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Fires & bushfires, 1870

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Fires. Fire in Hunter-street

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 December 1870 · page 9

SOME time before 3 o'clock Sunday morning, a fire broke out in the three-storied shop No. 12, Hunter-street, at the time occupied by Mr. William Foy, galvanized iron worker and ironmonger, as a wholesale and retail…

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Destructive Fire in Hunter Street

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 24 December 1870 · page 13

SEVERAL fires of more than ordinary importance have occurred in Sydney within the last month or two. It was only a few weeks ago that we had to chronicle…

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The Fire in Hunter-street. Resumed Inquest

Empire · Saturday 24 December 1870 · page 3

THE adjourned inquiry touching the destruction of the premisas in Hunter-street, lately occupied by William Foy, was resumed yesterday morning by the city coroner (H. Shiell, Esq.), at the coroner's office,…

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Inquest on the Fire in Hunter-street

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 December 1870 · page 13

THE City Coroner commenced an inquiry, on Thursday forenoon, at his office in Belmore-chambers, George-street North, into the circumstances connected with the late fire at 13, Hunter-street. Mr. Iceton appeared to watch the…

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The Late Fire in Street. Resumed Inquest

Evening News · Saturday 24 December 1870 · page 4

THE adjourned inquiry touching the destruction of the premises in Hunter-street, lately occupied by William Foy, was resumed yesterday morning by the city coroner (H. Shiell, Esq.), at the corner's office,…

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Destruction by Fire of Pemell and Co.'s Flour Mills

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 24 December 1870 · page 1

A FIRE of a most alarming and destructive character occurred at the above premises about half-past three o'clock on the morning of Sunday, the 11th inst. The buildings, situated in Parramatta-street, and usually styled the Brisbaue Steam Flour Mills,…

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Wave Prospect. "It is like a draught of Fire !"—Golden Legend. Chapter Xxv. the Wine Cup in the Cuddy.—cecil's Victory

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 December 1870 · page 3

BEFORE the assizes at which James Fairborne pleaded guilty, and from which he was put upon his probation, the Woodroffes had left Wave Prospect, the father endeavouring to impart to his family a…

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The Late Fire in Hunter-street. Resumed Inquest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 December 1870 · page 2

AT 2 o'clock afternoon the City Coroner, at his officer in Belmore-chambers, George street North, resumed an inquest adjourned from previous afternoon, touching the late fire at the premises, 13, Hunter-street, in the…

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Coroner's Court This Day Late Fire in Hunter-street

Evening News · Wednesday 28 December 1870 · page 2

THE city coroner (Mr. Henry Sheill) resumed the inquest this morning on the late fire in Hunter-street, at his offices in George-street. Mr. C. E. Pilcher appeared to watch the…

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Late Fire in Hunter-street

Empire · Thursday 29 December 1870 · page 2

THE city coroner (MT. Herny Sheill) resumed the inquest yesterday morning on the late fire in Hunter-street, at his offices in George-street. Mr. C. E. Pilcher appeared to watch the…

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The Late Fire in Hunter-street. Resumed Inquest Concluded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 December 1870 · page 5

YESTERDAY forenoon the City Coroner (Mr. Henry Shiell) resumed at his office in Belmoro-chambcrs, George-street North, the inquest touching the origin of the late fire at Foy's in Hunter-street Mr. Iceton again appeared for…

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Destructive Fires. Plmell and Co.'s Steam Mills, Parramatta-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 December 1870 · page 6

AT an early hour on the 11th instant a fire occurred in Parramatta-street, which resulted in a greator destruction of property than has (with a single exception, that of the Blackwall wool stores), occurred from any similar calamity…

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Fire at Foy's in Hunter-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 December 1870 · page 6

SOME time before 3 o'clock on the morning of 18th instant, a fire broke out in the three-storied shop 12, Huntor-street, at the time [?] by Mr. William Foy, galvanized [?]ron worker and ironmonger, as a wholesale and retail…

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The Late Fire in Hunter-street. Resumed Inquest

Sydney Mail · Saturday 31 December 1870 · page 13

AT 2 o'clock on 23rd instant, the City Coroner, at his office in Belmore-chambers, George-street North, resumed an inquest adjourned from the previous afternoon, touching the late fire at the premises, 43, Hunter-street, in the…

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Wave Prospect. "It is like a draught of Fire!"—Golden Legend. Chapter Xxvi. the Loss of the Reckoning

Sydney Mail · Saturday 31 December 1870 · page 3

THE wine cup still went round in the cuddy and elsewhere. Even becalmed on the Equator, for three long scorching weeks, wine was swallowed; while the captain, as he passed the bottle, seemed almost on…

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