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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
524 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 27
The annual hospital ball, for years the big event of the social season locally, has lost none of its old-time popularity; in fact, after…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Wollongong chemist had in his window a large decanter filled with colored water, and at the back of it a mirror and a green blind. On Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Wellington Radio Station (N.Z.) picked up a message from the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Ruspehu, which intercepted a S.O.S…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An alarm of fire was sounded in Cessnock shortly before 4 a.m. on Saturday morning. The scene of the conflagation was the car shed in Mr. Arthur…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Our genial motor-car proprietor. Mr. P. McGruder, had a slice of bad luck on Friday last when he had one of his big "Overlands" (35…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An outbreak of fire among the coal in the bunkers of the steamer Eastern Moon, laden with kerosene oil and benzine, from New York for Sydney,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The police are making inquiries concerning two fires which broke out yesterday at the residence of Henry Audsley, of Mosman…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The police are making inquiries concerning two fires which broke out yetterday at the residence of Henry Aulsley, of Mosman…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The joinery and cabinet making works of Mr C. Warbrick, Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill were completely gutted by fire on Tuesday night, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drayton Brothers' porcolain works, at Sunshine (Vic.), were completely destroyed by fire on Sunday night. The damage is estimated at £20,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—Things seem to be standing still about the Fire Brigade. Is there one, or is there not? Perhaps it ought to be all formed up afresh…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Canister works of James Robertson, in Nelson-street. Annandale, were partially destroyed by fire on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The township of Tera, Queensland, was the scene of a disastrous fire yesterday, when the Tara Hotel, two shops, and a cottage were destroyed,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →After a period of 3½ years in charge of the Maitland fire district, Station-Officer J. Rowden has been transfered to the position of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the inquest into the fire which occurred at a house in Cowles-road, Mosman, on July 20, held on Thursday, Several witnesses said they had seen the owner,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The police and public at Gilgandra are much exercised in mind by an extraordinary series of fires in halls there during the past two months. About…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Many recent fires in Gilgandra and the surrounding district have given rise to the opinion than an incendiary is at work…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A series of fires has occurred in the Mullumbimby district. Early on Thursday morning the residence of Mr. Edgar Bashforth, in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Northcote Chambers, Brisbane, were destroyed by fire last night, while a large drapery establishment below suffered severely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Damage amounting to £100,000 resulted from a fire at Qlenrothes Distillery, Rothes, Morayshire. It originated in a warehouse on the second floor,…
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