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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
466 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 24
Chief-Officer Webb, who was to have visited Maitland and district on Sunday, for the purpose of enquiring into Fire Brigade matters generally, was prevented from doing so by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →During a fire escape drill of the employees of the United Service Club at the Haymarket, London, the canvass shute split, and a girl was precipitated to the pavement, with fatal results…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Messrs. T. Spinks and S. Rees, president and secretary respectively of the Kurri Kurri Progress Association, attended a meeting of the Kurri Fire Brigade held on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Acting-District Officer Fletcher and the three other firemen, from Sydney who have been doing duty at the West Maitland Fire Station since the recent trouble a few…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Owing to a recent Legislative enact ment, the strength of the Singleton Volunteer Fire Brigade has been reduced from 23 to 10 members. On Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Progress Association also intends to ask the underwriters' Association to consider the question of a reduction in the present rate of premiums on fire policies, on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire at the new naval harbour works at Rosyth, Scotland, has destroyed the electrical power station, the loss being estimated at £20,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London, Sunday.—A destructive fire occurred yesterday along the waterfront at Seattle. Ten blocks of buildings were destroyed before the flames were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The offices of "The Herald"—a Montreal daily newspaper, have been destroyed by fire. The water tower crashed through the rood, killing 40 persons, mostly girl book-binders…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dr. Scheneller's Syrian Orghanage at Jerusalem has been destroyed by fire during the absence of the 400 students. The loss is estimated at £15,000, and the place was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mrs. Christina Hooper, of Melbourne street, North Adelaide, S. A., writes:—"I am now 53 years of age, and suffered for nine months from bronchitis. At first the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] in the fire at the "Daily [?] Montreal, collapsed, many [?] were unable to escape by the from the upper windows…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Montreal "Herald" building was destroyed by fire this morning. It is believed that 35 persons were killed, their bodies being buried in the ruins…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire, causing rather extensive damage, occurred this morning at the warehouse of J. Ireland and Co., Ltd., general merchants. The outbreak, thanks to the prompt measures of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire occurred in a wooden building occupied by 135 Austrians engaged in erecting the Canadian Power Development Company's works at the Niagara Falls. Many of the men were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?]r 5.30 p.m. last night, a light was noticed in the [?]ayshed at Terragong Station, which was found to be on fire. The shed and its contents, including a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The offices of "The Herald"—a Montreal daily newspaper, have been destroyed by fire. The water tower crashed through the roof, killing 40 persons, mostly girl book-binders…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mrs Christina Hooper, of Melbourne street, North Adelaido, S.A., writes:— "I am now 53 years of age, and Buffered for nine months from bronchitis. At…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The overhead telephone cables in the principal street of Fremantle fell across the tramway wire, with the result that practically the whole of the telephone system became…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We have, through the local agent, Mr. J. W. Pender, a copy of the thirty-second annual report of the City Mutual Fire Insurance Company, presented to a meeting of shareholders…
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