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217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 11
On Saturday evening (says the Melbourne Telegraph of Monday) the chemical works of Messrs Cuming, Smith, and Co, at Fa[?]tscray, were totally destroyed by fire. There was a very large quantity of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The North Otago Times, N.Z., says:-A man named Jobs Morrison, a plas[?], residing at the north end of the town, poured some kerosene oil over his wife's head sod then set fire to it. The woman rushed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE now and splendid building belonging to the New York Tribune newspaper is one of the largest and most substantial structures in this city. It is eleven stories high, built of fire-proof materials, with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Last evening, a meeting of those persons who had interested themselves as collectors on behalf of the sufferers by the above, was held at the Brigade Engine-station, Bathurst-street, when some twenty-four…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire took place in Liverpool-street this morning, between George and Pitt streets, that might have been attended with very serious consequences; but its spread was providentially [?]ustrated by a lull hawing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dead eyes are gazing on her from the pictures on the wall, Dead voices in the wailing winds that sweep the upland's call…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →A singular phenomenon can now be seen in Clarion County, Pa., on a small stream known as Catfish Run. For a long time the inhabitants of that locality have noticed a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At 7.55 last night, information was given at the bridge engine-station, Bathurst-street, of a fire having broken out at Chadwick's sawmills, Liverpool-street. The engines from the brigade and volunteer stations…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London, August 10. The extensive establishment of Grant and Co., engravers, lithographers, and publishers, was burned to-night. The loss is estimated at a million dollars…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London, August 10— The extensive establishment of Grant and Co., engravers, lithographers, and publishers, was burned to-night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →ON July 25, a fire, resulting in the death of two woman and serious injury to five other persons; broke out in premises in the occupation of Mr. Smith, batter, St. John-street, Clerkenwell. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Netwith standing the threa[?]og aspect of the weather, the ceremony of [?] the [?] fire engine, belonging to the Woolla[?] Brigade, came off last Saturday afternoon with [?] In the vicinity…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The committee and members of the Newcastle Fire Brigade entertained Superintendent Bown, of the Associated Sydney Fire Brigade, at a banquet last night at the Criterion Hotel, the Mayor in the chair. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On July 25, a fire, resulting in the death of two women and serious injury to five other persons, broke out in premises in the occupation of Mr. Smith, hatter, St. John-street, Clerkenwell. The…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →A fire occurred in Saywell's tobacco factory, Clarence-street, last night, and was discovered shortly after midnight. The intelligence being convoyed to the fire-engine stations, engines promptly arrived and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FIFTH half-yearly report, adopted at a general meeting of shareholders, held on Monday, 4th September, 1876. "Your directors beg to submit herewith the annexed statement of accounts and balance-sheet, for the half-year ending 30th…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The seventeenth annual meeting of the above company heId at tho station on Tuesday night There was a full attendance of members…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Philadelphia, August 26.—Farly thin morning a fire broke out in the sheds used for storing exhibit boxes near the Centennial gtounds. The fire raged several hours, destroying four large sheds and most of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE insurance companies must be highly delighted and gratified at the enterprise of some of the inhabitants of the delightful suburb of Woollahra in establishing a fire engine and station. The engine they have dubbed with the very appropriate name of the " Quencher."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Information has reached us (Bathurst Free Press) to the effect that a destructive fire occurred on Saturday last, at the homestead of Mr. T. Mutton, Wattle Grove, near Oberon. All the members of the fatally were…
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