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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
395 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 20
It is reported that an incendiary started four fires in Coker's hotel, the largest in the city. All started within a few hoars of each other, but were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Considerable damage was occasioned by a fire which broke out last evening in a motor garage and coach factory at 193 High-street, owned and occupied by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A disastrous fire, involving serious loss of life, occurred early on Monday morning at the Silver Grid Hotel. Manchesterstreet, Christchurch, owned by L. E…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A fire broke out early on Friday morning in the top floor of Mr. L. D. Nathan's seven-storey warehouse in High-street. Auckland, and before the flames were subdued…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A destructive fire occurred at Cassilis this morning, the Cassilis Hotel and private residence being burnt down…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Italian official message reports intense artillerying on the Italian front, particularly at Melette and on the Middle and Lower Flave plains. A British…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Acting Government statistician (Mr. H. A. Smith) has issued a summary of the transactions during the year 1916-17 of companies doing fire, marine, and accident…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →London, Sunday.—The latest official Italian report states:—Intense artillery fire on the whole front continues. A previous communique stated:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A vessel in Port Melbourne this morning was on fire. Benzine fumes exploded in the forehold, huge flames escaping from the open hatch. Four men were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Under the City of London Fire Inquests Act, Dr.F.J.Waldo on September 5 concluded an inquiry with reference to the burning of Paul's Wharf Upper Thames…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A big fire, the flames of which were visible for many miles, destroyed over 1000 tons of copra stacked in a large corrugated iron shed, the property of W. R. Carpenter…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An explosion occurred on a munition steamer at Halifax, and the near by town of Rockingham is on fire. Hundreds of persons are reported to be killed at Hallfax. Three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Twenty-five aeroplanes raided England last night and bombed the places along the Kentish Coast. Six penetrated London. There are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the air raid a few explosive bombs were used. A large number of incendairy bombs fell in various districts. Our defence brought down two…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An Italian official message reports in tense artillerying on the Italian front, particularly at Melette and on the the Middle and Lower Piave plains. A British…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The death roll of the Hullfax fire is steadily climbing, and the deaths are now estimated at more than 2000. The disaster plungs the Deminion into mourning, and is the most…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The death roll of the Halifax fire is steadily climbing, and the deaths are now estimated at more than 2000. The disaster plunges…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Deputy Postmaster-General, Brisbane, reported last night:—The following urgent telegram was received from the Postmaster at Chinchilla this morning:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An inquiry was held by Mr F. J. Callow, Coroner, as to the cause of a fire which took place at the Port Stephens Hotel, Tea Gardens, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At Stockton this morning a wooden building, near the corner of Crown and King street, was with its contents destroyed by fire…
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