Thrilling Experience. Launch on Fire at Sea
Whilst bringing a launch from Brooklyn, the Hawkesbury River, to Newcastle, a party of four men had a thrilling experience, the launch catching five at sea, and one man…
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Fires & bushfires, 1919
322 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 17
Manilla Sensation. Chinaman Runs Amok. Wounds Countryman and Fires at Others. Manilla
A sensation occurred shortly after midnight on Sunday, when a Chinaman ran amok at Brady Bros.' to-bacco farm. From particulars…
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The Prinze Hubertas, [?] ex-German has been largely damaged with fire lasting liner, lying cargoladon at the Albert Dock over two hours, but confined to amidships…
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On Tuesday evening Mr H. Gray, who resides with his daughter, Miss Gray, in opposite Macquarie-street, had a very sensational and unpleasant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Gunnedah. Gunnedah
At 5.30 yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in a shop next door to the M.U. Hall, and destroyed the shop and the hall. The damage is estimated at £6000. The hall,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on a Launch Man Lost Overboard
While the motor launch Lulu was being brought from Brooklyn, Hawkeebury River, to Newcastle, on Sunday those on board had a very sensational experience,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Prinz Hubertus. Heavy Loss by Fire. London, November 22
The Prinz Hubertus is still burning fiercely, and has now settled down in the mud, turning over on her side. Veteran firemen say that they have never…
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About 8.30 this morning the West Maitland Fire Brigade received a call to the residence of Mr. Walter Waller, in Victorian-street. Seven members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Bush Fire. Raging Over Area of 30 Miles
One of the largest bush fires experienced in the district has been raging since Tuesday last in the rugged country between Hill End and Hargraves…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Fires in Sydney. £250,000 Damages. Tram Cables Collapse. Sydney
The promises of John Keep and Sons, Limited, ironmongers, in King and Clarence streets, were gutted by fire at an early hour this morning. When the brigades arrived…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Near Vienna. Wood Shed Tragedy. London, November 29
Reuter's correspondent in Vienna states that a fire broke out in the early morning yesterday in a wooden shed in the vicinity of Vienna, where 108 Czecho-Slovak…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Fire in City Big Warehouse Gutted. £200,000 Damages. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
A disastrous fire occurred in the city this morning, John Keep and Co.'s warehouse, in King-street, being completely gutted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£30,000 Damage. Fire in Newspaper Store
A fire in a store at port Adelaide destroyed between 2000 and 3000 reels of paper belonging to the "Advertisers." The paper had just been unloaded from the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Bush Fire. Raging Over Area of 30 Miles
One of the largest bush fires experienced in the district has been raging since Tuesday last in the rugged country between Hill End and Hargraves…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Disastrous Fire in Sydney
The almost total destruction of two big warehouses, as well as considerable damage to other buildings, involving in all about £200,000, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fires in Sydney. £250,000 Damages. Tram Cables Collapse. Sydney
The premises of John Keep and Sons, Limited, ironmongers, in King and Clarence streets, were, gutted by fire at an early hour this morning. When the brigades arrived…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Near Vienna. Wood Shed Tragedy. London, November 29
Reuter's correspondent in Vienna states that a fire broke out in the early morning yesterday in a wooden shed in the vicinity of Vienna, where 108 Czecho-Slovak…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Cessnock
At about 10.25 last night an alarm of fire was sounded. It appears that a couple of young men were passing the office of the "Cessnock Express" when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tar Boiler on Fire
While workmen of the public works Department were engaged on work in connection with Belmore Bridge to-day, the tar boiler caught fire and a blaze resulted. As…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Topi Topi
The police at West Maitland have received information that a dwelling at Topi Topi, near Bungwahl, which was rented by the Public Instruction Department and used for…
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