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197 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 10
OWING chiefly to the promptitude and energy of the several fire brigades, the late fire at Newtown, a report of which appeared in our issue of yesterday, was not nearly so destructive as it otherwise…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT BAL[?]AIN.âGreat excitement was caused in Sydney on Monday evening, between 9 and 10 o'clock, by the almost sudden appearance in the western part of the sky, of an extensive…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →AT about twenty-five minutes to 1 o'clock this morning, a fire was discovered at Warburten's wood and fuel wharf. Pyrmont, and although prompt measures were taken to extinguish it, a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The City Coroner commenced an inquest at the Kent Hotel, Palmer-street, Balmain, at 9 o'clock this forenoon, touching the cause of the fire which occurred on Monday night the 14th instant, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AN inquest was held yesterday forenoon by the City Coroner at the Kent Hotel, Balmain, touching the cause of the destruction by fire of certain property at Balmain known as Messrs. John Booth and Co.'s steam [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →About twenty minutes to 9 o'clock last night the fire-bells rang out an alarm, and the engine of No. 1 Volunteer Fire Company, followed by the Insurance Brigade and No. 2 Company. proceeded to No. 217…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An inquest on the fire which, on the 18th instant, destroyed the premises of John Frederick Jones, situated on the Newtown road, was held this morning, at the Railway Hotel Newtown. The jury returned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →YESTERDAY, will long he remembered by the people of the metropolitan district, and he marked with a black letter by a great number of persons. Tuesday night. the weather was unusually close and hotâ…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yesterday was one of those frightful days that it was almost a matter of impossibility to traverse—the streets in safety, owing to the storm at wind which was blowing, causing clouds of dust to rise, making everything…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE following is a copy of a telegram received at noon to-day from Mr. Superintendent Menzer of the Parramatta Volunteer Fire Erigade, addressed to Mr. Superintendent Bown, of the Insurance Fire Brigade,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AN inquest was held at 9 o'clock yesterday morning on the fire which occurred on the premises of John Frederick Jones, situation the Newtown-road, on the 18th instant, Mr. Dawson watched the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ABOUT a quarter to 2 o'olook yesterday a most disastrous fire broke out at Windsor. The flames, being fanned by a furious westerly wind, sproad rapidly from house to house, until by half-past 3 o'clock fully thirty buildings…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The fine clipper ship Apolles, which left here only a few month[?] ago with horses for India, returned on Friday night, having made successful passages cach way. The return trip has not been made without incident, a large clipner ship hawng been seen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →William Gosper's house is on fire, and burning very fiercely. Wednesday 4 p.m. There has been a fearful dust storm blowing here all day. A fire broke out, and eight or nine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Gosper's house is on fire, and burning, very fiercely. Wednesday 4 p.m. There has been a fearful dust storm blowing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Following are further partionlars of the destructive fire which broke out at Windsor on Wednesday:— As [?]itzgerald-street was between the Barrabe…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE following is a copy of a telegram received yesterday from Mr. Superintendent Menzer, of the Parramatta Volunteer Fire Brigade, addressed to Mr. Superintendent Bown, of the Insurance Fire Brigade,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yesterday was one of those frightful days that it was almost a matter of impossibility to traverse the streets in safety, owing to the storm of wind which was blowing, causing clouds of dust to rise, making everyting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE intense heat prevailing on Wednesday culminated in probably one of the most extensive bush fires that has taken place in this district for many years past. The weather for some days a had been unusually sultry, and in the…
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