Destruction of the Calcutta Theatre by Fire
We have seldom experienced more real pain in announcing a public calamity than we do in now putting on record what all our town readers are by this…
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17 stories in Sydney's papers
Destruction of the Calcutta Theatre by Fire
We have seldom experienced more real pain in announcing a public calamity than we do in now putting on record what all out town readers are by this time aware…
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We have seldom experienced more real pain in announcing a public calamity than we do now in putting on record what all our town-readers are by this time aware of, the total destruction by fire of…
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, Four O'CLOCK.--We stop the Press to announce that the Royal Hotel, the Old Theatre, and…
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About two o'clock on Wednesday morning, considerable excitement and alarm was caused in Sydney, in consequence of the whole pile of buildings, known as the Royal Hotel and Old Theatre,…
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MR. MONITOR—I observed half a dozen of the officers of the garrison lolling on beds in front of the Hotel during the fire. The soldiers were admitted into the Hotel, where, no doubt, they…
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About half-past two, the fire was discovered by Mr. Skinner. At the time Mr. S. discovered the fire, it was confined to Mr. Blanch's stable, I but it spread by three o'clock to the roof of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Monitor & Commercial Advertise[?] Friday Morning, March 27, 1840. Nothing extenuate, nor aught set down in malice. SHAKSPEARE. Fire
It is proposed to establish a Mutual Insurance Company for protection against fire. The following prospectus has been proposed by the correspondent of a Contemporary. We should like to see…
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Capital—£500,000 in 25,000 shares of £20 each. Deposit £4 per share. That great benefits are conferred by institutions of a nature similar to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Gazette. Dated, August 29Th., 1840. Anno Quarto. Victoriæ Reginæ. No 8 An Act to prohibit the Aboriginal Natives of New South Wales from having Fire Arms or Ammunition in their possession without the permission of a Magistrate
WHEREAS in some parts of the Colony of New south Wales the Aboriginal Natives have obtained possession of Fire Arms, and it is considered dangerous to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dreadful Fire at Kingston, Upper Canada. (From the British Whig Extra.)
It is our melancholy task to announce to our distant friends the destruction by fire of a large portion of the very best part of our good, though in this respect, unfortunate town…
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The engines continued playing upon the smoking ruins in High-street and Globe street up to a late hour last night. During the day the [?] thered flames burst forth several times but the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anno Quauto Vi[?] Torle Reginæ. "An Act to enable the Proprietors of a certain Joint Stock Company carried on in ihe Town of Melbourne, in the Colony of New South Wales, under the name, style, and firm of "The Mel"bourne Fire and Marine Assurance Company," to sue and be sued in the name of the Chairman of the said Joint Stock Company for the time being, and for other purposes therein mentioned
WHERE AS several Persons have formed themselves into a Joint Slock Company Preamble, or Society, at Melbourne, in the district of Port Phillip, in the Colony of New…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales Government Gazette. Wednesday, November 11, 1840. (Continuation of Melbourne Fire and Marine Assurance Company's Act.) (Such Member to be indemnified out of the Funds of the said Company.)
VII. Provided always, and be it enacted, That every such Chairman, for the time being, in whose name any such Action, Suit, Petition, Information, Indictment,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anno Quarto Victoriæreginæ. "An Act to enable the Proprietors of a certain Joint Stock Company carried on in the Town of Melbourne, in the Colony of New South Wales, under the name, style, and firm of "The Melbourne Fire and Marine Assurance Company." to [?]ue and be [?]ued in the n[?]me of the Chairman of the said Joint Stock Company for the time being. and for other purposes therein mentioned
WHEREAS several Persons have formed themselves into a Joint Stock Company, or Society, at Melbourne, in the district of Port Phillip, in the Colony of New South Wales, under the…
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The Poland (Havre and New York packet ship.) Capt Anthony, sailed from New York 11th of May. The cabin passengers numbered twenty-four, amongst whom were six ladies. A Mrs. A[?]wedsn had two children with…
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Spir[?]ts of fire spirits of fire! Kindle your torcnos, and up with me, Earth to-night shall yield the pyre That [?]ghtens our red-red revelry…
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