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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
559 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 28
A development has taken place in connection with the destruction by fire of the drapery shop of R. G. Eakins, Limited, of Queen-street, Woollahra. Sergeant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A destructive fire broke out in Mr. Robert Council's stationery and fancy goods shop in Station-street, Weston, at about 11.50 p.m. last night. The Weston fire brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A panic round a Christmas tree at Calumet, in Michigan, yesterday afternoon— due, it in supposed, to an intoxicated man drying "Fire"—caused the death of eighty…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The spectacle of dense volumes of smoke and leaping tongues of flame issuing from the month of No. 1 tunnel of the East Greta Co.'s, Ltd., colliery at East Greta carly on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two shops at Arncliffe were totally burnt out this morning. The inmates had a narrow escape, several reaching safety almost overcome by smoke…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Severe and widespread bush fires have occurred in the vicinity of Raymond Terrace during the past week. Miles of fencing and thousand of acres of grass have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Severe and widespread bush fires have occurred during the past week in the Raymond Terrace district. Miles of fencing and thousands of acres of grass…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The adjourned Inquest concerning a fire that destroyed a residence in Hopetoun-street, Kurri, on January 18 last, was resumed at the Courthouse this morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A big fire occurred at Tenterfield about 1 o'clock on Tuesday morning. Originating on a brick general store in Main-street, occupied by Whit Roper, the flames rapidly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Presbyterian Church and manse and three houses were totally destroyed by fire at Walgett this morning. The damage is estimated at about £2000. The first was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Last week a fire swept rapidly through the scrub and timber of the Lower My all River country, near Bulahdelah. Horses and cattle stampeded wildly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A number of people at the south end of Singleton noticed a blaze about 10 o'clock on Monday night, in the direction of Gowrie. The fire was at the rear of Mrs. J…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A fire occurred at Gowne on Monday night, as the result of which a fowl house was totally destroyed, and a considerable number of fowls and ducks…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There have been no fresh developments in connection with the recent outbreak of fire in the No. 1 tunnel of the East Greta colliery. The tunnel is still sealed down,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three fires have been reported, suspected to be caused by suffragettes, the first at Abelnehill Castle at Comrie, which destroyed a quantity of furniture, the second…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Presbyterian Church and Manse and three houses at Walgett were totally destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at £2000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great excitement is prevailing in Booral at the present time owing to the bush fires, and some of the people living on the outskirts of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Last week a fire swept rapidly through the scrub and timber of the Lowell Myall River country, near Bulahdelah. Horses and cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aided by the fierce gale of wind that blew last Wednesday, a fire swept rapidly through the scrub and timber of the Lower Myall River…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Wednesday last much excitement was caused through a fire breaking out in the bush paddocks of Mrs. J. Farley, and the wind…
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