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136 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 7
ANOTHER disastrous fire has to be recorded as having occured in Sydney. This time the scene of the conflagration was the extensive and well-known drapery establishment of Messrs. John Thompson and Francis Giles,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR—We, with many others were this morning very much surprised on reading your reporters version of the fire yesterday afternoon. The facts of the case are so very different to what is stated in your issue of to-day, that we…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—Unwilling as I am to occupy any space in your valuable paper, or to bring myself and the company (viz., the Sydney Volunteer Fire Co. No 2) prominently before tho public without sufficient reason, the letter of Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →FIRE AT DENISON HOUSE, GEORGE STREET.—About 5 o'clock on the evening of the 28th ultimo, a fire broke out in the extensive and well-known drapery establishment of Messrs. John Thompson and Francis Giles,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SHORTLY before twelve o'clock last night an alarm of fire was given, and it was discovered that the scene of the fire was the back premises of Mr. Gloster, grocer and wine and spirit merchant, of Piper-street. The premises were used…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One of the most disastrous conflagrations that has taken place in the colony for many years occurred at Gawler on Sunday evening, the 23rd Instant. The Victoria Flour Mill, belonging to Messrs. Duf[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—Seeing in your paper of the 5th instant a paragraph headed as above, intimating that a circular had been issued by a number of influential gentlemen, inviting the co-operation of persons residing in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AT half-past 10 o'clock last evening, a fire, which resulted in the total destruction of the Oriental Rice Mills and the offices of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, was discovered to be raging in the premises,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AT half-past 10 o'clock last evening, a fire, which resulted in the total destruction of the Oriental Rice Mills and the offices of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, was discovered to be raging in the premises,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A PRELIMINARY meeting, convened by circular, of persons interested in the formation of a Freeholders' Mutual Fire Insurance Company, was held at William's Metropolitan Hotel. Kingstreet, on Monday last. The following motion was carried:—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE annual meeting of the above Company was held at the Company's offices, Pitt-street, on the 30th July. Mr. J. L. Montefiore, presided. The following report was read and adopted:—…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A meating of persons favourable to the establishment is Sydney of a Mutual Fire Insurance Company was hold in the Town Hall, yesterday afternoon. Mr. Alderman Murphy occupied the chair, and explained…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE following is from the Riverine Herald, published on Saturday morning, 24th ultimo. The Lady Darling, steamer, Scott, master, left Echuca wharf yesterday afternoon, between 5 to 6 o'lock, with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →We condense the following from the Nelson Colonist of the 16th August. Shortly before 6 o'clock, on Wednesday morning, 14th August, fire was discovered is the store of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Philadelphia Inquirer gives the following account of the destruction of the American Theatre in that city:— The fire broke out in the second story, or hay loft of a stable, which is directly connected with the theatre, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE Philadelphia Inquirer gives the following account of the destruction of the American Theatre ia that city:—The fire broke out in the second story, or hay loft of a stable, which is directly connected with the theatre, and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →THE following is from the Riverine Herald, published on Saturday morning, 24th ultimo. The Lady Darling, steamer, Scott, master, left Echuca wharf yesterday afternoon, between 5 and 6 o'clock, with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ANOTHER very destructive fire occurred last night in this city, resulting in the total destraction of several thousand pounds' worth of property. The scene of the con[?]gration this time was the premises occupied by Mr. Gou[?]ston,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Between half-past 9 and a quarter to 10 o'clock last evening, an alarm of fire was raised in Pitt street, near Market-street. Flames were observed to be rising either from the back premises of Messrs. Farmer,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An inquiry concerning the origin of the fire which took place on the premises of Michael Goulston, clothier and batter, Pitt-street, on Monday night last, was commenced yester [?]ay, before the City Coroner, at…
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