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79 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 4
We are sorry to state that this fine clipper ship, of 900 tons, commanded by Captain Duthie, was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. The British Merchant was lying at Smith's Wharf, where she was loading for London, and Captain Duthie…
Continued on Trove, page 149 →Very few policies against fire are so framed as to render the company legally liable. Generally the property is inacourately described with reference to the conditions under which you insure. They are framed by the company, who probably are not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WE are sorry to state that this fine clipper ship, of 900 tons, commanded by Captain Dutbie, was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday morning, 2nd inst. The British Morchant was lying at Smith's Wharf, where she was loading for London, and Captain Duthie…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →This vessel commanded by Captain Dutblo, was discovered on the morning of the 2nd instant to be on fire. Captain Duthie had retired at about ll o'clock, on Saturday night, everything on board being perfectly quiet, and at half-past three or four o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—From the happy infrequency of occasion to open the fire-plugs m the streets of this city, it is not surprising that they get out of order; it would indeed be surprising if they did not, unless, like the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A MEETING of the Volunteer Fire Briga de was held list night, at the Station-house, Phillip-street to take into consideration a letter which had been addressed to them, of which the following is a copy:—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →YESTERDAY, at about half-past six, or a quartar to seven, a.m., a fire broke out on the premises occupied by Mr. Holmes, baker, King-street. At the rear of the shop, there was an extensive bakery and mill. The fire first…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A LARGE number of persons repaired yesterday to the scene of the late fire, for the purpose of viewing the ruins of the Prince of Wales Theatre. Of the western wall at the back of the stage only a few feet are left…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To CONVEY to the minds of our readers some idea of the magnitude of the conflagration in which the Prince of Wales Theatre and Mr. Holmen's mill and bakery were destroyed, it is only necessary to state that it was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—It appears that at the late fire the unfortunate sators lost their wardroboes. Now, it balng a notorious fact that many of them have been out of employment for some time, and not overburdened with cash, this would…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE almost entire disappearance of indications of fire about the scene of the late disaster—the engines were yesterday removed, and efforts were commenced with a view to the safety of the adjoining building. A consultation having taken place between the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR,—Persons acquainted with the locality in which the fire took place, after reading your statement of the ser vices rendered to the city, by Mr. Younger, his son, and workman, would suppose that his immediate neighbours…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney during the week has been visited by, One of those fearful visitntions—a fire—the most destructive that has occurred since the destruction of the Albion Mills in Sussex-street; some years ago…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE inquest on the bodies of John Harbison and Henry Clarke, was resumed yesterday, at the City C[?]oner's office. We append a further report of the inquiry, as far as it has proceeded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE inquest on the bodies of Henry Clarke and John Harbison, the two men who were killed by some of the bricks of the south wall of the theatre falling on them during the fire on last Wednesday morning, was commenced at the coroner's office, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ON Monday morning, at about one o'clock, a fire broke out at the Hinton Hotel, and in somewhat less than an hour consumed the greater part of the promises—the whole, in fact, of the dwelling-house-leaving only the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THREE alarms of fire were given yesterday at the Fire Engine Stations. The first was a two-storied house in Kent-street, between Druitt and Bathurst streets. The day being fine, and the shinglen dry, some sparks flew…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE almost entire disappearance of indication of fire about the voice of the late discaster—the engines were removed on the 5th,—efforts were commenced with a view to the safety of the adjoining buildings, A consultation having taken place between the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ON the morning of the 26th August, between the hours of 3 and 4, and of the most disastrous fires with which this quarter of the metropolis had been visited, with the single exception, perhaps, of that which destroyed Covent Garden…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ONE of the most extensive and disastrous conflagrations that has over occurred in Sydney broke out on the morning of Wednesday, October 3rd, near the corner of King and Castlereagh streets, causing the entire…
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