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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
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The "Daily Telegraph" states that the fact of a haronetey being conferred on Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Scott is regarded as confirmation of the report that the Admiralty…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Crystal Palace in George Street, Sydney, was the scene of a very destructive fire on Tuesday night The film exchange and the Winter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The "Daily News" states that the Admiralty has adopted Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Scott's fire director for all the [?]readnoughts in the navy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At 8.10 last evening Abermain fire station received a call from Aberdare, and on Captain Burt and four men with a reel and hydrant, reaching the scene, they found that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Not many minutes alter 3 p.m. yesterday, a fire broke out in te oilskin manufactory of Messrs. T. Hood and Co., Ltd. (Thomas Hood and A. E. Sanderland), in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shortly after. 11 o'clock on Tuesday night a fire broke out in the film exchange in the Crystal Palace Theatre, George-street, Sydney, and great…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →During the thunderstorm on Thursday afternoon lightning fused the telephone wires at te Aberfeldy post-office, Victoria. The window of the office was broken, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shortly after 11 on Tuesday night a fire broke out in the film exchange in the Crystal Palace Theatre, George-street, Sydney, and great damage was done to the store…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A large fire occurred at Somerton in the early hours of Tuesday morning, which gutted the general store occupied by Mr. David Hough. It is stated that the loss occasioned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A number of warehouses, belonging to the Barac[?] Union, and stored with inflammable goods, has been destroyed by fire, the damage being estimated at £200,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The annual elections in connection with the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales have been fixed to take place next month. The election of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shortly after five o'clock yesterday afternoon the tranquility of High-street was disturbed by the violent ringing of the fire bell, and there was an excited rush of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →From a summary of the work of the fire brigade in Maitland and district for the year just ended, it appears that Divisional Officer Gorman paid 9s official visits to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The steamer Clan Macrae, which left Fremantle on December 8, has arrived here with her banker coals on fire, The Clan Macrae is a steamer of 5058 tons,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire occurred in a weatherboard building, used as a refreshment shop by Mr. Samuel Graham, in Cessnock-street, Abermain, about 12.30 to-day. An alarm was given, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A great fire destroyed a number of lodging houses. The inmates leaped for their lives from the burning buildings. Three persons are known to be dead, while many…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Not many minutes after 3 p.m. on Friday a fire broke out in the oilskin manufactory of Messrs. T. Hood and Co., Ltd. (Thomas Hood) and A. E. Sanderland), in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →During the thunderstorm on Thursday afternoon lightning fused the telephone wires at the Aberfeldy post-office, Victoria. The window of the office was broken, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The steamer Clan Macrae, which left Fremantle on December 8. has arrived here with her bunker coals on fire. The Clan Macrae is a steamer of 5058 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A defective chimney caused a fire at the new palace at Potsdam. The Emperor assisted to extinguish the fire, through which some valuable furniture was damaged…
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