Explosion at a Sydney Fort. £2 Gun Fires Prematurely
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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Fires & bushfires, 1908
380 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 19
Fire at Hay. Girl Upsets a Stove
A weather board cottage at Hay, occupied by Robert Donohoe, butcher, was completely gutted by fire on Thursday morning. Only the charred…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The March Through Town. Camp Fire Concert
On Thursday night, a camp fire concert was held in connection with the cadet encampment in Howe Park, a description of which appeared in our…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parliament House Invaded. Fire Which Did not Burn
Members of the official staff and attendants at Parliament House were last night thrown into a state of perturbation by the sudden appearance of an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Boston Fire
The disisfrous fire which occurred at Chelsea, [?] of Boston, started ina ragpicker's [?]. Ten Thousand people have been rendered…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Berlin
The famous old garrison church at Merlin has been destroyed by fire. Only one of many flags belonging to the war of 1870 hanging in the nave was rescued from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fearful Fire
In a fire that occurred in the stables of the Elmdorp Stud, Lexington, 32 thoroughbred brood mares, including Toque, a half-sister to Rubio, winner of the Liverpool…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Boston Fire
Losses of the British insurance companies over the great fire at Chelsea, Boston, amount to 1,610,000 dollars (£328,000). The royal Insurance Company is involved to the extent of 500,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Boston. Damage Equal to £1,500,000. London
A fire at Chelsea, Boston, on Saturday destroyed more than a square mile of that suburb. Thirteen churches, two public libraries, a children's hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Explosion at a Sydney Fort. 9.2 Gun Fires Prematurely
It has transpired that whilst No. 1 Company of the Royal Australian Artillery was at manning practice last Wednesday an accident occurred, which might have had the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A Destructive Fire. Racing stud Destroyed. London
A great fire has occurred in the stables of the Elmdorp Racing Stud, at Lexington Kentucky, United States Thirty two thoroughbred brood mares,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Weapon that will Prevent War. 2,000,000 Shots an Hour. Gun. Fires Without Noise, Smoke, or Smell
Following on the invention of a noiseless rifle which Mr. Hiram Percy Maxim, son of Sir Hiram Maxim, considers will revolutionise warfare, comes the announcement…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Weapon That Will Prevent War. 2,000,000 Shots an Hour. Gun Fires Without Noise, Smoke, or Smell
Following on the invention of a noiseless rifle which Mr Hiram Perey Maxim. son of Sir Hiram Maxim, considers will revolutionise warfare, comes the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Boston Fire
The Underwriters assert that they possess proof that the Boston fire was the result of incendiarism. Fourteen bodies have been recovered from the debris, but 80 people tho still…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Railway Catastrophe. Fearful Loss of Life. Two Trains Collide. Express Crashes Into Ballarat Train. Carriages Smashed to Atoms. the Trains on Fire. 43 Killed Outright. 60 Others Injured Melbourne
Twenty-seven people were killed in a railway collision at Braybrook Junction last night. The Bendigo train crashed into a train which arrived from Ballarat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Mudgee
The town of Mudgee was thrown into a state of great excitement on Monday evening by an outbreak of fire in premises owned and occupiud by Dr. Lester on a site facing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Fire at Mudgee
A fire broke out about 8 o'clock on Wednesday night on the premises of Mr. D. B. Collins, bookseller and stationer, at the Exchange Corner, Mudgee. The damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Mudgee. An Explosion of Petroleum
The town of Mudgree was thrown into a state of great excitement on Easter Monday evening by an outbreak of fire In premises owned and occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Another Fire at Mudgee
A fire occurred on promises of Mr. D. B. Collins, bookseller and stationer, at the Exchange Corner, Mudgee. The damage is estimated at between £800 and £1000. The…
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