Very Destructive Fires. Muswellbbook
News has been received that the homestead at Brogheda, the residence and property of Mrs. Hewitt at Wybong, 20 miles from Muswellbrook, was burned to the ground last night. Only a…
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Fires & bushfires, 1909
392 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 20
Country Fire Brigades
A conference is to be held at Corowa on the 25th instant, when municipal representatives from far and near will gather together, and air their objections…
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Pickhurst Manor, the residence of Huntley Walker, at Hayes, Kent, has been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £40,000. No fewer than 14…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Fire in Sydney. Furniture Factory Destroyed. £30,000 Loss. Sydney
Tom Madeley's five-storied furniture factory in Engine-street, Haymarket, was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The alarm was given at about 10 o'clock, and…
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It transpires that eleven cottages suffered more or less as a result of yesterday's fire at Madeley's furniture factory in Engine—street. The Deputy Postmaster—General has…
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Extremely high temperatures prevailed all over the State during Sunday and Monday, the record being held by Bourke, where the thermometer registered 125deg. in the shade. It was…
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The village of Neath, and a portion of Aberman, had a narrow escape from bush fires on Sunday and Monday last Neath at one time looked doomed, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →After the Bush Fires. Selector's Marvellous Escape
Vivid stories of the bush fires in the Yass district continue to come in from the affected quarters. How Mr William Dwyer escaped with his life is regarded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trip to the Williams River. Bush Fires Around Dungog
The Williams River, district, according to Messrs. Fred. Marsh and Bert E. Broue is one of the most pleasant and exhilarating spots in the State for an enjoyable holiday…
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A serious outbreak of fire occurred at Malebo yesterday, 2000 acres of grass find much fencing being destroyed. Mr. J. G. Fletcher lost 3800 acres of grass and a…
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Huge hush fires were raging during the greater part of Sunday in the ranges about the Hawkesbury, and at several places between the river and Hornsby. As…
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From New York, on October 22, the correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote:—The forest fires continue to rage in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Destructive Fire at Lismore. Sawmill Burnt Down. Lismore, Saturday afternoon
A destructive fire broke out at 2.40 this morning on the premises of the Richmond River Timber Company, at South Lismore, and in less than an hour the whole sawmill was reduced to ashes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Fire in Sydney. Furniture Factory Destroyed. £30,000 Loss. Sydney
Tom Madeley's five-storied furniture factory in Engine-street, Haymarket, was totally, destroyed by fire this morning. The alarm was given at about 10 o'clock, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Big Fire in Sydney. Furniture Factory Destroyed. Falling Walls Crush Adjoining Houses
The furniture factory in Engine street, Ultimo, of Mr T. S. Madeley, trading as the Sydney Furniture Factory, was de stroyed by fire on Thursday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kurri Fire Brigade. Recompensing the Fire Fighters
At the request of several prominent citizens, Councillors Lonsdale and Johns convened a public meeting at the band rotunda on Saturday evening to take steps suitably…
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A disastrous fire occurred yesterday afternoon at Leura," the residence of Mr. Thomas Foster Knox, at Belleuve Hill, the place being considerably damaged. The outbreak…
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The fire which occurred on Thursday last at Brogheda, the residence of Mrs. Hewitt, Wybong, was not as harmful as at first supposed. Nearly all the furniture was saved, but the dwelling, which…
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A destructive fire broke out at about 2.40 on Saturday morning on the premises of the Richmond River Timber Company, at South Lismore,…
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A survey of the shipment of butter by the Paparoa, which put into Cape Vincent, Cape Verd Islands, with her No. 3 hold afire, is proceeding. The contents of Nos…
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