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125 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 7
THE members of the No. 2 Volunteer Tire Company received their new steam fire engine, per the Eari Dalhousie, on the 20th July, but, unfortunately, it was not obtained in time to be made available for use at the great tire winch…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A special general meeting of the proprietors of this company was held yesterday at noon, at, the Exchange, when certain alterations were brought under the consideration of the meeting, by Mr. Jacob Levi…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →We learn from the Nation of June 17th that one of the most destructive fires that has taken place in Dublin for months past occurred on Monday morning, at two o'clock, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 565 →Amort" the pleasing recollections of Mr. PUNCH'S boyhood, not the least agreeable are those which refer to the wonders effected by fairy, agency, but he little imagined that in this prosaic, practical, every day, sort of a colony, in the year of grace 1865, and possessing a full-grown…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE conflagration which took place here yesterday afternoon ravaged both sides of Champlain-street, from the school-house on the line of the street itself, or Flanagan's wharf in the rear, to Martin's wharf on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FURTHER details have been received of the burning of the William Nelson, already announced by telegraph. The French steamer Lafayette left New York on the 23rd June, and nothing extraordinary occurred until…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE conflagration which took place here yesterday afternoon ravaged both sides of Champlain-street, from the school-house on the line of the street itself, [?] Flanagan's wharf in the rear, to Martin's wharf on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →OCTOBER 9TH.—To-day an inquest was held before Mr. G. T. Clarke and a jury of twelve, at the Commercial Hotel, upon the the which took place last Thursday at the stores and residence of Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,—We desire to call the attention of the public, and especially those who are interested in insurance companies, to the Superintendent of the Insurance Fire Brigada, at the fire at Pyrmont, this evening, who there informed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →FIRE AT ST. LEONARDS.—A slab dwelling-house, occupied by a stonemason named M'Dougall, situated between Susan end Union streets, St. Leonards, was destroyed by fire between 9 and 10 o'clock on Sunday night. The house…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—The cause of humanity must be my apology for this trespass on your space, to bring under notice the unmereifal treatment of horses at alarms of fire. It will be known to you that 'bus horses are mostly taken on those occasions,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On Tuesday last, the sixth anniversary of the Parramatta Yoluntcer Fire Brigade No. 1, was celebrated in Parramatta. More than ordinary interest in the affair was exhibited by the townspeople, on account,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The sixth half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the above company was hold, yesterday, at the Company's offices, George-street. The following is the report presented by the directors:-…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Friday morning between twelve and one a constable of the D division, on duty near the Kensal Green Cemetery, seeing the smoke issue from a part of the grounds of the cemetery…
Continued on Trove, page 685 →THE opinion appears commonly to be entertained, that a conditional purchaser of land, under the provisions of the Crown Lands Alienation Act of 1861, that is, a " free selector," cam,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FOR a very long period of time after the invention of fire-arms, it was altogether impossible to consider the success of breech-loading otherwise than as a question entirely independent of the assistance that can flow…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,—An inquest was recently held on the romains of a young woman, who met a shocking fate through wouring crinoline; similar cases are of frequent occurrence. How suicidal is the conduct of females, who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IT IS one of the misfortunes, and also one of the excitements of country life in Australia, that we are liable, in the dry season, to wide-spread conflagrations, due, not always to the carelessness of mankind, though that is frequently the primary cause…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →CONSTANTINOPLE, SEPTEMBER 6TH.—The fire was finally mastered, or rather burnt itself out, late on Wednesday night, after having traversed Stamboul (Constantinople proper) from the Golden Horn to the…
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