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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
466 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 24
A serious accident occurred last night at Mosman, by which, two steam launches were, damaged. Three persons were injured. It appears that Mr. Wilson, part owner of the motor…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A fire was caused in a bedroom at Par ramatta this morning. A woman named Mrs Hoadley, while attempting to light a candle, dropped a match, and the bed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Mr. J. Gillies, the member for Maitland, during the discussion in committee on the Fire Brigades Amendment Bill, Said:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →With a view to securing a holiday, a party of schoolboys set fire to St. Peter's Superior Public School yesterday morn ing. Great difficulty was experienced by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About half-past 2 o'clock this morning the permises of Lyons and Milling, Ltd., importers of ironmongery, glassware, earthenware, etc., No. 62 Clarence-street, were found to be on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Last evening about half-past seven o'clock an alarm of fire was received by telephone at the West Maitland Fire Brigade Station, and immediately the fire bell…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire occurred on the tug Esther at the Government Wharf, Darling Harbour, last night. The vessel was severely damaged before the flames were got under. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →About half-past 2 o'clock this morning the premises of Lyons and Milling, Ltd., importers of ironmon gery, glassware earthenware, etc.,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hitherto the shutter board connected with the telephone system at the West Maitland fire station only consisted of ten separate sets of numbers, but under the new arrangement of fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An outbreak of fire occurred, with disastrous results at the residence of Mr. W. Withers, Bolwarra Heights, at an early hour this morning, the place being…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two battalions of infantry have been withdrawn from the manoeuvres in Washington State to fight the forest fires that are raging throughout Western Montana and Northern Idaho…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →About half-past 2 o'clock on Wednesday, the premises, of Lyons and Milling, Ltd., importers of ironmongery, glassware, earthenware, etc., No. 62. Clarence-streety were found to be on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Mr. J. Gillies, the member for Maitland, during the discussion in committee on the Fire Brigades Amendment Bill, said:—…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The West Maitland Fire Brigade received another call at 3.2 [?] a.m., this morning, and on Sub-Station Officer Brown and the firemen turning out with the manual, it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At about midday yesterday o fire was discovered on the Belmore Bridge. A quantity of dry horse manure had collected in one of the openings made for draining the water off…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A disastrous fire is raging at the Brussels Exhibition. The British, Fresh, and six other sections are burning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The forest fires in North Idaho, United States, have increased in intensity, and reinforcements have been hurriedly rushed to the district. A supply train with 35 men is missing. A party of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The fire in the Brussels Exhibition is attributed to fireworks or to a short circuit. It began at 9 o'clock at night in the Belgian section. The flames spread with extraordinary rapidity, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The damage caused by the fire at Brussels International Exhibition is estimated at £5,000,000. The magnificent buildings were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The British section and the principal Belgian section of the Brussels exhibition were completely destroyed. The French wine court perished in eight minutes after becoming alight…
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