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214 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 11
One of the largest fires known in this city for many years took place on Thursday night in "West Melbourne, first commencing at H. Mills's timber-yard, the entrance to which is in Finders-street, between…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An inquest into the cause of the late fire at the Town Hall was commenced yesterday, at the Town Hall, before the City Coroner and a jury of twelve. Mr. R. Driver, city solicitor, was present, and examined the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →About 7 o'clock last night (October'29th) a fire was discovered in an old shed in the rear of Jacob Dunn's carriage establishment, on the northwest comer of Eighty-seventh-street and Third avenue, which…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →A fire broke out on the morning of the 26th of December, about 2 o'clock, in Cashel-street, Christchurch, between the A1 Hotel and Angus, saddler, near rear of latter's house. The principal places…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—Allow me to inquire of your scientific readers if there is any cheap chemical, which, if dissolved in water and used against fire, has the effect of instantaneously extinguishing it. I have some recollection…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A MOST serious confiagration o[?]rred early yesterday morning in the very heart of the City threatening the retail business centre with destruction. Immediately opposite the Cashel-street face of the dreaded Triangle, and in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FIRE AT NAMBUCCRA RIVER.—The correspondent of the Macleay Herald writes—"I am sorry to have to report that a Mr. Rae, who opened a small store on this river, has lost all his stock by a fire, which took place on Monday,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A MOST serious conflagration occurred early yesterday morning in the very heart of the city, threatening the retail business centre with destruction. Immediately opposite the Cashel-street face of the dreaded Triangle, and in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →IN the Polytechnic Exhibition. which has just closed, and which has so largely occupied the the public attention and interest, there were many objects of ingenuity and beauty,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Victorian and Gipp's Land papers contain numerous reports of disastrous bush fires that have occurred in various localities, and destroyed every species of vegetation. The Kyn[?] Observer gives a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A FEW minutes before 3 o'clock, this, morning, a fire was discovered to have broken out in one of the wool stores belonging to Mr. Flood, situated on the east side of the Circular Quay. The building was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At a few minutes before 3 o'clock this morning inhabitants in that part of the city near the [?]ular Quay were alarmed by the fire bell, and [?]tly afterwards it was discovered that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"It was found that by some unfortunate precautions (!) on the part of the authorities, the water had been shut off, and none was there available."—Evening News, February 9, 1870…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The constant application of water to the seat of the fire has had the effect of extinguishing it, although still in places its smouldering remains are apparent from fitful exhalations of vapoury smoke…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shortly before 3 o'clock yesterday morning the inhabitants in that part of the city near the Circular Quay were alarmed by the fire bell, and shortly afterwards it was discovered that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT twenty minutes before 3 o'clock yesterday morning flames were observed to be proceeding from an upper floor of one of a range of wool stores occupied by Mr. Flood, and situated at the eastern side of the Circular…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AN influential and largely attended meeting of merchants and others interested in the wool destroyed by the fire at Messrs. Reid and Co.'s stores, took place in the Chamber of Commerce, yesterday afternoon. The meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A meeting of persons interested in the wool destroyed by the recent fire at Flood's stores was yesterday held at the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Alexander Campbell was voted to the chair…
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