreak of fire in one of the old workings had a…

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Fire in a Church. Blaze in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 3

Shortly before 1.30 the No. 2 Division of the M.F.B. was acquainted that Christ Church, facing George and Pitt-street, Haymarket, was on fire. The alarm was given by Messrs. C. Dadley Cowper and…

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Rix's Creek Coal Mines. The Late Fire

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 4

As some mistaken impressions get abroad concerning the fire that occurred recently at the Rix's Creek coal mines, near Singleton and as…

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Fire at Christ Church. Great Destruction. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 5

A fire occurred early this morning at Christ Church, George-street, when the organ, valued at £1500, and a memorial window overlooking the organ…

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