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185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 10
SIR,—It has been a matter of general regret in this city that our firemen are periodically seized with a mania for fighting one another rather than combining to suppress our common foe…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—The fire at the Prince of Wales Theatre could have been extinguished in teto by the use of half a dozen l'extincteurs, patented many years ago by a foreign Continental European firm, and which I have repeatedly seen tried in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—It has been a matter of general regret in this city that our firemen are periodically seized with a mania for fighting one another rather than combining to suppress our common foe…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boston, November 18, 1871. One of the most brutal and inhuman tragedies which ever horrified any community was enacted in Lynn last night, and is to-day the loading topic of conversation in that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE American papers received by the Nebraska contain further details of the terrible bush and prairie fires, which have d[?]vasted large portions of some of the Western States. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?] of my account in our issue of 23rd December, I forward you all the further information I can got, with regard to the great bush fires which went through this back country. I have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Now the country is charred and black around us, and a new impounding Act is under consideration, and also a land bill, it would be well for our legislators to consider how an alteration in these measures might prevent the recurrence…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →ON behalf of the sufferers by the late fire at the Prince of Wales Opera House, Mr. PUNCH pleads once again. Not as a matter of charity, but as a simple act of humanity and good citizenship, Mr. PUNCH solicits your aid. It matters not to anyone who or what the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →ONE of the most fatal and extensive conflagrations that it has ever been our province to record, as occurring in Sydney, happened on the morning of the 6th instant. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE American papers received by the Nebraska, contain further details of the terrible bush and prairie fires, which have devastad large portions of some of the Western States. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In continuation of my ac[?]ount in your issue of 23rd December, I forward you all the further information I can gat, with regard to the great bush fires which went through this back country. I have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Coroner for the city (H. Shiell, Esq.,) held an inquest at his office, yesterday afternoon, upon the body of Charles Cutcliffe Tost, the third of the unfortunate victims who met their deaths from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Coroner for the city (H. Shiell, Esq.,) held, an inquest at his office, yesterday afternoon, upon the body of Charles C[?]ff[?] Test, the third of the unfortunate victims who met their deaths from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On the 20th October a serious fire broke out in the Convent of the Twelve Apostles, at Rome. The large gallery over the portico is totally destroyed; but, notwithstanding the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →JANUARY 29.—A disastrous fire occurred between 1 and 2 yesterday morning, at West Kempsey. The store and private residence of Mr. L. B. Redgate were wholly destroyed. Of the goods in the store nothing was saved; and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—There may be objections to what I am about to suggest, but they are unknown to me. In New York, Boston, and other cities and towns in the United States, all the five companies have parade days,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ABOUT 2 or 3 o'clock this morning, an alarm of fire was given by the occupants of a weatherboard house situated in George-street, Redfern. The inmates had to jump from the windows in order to save their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE relatives of Mr. W. M'Mahon, whose properly was destroyed and children injured by fire at Cocketgedong, near Urana, a few weeks ago, have shown us a private letter, which furnishes some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—We are among the principal sufferers by tip late fire of the Prince of Wales Theatre. Having made application for relief, we have this day received a circular from the Secretary, informing us that, though deserving of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—The committee having published a detailed list of the private subscriptions received in aid of the above fund, can you inform me whether they intend to make known the net amount received from the…
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