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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1912

581 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 30

Fire Scene

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 October 1912 · page 7

Residents of Singleton were afforded a brilliant spectacle last nights. It was In the shape of a fire on the Big Hill, about 17 miles, to the north-east of the town The…

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Fire Brigade

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1912 · page 2

Although there was promised a large attendance at the meeting convened for last Thursday evening by the Mayor, for the purpose…

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The Balkan Blaze. What It May Lead To

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1912 · page 3

Once again the fierce doga of war have been lot slip—we can almos hoar their infernal barking—the clouds long hanging over Eastern…

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Latest News by Telegraph. Prevalence of Fires. Sydney, Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 5

Fifteen fires occurred in the Metropolis between Sunday morning and last night. The brigades have received 78 calls during the last 15 days…

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Big Fire in London. Panic Stricken Girls. London, Tuesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 5

A five-floor building in East Harding-street, occupied by the publishing firm of Eyre, Spottiswoode, and Co., has been destroyed by fire. One hundred girls escaped…

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The War Powers Rebuffed. Their Note Rejected. Balkan Blaze Nearer

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 October 1912 · page 3

London, Monday.—Servia and Bulgaria have replied to the collective Note of the Great Powers in terms amounting to its rejection…

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Fire in France. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1912 · page 5

Fire destroyed an asylum for old men at Quimper, and five of the inmates were incinerated. Warehouses, covering an area of 10,000…

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A Morning Blaze. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 5

A fire was discovered this morning in stables attached to Payne's butchery business in George-street West. The stables were burt out and three adjoining…

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The Balkan Blaze. Turkish Ministers Recalled. Constantinople, Oct. 16

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 2

The Turkish Ministers at Sofia, Belgrade, and Athens have been recalled. In the case or Bulgaria and…

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An Armed Burglar Fires on His Discoverers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 4

About half-past 1 o'clock yesterday morning a shooting affray occurred in the Captain Cook Hotel, Park-road, Moore Park, Sydney…

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Serious Fire at Rambury

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 5

A fire has occurred at Samucison's agricultural engineering works at Bambury, resulting in damages estimated at £60,000 and in 200 persons being thrown out of…

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Warehouse Destroyed. Lightning Starts Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 13

A fire broke out in that portion of Walter Reid and Co.'s warehouse at the corner of Quay and Derby streets. Rockhampton, containing offices and quantity of stock, at about…

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Forty-five Victims. Fire Now Overcome

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 3

There is no longer any hope of further lives being saved in the North Mount Lyell mine. The dead and missing are now officially stated to be 45. The…

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Disastrous Fire at Townsville. Newspaper Office Gutted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 5

A fire occurred in the "Bulletin" office which is a large two-storied brick building, on Thursday night. The fire spread so quickly that some of the employees left…

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Fire in London. Escape of 100 Girls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 7

London, Wednesday.—A fire occurred to-day in a building comprising five floors, occupied by Messrs. Eyre and Spottiswoode, in East Harding-street…

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Big Fire in London. Panic Stricken Girls. London, Tuesday night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 2

A five-floor building in East Harding-street, occupied by the publishing firm of Eyre, Spottiswoode, and Co., has been destroyed by fire. One hundred girls escaped…

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The Genesis of Smoke. Transformation by Fire of Finite Into Infinite

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 8

During the course of special studies and researches on the utilisation of fire; conducted, by Dr. Walter. Hough, curator of ethnology in the National Museum, his attention was…

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North Lyell Mine on Fire. Serious Mining Disaster. Hundreds of Lives at Stake

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 12

A little after noon on Saturday news was received in Queenstown, Tasmania, that the North Lyell mine was on fire, and in consequence all the men were in serious danger…

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Steamer on Fire. Cargo of Cotton. Norfolk (Va,), Oct. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 October 1912 · page 2

A fire broke out in the Merchant and Miners' Transportation Company's steamer Bershire, (2014 tons), bound to Philadelphia from Savannah with a cargo of cotton…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, October 22nd. the Balkan Blaze

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 2

On three or four occasions have the present generation been confronted with the news of war having been declared by one nation against another, but so…

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