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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
524 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 27
A tragic fire occurred at midnight at the residence of Mr. Louis Stiller, in Caswell-street, Peak Hill. Mr. Stiller's youngest, child, a boy aged…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Shortly before 1 p.m. on Sunday a fire broke out at Glennie's Greek, which did considerable damage, and might easily have caused much more, but for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire occurred at Glennie's Creek shortly before 1 p.m. on Sunday, which did considerable damage, and might easily have caused much more but for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Just after clearing Sydney Heads, on Friday, the captain of a large steamer was surprised when a number of 6-inch shells were fired over her, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush, fires in the Coonamble district threaten the destruction of a large area of the Pilliga State forest, containing a tract of ironbark and cyprus…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The big bush fires, which were spreading south-west, along the Coonamble-Pilliga, road, were checked yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →An outbreak of fire occurred in Staples central motor garage in High-street last evening, but was extinguished before the arrival of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →London, Tuesday.—Irish incendiary files occurred between 9 and half-past 9 yesterday morning. The house of Mr Wys-Power, a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A store belonging to the Harbour Trust Commissioners in Erskine-street and used for the storage of in-flammable goods was the scene of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The incendiary fires in Dublin all occurred between 9.8 p.m. and 9.25 p.m., and were clearly the result of organised operations…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire, believed to have been caused by a rat gnawing a wax match, completely destroyed the premises of the Grafton Bond Stores, off Sussex-street, Sydney,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A store belonging, to the Harbour Trust Commissioners in Erskine-street and used for the scene of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shortly, after two o'clock this morning the occupants of a butcher's shop' tenanted .By Albert Gibbs at Petersham were awakened by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Reuter's Constantinople correspondent reports that American destroyers hasted to the rescue and picked up the victims of the French…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shortly after 2 o'clock this morning the, occupants of a butcher's shop, tenanted by Albert Gibbs, at Petersham, were awakened by the smell of fire, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A French hospital ship caught fire off San Stefano. British and American destroyers hastened to her assistance. Three women and children were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A cracksman at work on a safe was disturbed at the Maypole Stores, near Circular, Quay, at 5 o'clock this morning. He was chased and fired at by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Last Friday a fire occurred in the home of Mr. Robert Crawford, of Congewai, but fortunately it was extinguished before much damage was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →One of the biggest fires experienced in Maitland for a number of years occurred last. evening at Wolsten-holme's cordial factory. It was a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shortly after two o'clock this morning the occupants of a butcher's shop tenanted by Albert Gibbs at Petersham were awakened by the…
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