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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
510 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 26
Mr. W. T. Seaward, District Coroner, occupied the Bench at the Scone Court-house yesterday, and conducted an inquiry into the cause of the fire The inquest concerning the discovery of the body of Adolphus Wilder, who was found dead at Bell's Crossing, near Moonan Flat, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There was nil outbreak of fire in an unoccupied building in Swan-street, Morpeth, on Sunday afternoon. The place was previously used by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The president of the Board of Fire Commissioners, Mr. T. J. Smith speaking at a gathering of aldermen and firemen from Gulgong and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →William Edwards (70), of Bathurst, was severly burned about the hands and arms when he awakened to find his bed on fire this morning. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"People think that because of fire escapes, emergency exits, and other safety contrivances that are used today fire danger is not so great,"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trapped by some person or persons in Enfield on Thursday night last, an Irish terrier dog was sprayed with Volatile spirit and set alight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British and Indian troops were unable to participate in the King's birthday parade at Rawalpindi (Punjab), as they were called out to fight a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The newspaper "Ottoabre" was sequestrated to-day for a virulent attack on Britain, when it declared that Britain was as much Italy's enemy in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Weston was the scene of a distrne five outhurst about 3.30 a.m. to-day when a large grocery establishment was practically gutted…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A fire call was made last evening and Tamworth Brigade proceeded to boarding house in Railway Average occupied by Mrs. Russell. It was four…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The death occurred in the Armidale and New England Hospital on Saturday of George Cook, aged 64, the third victim of the fire tragedy at Backwater,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A young man who was about to have his finger-prints taken, plunged his hands into a fire at Petersham Police Station on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An inquiry was held to-day by the Kuvrl Kurrl District Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) concerning the fire which occurred, at Fehrenbach'B stere at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In one of the biggest fires seen in the metropolitan area for some time the three-storied tallow and skin store of Messrs. J. Moxham…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cessnock Fire Brigade had a busy time in the early hours of this morning, when two fires claimed attention. About 1 a.m. the brigade wan called…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cessnock fire brigade had a busy time during the early hours of this morning, when two fires claimed their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →they they had ransacked the premises of the Wholesale Butter Supply Pty., Ltd., South . Melbourne, and stolen a large quantity of butter,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →About 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Mr. J. E. Beynon was awakened by smoke issuing from the corner of the bathroom. He communicated instantly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Though the petrol in the tank caught alight when other petrol from a lorry blazed fiercely in King-street, New town, there was no explosion…
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