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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
380 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 19
A terrible calamity has occurred at Cleveland, Ohio. The Lake View Common School, attended by 350 children, ranging in age from 5 to 14, was burnt to the ground, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following detailed particulars of the Boyertown horror are furnished by the New York correspondent of the "Daily Mail" as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Last night, about 7 o'clock, flames issuing from a house occupied by Mr Logue, in Hunter-street, caused some commotion, and a number of people…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire broke out in Drury Lane Theatre to-day but it was confined to the stage. Though the safety of the theatre is certain, much scenery has been destroyed. The damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. John Gillies, M.L.A., has received a communication from the Under-Secretary, intimating that the sum of £50 has been allotted to tho East Maitland Fire Brigade out of the vote taken on the 1907-8…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →According to the "Daily Mail" correspondent at St. Petersburg o[?] the 4th of January English passengers had a narrow escape in a fire which destroyed the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"When the Goulburn express train was entering the approach to Liverpool railway station yesterday afternoon, the townspeople noticed that the milk van attached to the passenger…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →When the Goulburn express train was entering the approach to Liverpool railway station on Friday afternoon, the townspeople noticed that the milk…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The District Coroner (Mr. C. Hibble) opened an inquest this morning, touching the circumstances attending a fire that occurred on Sunday morning last, at a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CHILAPA, in Mexico, has been overtaken by a great disaster. The town was yesterday destroyed by an earthquake…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At the police court this afternoon, Thomas Ball, seamen's bording-house keeper, was committed for trial at the MAITLAND Cireuit Court, on a charge of having, on March 29 last, in company with a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A sensational sequel to the Glenelg Tragedy occurred on Wednesday night at Port Adelaide. It was reported, to the police that a man was in a camp…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At the Newcastle Police Court on Thursday afternoon, Thomas Ball, seamen's boarding-house "keeper, was committed for trial at the Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stella Bradley, 19 years-of age, who resided at Surry Hills, died at St. Vincent's Hospital on Wednesday night from the effects of burns, received at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The District Coroner (Mr. C. opened an inquest this morning, touching the circumstances attending a fire that occurred on Sunday morning last, at a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An ironmoulder named Sydney Fritz Roels, employed in the Railway Department, created sensation at Potts Hill, about two miles from Rookwood railway station, about 5 o'clock this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An appeal has been made by the unionists joint strike committee to the unions of New South Wales. The full text is as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Rods, an iron moulder, connected with the railway department, residing near Rockwood, appears to have been greatly worried, and showed signs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Following on the invention of a noiseless rifle which Mr. Hiram Percy Maxim, son of Sir Hiram Maxim", consider will revolutionise warfare, comes the announcement…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →It has transpired that whilst No. 1 Com[?] of the Royal Australian Artillery was at manning practice last Wednesday an acc[?] occurred. which might have had the…
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