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217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 11
About ten minutes past four o'clock this morning, the Simon Pure Hotel, lately known as the Waverley Tea Gardens caught fire, and a portion of the building, with the bar and fittings, were consumed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE night was dark, yet calm and still, and hushed Was ev'ry voice. In peaceful slumber steeped The women, children, and the younger braves Lay prone beneath the wigwam's shelt'ring eaves…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Missing Link," the Great "War Chief of the Cunning Foxes, details to his followers the result of his Campaign in the North…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On the morning of the 28th ultimo (reports the Times) about half-past one o'clock, the townspeople were aroused by the cry of "Fire" when it was discovered that the Punt Hotel was one mass of flames…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The month of June has maintained its evil celebrity for great fires in all parts of the world. At the close of the second week there was a large fire at Bermondsey, in which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A [?] out about four o'clock on the morning of the 10 1/2h instant, on the premises belonging to Mr. W. Thornhill, one part of which was occupied by Mr. Philip…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The members of the New town and Camperdown Fire Brigades held their first annual picnic at host Dobson's Sans Souci Hotel, Sani Souci, where a special luncheon was provided in the large room. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The month of June has maintained its evil celebrity for great fires in all parts of the world. At the close of the second week there was a large fire at Bermondsey, in which…
Continued on Trove, page 251 →A serious fire occurred in a large bonded warehouse in Upper Thames-street, commonly known as Bro[?]k's Wharf, having an extensive river frontage, and being in the occupation of Messrs. John Wa[?]ner and Sons, merchants. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Marquette (Mich.), July 10.—The steamer St. Clair, of Ward's line, while on her down trip from Duluth, took fire while off Fourteen-mile Point, between Ontonagon and the Portage Lake Ship Canal,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A balloon ascent was made recently from Hondo, United States of Columbia, South Ameri[?].[?] Account States that an over had been built on the pl[?] the day before, for the purpose of heating the air for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shortly before 6 o'clock yesterday evening, a fire broke out on the premises occupied by Mr. R. H. Adams fruiterer, 295 George-street Mr. Adams was in the [?] of regulating the main [?] tsp, attached to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire broke out on Friday week in the carpet manufactory and wool works of Mr James Templeton at Ayr. The works consisted of four blocks. In a short time the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A fire occurred shortly at alter six o'clock evening in the drapery establishment of Mr. Pyrmont, which [?] in the destraction of £40 worth of stock. Mr. Paul and wife were at[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We learn from New Zealand papers just to hand, that there has been a great fire at Blenheim. The site was Mr C. H. M Elwain's premises, opposite to [?] Hotel, from which the family escaped with their lives…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A DESTRUCTIVE and most painfully fatal fire occured at about 8 o'clock last evening in Rose-lane near Gipps-street above the Haymarket It appears that in a wooden two-roomed cottage in that [?] owned by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SHORTLY before 8 o'clock last night a fire Occurred on the premises occupied as a dwelling-house by Japh[?]t Harmer, and situated in Rose-lane, off Samuel-street, Surry Hills, the result being not only the total destruction of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A bout a quarter to six o'clock this morning, a fire broke out at Junes Partridge's galvanised iron works, near the corner of George and Bathurst streets, which threatened to be of a serious character, bat for its timely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We learn from the Dubbo Dispatch that on Thursday, August 31, "Bootlehurst," the residence of Mrs. Bootle, of the Coalbaggie, was burned to the ground, and furniture consisting of a valuable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SHORTLY before 8 o'clock last night a fire occurred on the premises occupied as a dwelling-house by Japhet Harmer, and situated in Rose-lane, off Samuel-street, Sorry Hills, the result being not only the total destruction of the…
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