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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
714 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 36
At the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday afternoon the Deputy Coroner (Mr. J. R. Scott) held an inquiry concerning an outbreak of fire, on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The West Maitland Fire Brigade was called out to-day to a grass fire in land off Brunswick-street, East Maitland. The fire spread rapidly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire broke out at 7 o'clock this morning at the Silvarite Glass Company's premises at Camperdown. The flames were soon subdned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late on Sunday afternoon the East Maitland Fire Brigade was called out to a grass fire in Banks-street Reserve. About half an acre of grass…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A five-roomed weatherboard cottage, situated in Waverley-street, Scone, together with contents, was completely gutted by iire early on Sunday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Damage amounting to thousands of pounds was caused by a fire which destroyed J. Morris's furniture factory in Kent Town, South Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Before Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., in the Small Debts Court to-day, William Wilson Mason sought to recover from Sylvia Thompson the sum of £2/15/2…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A French air liner crashed on an emergency landing ground at Marden, and then caught fire. Two passengers one…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The steamer Maimosa's fire restarted in No. 3 hold which was then sealed. Gas is being injected into 250 bales of the cargo previously…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The North German Lloyd liner N[?]then was burned and sunk at ta pier in the Hudson River to-day shortly after her arrival from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The West Maitland and Lorn Fire Brigades were called out to a fire in a shed containing hay, in Melrose-street, Lorn. The shed, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →With the hot sun and drying winds bush fires are springing up. At the Brookfield some twenty odd fighters, including eight whom Mr. Theo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire occurred in a fernery at the rear of the residence of Mr. G. P. Clift, Day-street, East Maitland, early this afternoon. The West…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Following on his remarks, made at the recent social to the fire-fighters, Cr. C. C. Bradley moved at Tuesday's shire meeting, that a public meeting be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Members of Dungog Fire Brigade, would like a radio set. The club room at the station is not elaborately equipped and the men who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Wednesday morning, Mr. G. A. Dombkins, Captain of Dungog Fire Brigade made an inspection of Dungog Cottage Hospital with respect…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An inquest was conducted in Greta this week by Mr. Jas. R. Scott, J.P., Acting District Coroner, under some what unusual circumstances. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A fire which broke out in the lower hold of the British steamer Maimor has been extinguished. The hold was flooded…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Kimberley presented a desolated appearance after a disastrous fire, involving the loss of half a million pounds sterling…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On Saturday a big bush fire broke out in the vicinity of the Weston Soldiers' Poultry Settlement. The fire made rapid headway and…
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