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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
533 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 27
The half-yearly inspection of the lire brigades in the Maitland district was completed by Divisional Officer Gorman last evening, when he inspected the West Maitland unit…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The fire at the Carlton Hotel, originated in the kitchen lift, and quickly involved the three upper floors and the reef of the building. The outbreak occurred at dinner time and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The burning of a large manufactory at Ruesselsheim resulted in the destruction of 20,000 bicycles and 30,000 sewing machines, the damage being estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London, Sunday.—As a train was entering Llanelly, a mob, standing on the slopes beside the track) stoned the police and soldiers guarding the line. They…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Monday morning, just after midnight ,a fire was discovered to have broke, out in the centre of a block of buildings at the corner of Burringbar and Dalley streets, Mullum[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A parrot's scream "Come on" awakened the occupants of a ten story apartment house in Madison-square. New York, and saved their lives from burning. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The steamer Volturno reports that there has been an outbreak of fire aboard the wrecked steamer Fifeshire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The barque Lyndhurst, laden with naphtha took fire off Fish Point, and a terrific explosion ensued. The crew escaped with difficulty and were rescued by the Clan Maclaren's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A general store at Weston, occupied by Mr. F. Sivewright, and owned by Mr. J. Jones, of Sydney, was gutted by fire about two o'clock this morning, and stock valued…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chief Constable Coleman, who is captain of the Lincoln Fire Brigade, said at the inquest on the body of Constable Clay, who was killed at yesterday's fire at a motor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. F. Sievewright, who occupied the store at Weston that was gutted by fire on Saturday, says that the damage greatly exceeds the first estimate. He estimates that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire broke out on Saturday morning at the London Plane Company's premises, Hicks' Arcade at Tamworth. Mr. Matthews, the manager, retired to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An accidental fire destroyed 800 building at Aldin. Asia Miner, and ten persons perished in the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →St. John's, Sunday—An immense forest fire threatened the pulp mills in the Exploit River district of Newfoundland. Workmen employed in the Harmsworth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A general store at weston, oceupied by Mr F. Sivewright, and owned by Mr J.Jones, of Sydney, was gutted toy fire about 2 o'clock on Saturday morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The steamer Menelaus arrived at Malta with No. 4 hold on fire next to a hold containing lyddite shells. The vessel was ordered into the outlying…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The premises of Messrs. Ward, Lock, and Company, the well-known publishers, in Sailsbury-square were partly destroyed by fire. It was the most spectacular fire that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Last night Divisional Officer Gorman concluded his tour of inspection of the Newcastle and Maitland Fire Brigades, when he visited Cessnock, The members of the brigade turned out in good style,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The burning of the Globe Theatre, in which Shakepeare had a share, and on the stage of which he was constantly seen, is the subject of an interesting and valuable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An outbreak of fire occurred at Conge's Carrington Hotel last night, but prompt measures were adopted, and the flames were extinguished without the fire brigade being…
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