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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
1,104 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 56
Yesterday was a day of great anxiety, and in some cases of actual terror, for the residents of every town and hamlet between…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →During the disastrous bush fire on wednesday, the residence of Mr. F.J. Hoffmann caught alight, but willing hands soon extinguished the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Extensive bush fires broke out yesterday in the country beyond Martindale, and in the mountains near Arrowfield. A huge volume of smoke arising…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One of the worst bush fires in the memory of old settlers of the Laguna district has been raging since early on Wednesday. It had control of both…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →During the week the residents of the district have [?] a trying time with the heat. To their troubles were added bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A grass fire occurred on Wednesday last on Mr. E. A. Devine's paddock alongside his home in Cook-street. Neighbors and others were responsible…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For some time past the business people of Cessnock have been making efforts to have the fire classification of Cessnock altered from "D"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious disaster was narrowly averted yesterday morning when flames were noticed issuing from the balcony of the Imperial Hotel. A lady passing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A large army of fire-fighters were engaged in attempting to quell an outbreak of fire, which started in Mr. E. Winder's property, opposite the butter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Much anxiety was felt by neighbouring landholders at Lochinvar on Tuesday when an outbreak of fire occurred on the Children's Home…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The fire bell rang on Tuesday afternoon in response to a call to a grass fire in the vacant allotment between Dr. Gilchrist's house and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A message from Carcoar states that a grass fire did considerable damage to the local general cemetery. Headstones were discoloured and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Early this morning Mr. A. F. Barwick's home and store at Bunnan were destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A bush fire broke out on Mr H. Gardiner's property, at Merannio early in the week, and to-day it had spread to Carrabolla, a distance of 10 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mrs. Florence Foster, aged 48 years, of Carrington-road, Waverly, was severely burnt about the face and body last night when her clothes become…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At a late hour last night there was a destructive fire at Bunnan, when the business premises and store owned by Mr. A. F. Barwick, were completely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A grass fire occurred near the butter factory on the Aberdeen-road, a short distance outside the municipality yesterday afternoon, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A fierce bush fire has been raging in the Merannie district during the week, and on Friday it was still burning in parts. Ten miles of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Damage, estimated at many thousands of pounds, was done by fire, which occurred at the large store of Bond and Company, Ltd.,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The bush fires were responsible for terrific heat throughout the Northern district. In the early part of the day the…
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