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217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 11
PROFESSOR C. W. Wright, in a paper on this subject, says:—Of all the elements, there is none which presents such a diversity of forms as phosphorous, and not one that presents such a variety of properties which are…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →A great fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Egleton, bookbinder, in Broadway, Ludgate Hill, and by 4 o'clock foe whole building of three stories was destroyed. The outage is estimated at £50,000. Daring the progress of…
Continued on Trove, page 332 →ON Monday night, at about a quarter to 9 o'clock, a kerosene lamp exploded in tho drapery compartment of the establishment of Mr. Hill, storekeeper, Wodonga. In a few minutes the whole of the goods in the…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →A fire occurred in the boat-building establishment of Mr. Daniel Sheehy, WooUoomooloo, on Saturday afternoon, about a quarter-past five o'clock, and[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shortly after 12 o'clock on Wednesday forenoon, I the fire-bell at Geelong seunded the alarm. The fire was discovered to be in the Rosemary Branch Hotel, where it wat first noticed by a person who observed fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—The first engine on the ground was No. 3 City Volunteer, from the Brunch Station, Woolloomooloo; the second engine, the Sydney Insurance Express; the third engine, No. 3, from Bathurst-street Station; the fourth…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PROFESSOR C. W. Wright, in a paper on this subject, says:-Of all the elements, there is none which pre-sents such a diversity of forms as phosphorous, and not one that presents such a variety of properties which are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At about half-past 2 on the afternoon of the 11th January a fire broke out in the house bejonging to Mr. Thomas Nicholson Egleton, bookbinder, of 12 Broadway, Ludgate Hill. The pemises consisted…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →A dispatch from Boston, dated the 20th instant, gives the following account of what might have been a terrible calamity:—"The terrible church holocaust at Holyoke several…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An exhibition of a new chemical fire-engine, lately imported from America by Messrs. T. J. Bown and Co., of Bathurst-street, took place yesterday afternoon in the presence of a largo number of persons,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the main street, at about 8 o'clock last night, a fire broke out, destroying Richardson's blacksmith's shop and the private residences of Messrs. Fisher and Cockburn…
Continued on Trove, page 401 →Last night Miss Horner's Hotel, in Wynyard Square, had a narrow escape from being burned down. A bedroom at the back of the premises took fire in consequence of the curtains of a bed blowing across a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WE have received the annual report of Superintendent Charles Bown to the Board of Management of the Associated in ura[?]ce Companies for the year 1875. The following particulars are contained in the report…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A CORONER'S inquest to inquire into the causes and origin of a fire which occurred on the premises of Mr. Fisher, of Main-street, Young, on the evening of wednesday last, was held at Tatter[?]all's Hotel, Young, on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Wednesday evening shortly after 8 o'clock the inhabitants of Young were thrown into a slate ofexcitement by the cries of " Fire," which were heard to be…
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire broke out yesterday and destroyed a great portion of the Empire Hotel and one of Turnbull's stores filled with goods Hotel premises uninsured; stock and furniture £2500. Turnbull's store: Stock…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Between 3 Mid 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the sparks from a kitchen chimney which was on fire at the bouse of Mr. A. Bird, No. 11, Woolloomooloo Lans, ignited the rafters and battens of the roof, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire broke out yesterday and destroyed a great portion of the Empire Hotel and one of Turnbull's stores filled with, goods. Hotel premises uninsured; stock and furniture £2500. Turnbull's store: Stock…
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