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217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 11
A very destructive fire occurred at half-past one o'clock this morning in Oxford-street, resulting in considerable losses to one or two insurance companies and business people. It appears that at the time mentioned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A writer in the London Daily News says:—"It is not, unfortunately, generally known, that in the case of fire in buildings containing horses, if the harness is put on (however roughly) the horses will quit their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At a meeting of the members of the above company, held on the 6th instant, the following gentlemen were duly elected to fill the respective offices attached to their names:—Mr. W. Camb, superintendent; Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hillary Page, the Chesterfield fire florid, suffered the penalty of his crimes to-day at the court-house of that county, by strangulation, in a little lest tune than 20 minutes. He was taken from the gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Probably the largest fire that has occurred in South London since the conflagration in Tooley-street took place on 8th October in Lower Queen-street, Rotherhithe, on the extensive premises of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—As I only wish for fair play and no favour, I respectfully ask permission to contradict a portion of the report of the late fire at Crawford's, Oxford-street, on Friday morning last. Your report states that the Insurance two mannel…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The annual meeting of the Balmain Volunteer Fire Company was held at the Cricketer's Arms Hotel, Darling-street, on Friday evening, December 8th. There was a full attendance of members. The balance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At half-past 1 o'clock on the 8th instant the fire-bells rang out an alarm which sent the fire-engines in the direction of Darlinghurst, by way of Oxford-street or South Head Road, to Crawford's poultry or…
Continued on Trove, page 777 →Probably the largest fire that has occurred in South London since the conflagration in Tooleystreet took place on 8th October in Lower Queenstreet, Rotherhithe, on the extensive premises of…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →On Thursday night, the 14th instant (reports the Braidwood Despatch), a fire was discovered in Mr. Thomas Casey'ssaw mill, at The Mile Creek, near Nelligen. Early on that morniing the [?] ofRichard Casey…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Sunday morning last, about half-past two o'clock, a fire occurred at Brooks' Flat, which resulted, according to the Maitland Mercury, in the total destruction of Mr James Phelan's farm-house. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Friday night last, shortly after 11 o'clock, the premises of Messrs. H. Dixson and son, York-street, narrowly escaped total destruction by fire. The premises were locked up safely soon after 6 o'clock, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About four o' clock, this morning, a fire was discovered burning in an old second hand clothes shop kept by Mrs. Grace Brand at No. 807, George-street From information received constable, O'Connor went to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →With reference to the bush fire that has been raging lately near the Hummocks, the Wallaroo Times cleans some particulars from Mr. George Oliphant, contractor, who states that he started to go to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An extraordinary fire, brief particulars of which were received a few days ago by cable, occurred at Invercargill on December 16. Mrs. Ott, the owner of the Junction Hotel, in a fit of madness set a light…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR.—The particulars of the above catastrophe, as given in the Herald on the 27th instant, are so far from the real faces of the case that I've [?] (as an eye witness) to furnish more correct details, not with a view of indulging in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A great fire and explosion occurred here to-day. At a quarter to 4 o'clock a fire was discovered in O'Donovan's general store, and immediately afterwards a terrific explosion of gunpowder took place, bursting through…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR — Living, as I do, in the bush, and seeing the sad loss, alike to rich and poor, of stock, owing to the dry season in the first place, and to bush fires in the next I feel that you could benefit all classes by publishing through…
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