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73 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 4
YESTERDAY forenoon, an inquest was field at the Coroner's office, Hyde Park, touching the late fire in Kingstreet. This being the first inquiry under the new Act. it had the effect of drawing together a considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A calamity, even exceeding in its frightful consequences the Portobello tragedy, occurred on Sunday morning, April 13th. The house, No. 9, Patrick-street, was occupied by seven families…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ABOUT a quarter-past 2 o'clock this morning a fire, which threatened to be very destructive, broke out on the premises of Mr. Cowan, furniture-delar, Pitt-street. It was discovered by some of the men in Mr. Wilkie's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BETWERN the hours of two and three o'clock this morning the furniture warehouse, in the occupation of Mr, Cowan, of Pitt-street, was perceived to be on fire. The fire must have obtained considerable hold…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →IN our yesterday's issue the fact of a portion of the premises occupied by Mr. Cow[?], furniture dealer, having been destroyed by fire, was briefly mentioned; but, owing to the late hour at which the conflagration…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →BETWEEN the hours of two and three o'clock on Thursday morning the furniture warehouse, in the occupation of Mr. Cowan, of Pitt-street, vu perceived to be on fire. The premises are situated on the west side…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →AN inquest touching the origin of this fire was commeneed yesterday by the City Coroner, at Tattersal's, Pitt-street. A jury of twelve were aummoned, they viewed the premises where the fire occurred, after which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE adjourned inquest on the late fire in Pitt-street was resamed yesterday amening at Tattersall's hotel, in presence of a jury of twelve. The first witness examined wats the following:—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →GLEESOME children were we not? Sitting by the fire, Ruddy in its glow, Sixty summers back…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An official report has recently been published in the "Mechanics' Magazine," giving an account of the various fires that occurred during the last year in London. It will be seen that those calamities were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AS STATED in our Windsor telegram of Saturday, Mr. Rayner's Cloth Factory, at Emu Plains, was totally destroyed by fire on Friday. It was situated on the banks of the Nepean River, nearly opposite…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE report reached Sydney on Saturday morning of the all but entire destruction by fire, on thursday night last, of Messrs, A. and J. Rayner's cloth mills at Emu Plains, near Penrith. The factory, which was about three miles beyond…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Newcastle Volunteer Fire Brigade celebrated their fifth anniversary by a dinner, on Friday evening last, at their engine-house, Newcomen-street. The different companies met at their respective stations at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE inquest on the late fire in Goulburn-street commenced at the Sportsman s Inn, corner of Pitt and Goulburn streets, on Thursday, 18th July, and, three times adjourned, was resumed and concluded yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On the evening of Tuesday, 16th instant, the premises occupied by Mr. Turner, Pitt and Goulburn streets, were discovered to be on fire, which was speedily extinguisher An inquest touching the cause of it was commenced on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SIR,—In his evidence at the inquest on the fire at the Australian Hotel, Mr. George Turner, the host and proprietor, informed the jury that the premises were mortagaged. In onnection with this mortgage, I had an interview with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—As the more reportsof the evidence taken before the coroner, during the late inquest on the fire in the roof of my premies at the corner of Pitt and Goulburn streets, give but a faint aud incorrect idea of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—Our attention has been directed to the performance of an [?] [?] in a letter in the Empire of August 6th, and [?] George T[?]," in which he professes to state…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On the evening of Saturday, June 22, the metropolis was visited by the most terrific conflagration that has occurred in this country sines the Great Fire of London. Some idea of the greatness of the catantrophe may be…
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