Lightning Causes Bush Fires. Women Fight the Flames
During a severe thunderstorm on Tuesday night lightning set fire to grass on Mrs Donohoe's Pine Grove property, about nine miles from Hay…
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Fires & bushfires, 1910
466 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 24
Fire on a Steamer
The White Star Line steamer Celtic has arrived at Liverpool with the cargo of cotton in the hold on fire. There were 400 passengers aboard, who were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Maitland Fire Brigade. Annual Diner
The annual dinner in connection with the West Maitland Fire Brigade was held at the Fire Station last evening, the room being nicely laid out and decorated with flags…
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A panic occurred on board the oil launch Carroo at Caroohaven Heads on Monday, as the result of a sensational fire in the engine-room…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Destructive Fire at East Greta
A disastrous outbreak of fire occurred at East Greta on New Year's Day, when a four-roomed weatherboard cottage, the property of the East Greta Coal Mining Company, Ltd., and occupied…
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A fire took place at the Customs House, Alexandria. The German cruiser Freyas, landed a company of sailors, who saved hundreds of bales of tobacco. The loss is estimated at £300,000…
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Considerable excitement was created among the passengers by the A.U.S.N. Company's steamer Wyreema, while proceeding down the coast…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letter to the Editor. the East Greta Fire
Sir.— I was much surprised on reading the report of the above, which appeared in yours of last evening's date wherein very state that the hilding was totally…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Fire Brigades Act. How It Affects Maitland
Under the new Fire brigades Act, a new order of things comes' into existence, as a result of which it is expected that country fire brigades will be placed upon a sounder and…
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In connection with the operation of the new Fire Brigades Act, it is explained by Superintendent Phillips, and is certainly worthy of mention, that the West Maitland Fire Brigade Board, which now…
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Four shops at Rockdale were destroyed by fire. A number of cars of the Tramway Company were in danger for a considerable time…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Sea. a Liner Abandoned. London, Thursday afternoon
The steamship "Norse Prince" took afire at sea, and has been abandoned off Ascension Island, in the South Atlantic Ocean. The vessel is valued at £75,000, and her cargo at…
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A bush fire started within half a mile of the town of Tumberumba on Wednesday, and 150 men were soon strenuously engaged in endeavouring to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Kew Fire Brigades Act. How It Affects Maitland
Under the new Fire Brigades Act, a new order of things comes into existence, as a result of which it is expected that country fire brigades will bo placed upon a sounder and…
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The outbreak of fire occurred kin King George's Palace in Athens, while the Royal Family were celebrating the Greek Christmas Eve. British and Russian…
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A fire broke out on Thursday night at King George's Palace in Athens while the Royal family were celebrating the Greek Christmas Eve…
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The damage done by fire at the Royal Palace at Athens during the Greek Christmas Eve amounted to £100,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Fire at St. Petersburg. Grand Duke's Palace Destroyed. London, Monday Afternoon
The palace of the Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch at St. Petersburgh has been the scene of a fire in which priceless collections of diamond studded armour and…
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When the' 400 sailors landed to extinguish the fire at the Royal Palace at Athens, they were accompanied by 100 armed: marines, who, with their…
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The palace of the Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch, at St. Petersburg, has been the scene of a fire, in which priceless collections of diamond studded…
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