A Fatal Fire
At the inquest concerning the recent fatal fire at North Sydney, the coroner found that the victim (Jas. Mann) set fire to the place and to himself while temporarily insane. On…
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Fires & bushfires, 1906
299 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 15
Fire at Woolwich
The ordnance store building at Woolwlch has been destroyed by fire. There was a narrow escape of a great disaster. Six firemen were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Narrabri. Much Property Destroyed. Narrabri
A disastrous fire broke out here this morning shortly after 1 o'clock, resulting in the destruction of a whole block of buildings in the main street, despite every assistance on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Arthquake at 'Frisco. Terrible Devastation. Wreck of the City and Suburbs, Enormous Loss of Life. Fearful Fires. Damage Estimated at £40,000,000. Scenes of Horror. London
A [?] earthquake has occurred at San Francisco, Half of the city is in ruins a is reported that there have been a thousand deaths in the city, whilst the local [?] of the disester is growing at every moment. There is no reason to [?] calamity of the most dreadful significance has occurred. Fires are rasing…
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Messrs. Kurtz and Harper's extensive clothing factory was destroyed by fire early this morning, Two hundred and thirty employees have been thrown out of worse, and…
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A disastrous fire occurred at Gibbs, Bright, and Company's premises in Pitt-street, Sydney, shortly after 9 o'clock on Thursday night, the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Disastrous Fire. [By Cable.] London
A fire at Woolwich nearly resulted in a great disaster. The scene of the outbreak was in the ordnance stores, causing the fire brigade to have a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire at Narrabri. Damages £8000. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
A large fire occurred in Maitlandstreet, Narrabri, this morning. Fourteen buildings, including Turner's Hotel, were completely destroyed. Some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Awful Calamity at San Francisco. Destruction of the City by Earthquake. Fires Still Raging. Great Loss of Life. estimated Damage to Date, £20,000,000
The cable records a terrible earthquake at San Francisco, California. The city has been destroyed for the most part,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at East Maitland
The residence of Mr. John Hodges, on the Morpeth-road, was the scene of a fire yesterday morning about 4 o'clock, when a washhouse and tool-house adjoining the kitchen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Calamity at 'Frisco. the Fire Controlled. Homeless and Famished People. Camps in the Parks. Public Control of Food Supply. London, April 12
The Sailors' Home at San Francisco is [?] Relief stations have been established at Golden Gate Park, Presidio, San[?] and Roid…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →California Disaster. Fires Extingguished. Conflict of Authority. London, April 23
[?] in Sun Francisco has been [?] Only smoking embers remain. An [?] square miles has been burt. [?] distressing thing in the first few…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Narrabri Fire. Narrabri
There are no further developments of particular importance in connection wits the fire which occurred here on Friday last. W. Brown, the town…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Windsor Castle Ghost. Sentry Fires at a Stone Elephant
Two of the most striking features of the beautiful sunken flower garden which was laid out by direction of George IV. on the east terrace at…
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A disastrous are broke out here this morning shortly after 1 o'clock, resulting in the destruction of a whole block of buildings in the main street, despite every, assistance on…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire at Mittagong. Newspaper Office Destroyed. Mittagong
The office of the "Berrima District Leader" was totally destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. The building, which was of weatherboard, was situated between a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mystery of Fire
What is the charm of the glowing fire ? It is not the half realised sensation of awe and worship so much as a Kind of mental well-being-a sense of security that comes from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Singleton Letter. Fire at Murinbin
About midnight on Saturday a fire broke out at Murinbin, Mr. R. T. Blaxland's estate near Broke. A buggy house, hay shed and stables (five stalls) all contained under…
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About midnight on Saturday, a fire occurred at Murinbin, Broke, the property of Mr R. T. Blaxland, which proved very destructive. It would…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Fire Brigade
The Maitland public iu general, and the members of the fire brigade in particular, will be interested in knowing that 50 years ago this month the initiatory steps were…
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