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284 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 15
A FATAL fire broke out this morning in Molesworthstreet at 3 o'clock. It commenced in a cottage occupied by a widow named Johnson, and aided by a strong N.E. gale it spread with disastrous rapidity…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SHORTLY after 2 o'clock on Sunday morning a fire broke out in the shop of Mr. J. Westaway, tailor, Hunter-street. By half-past 2 there was a dense crowd on the spot, and the stock-in-trade and furniture of Mr. Alderton, the boot…
Continued on Trove, page 568 →[?] 2 o'clock yesterday mornings fire occurred on the premises of Mrs. Lovely's general stores, Forest Road. Gannon's Forest. Mrs. Lovely states that the went to [?] at [?] o'clock on Thursday night, leaving…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →We consider Mr. Chadwick's report and Captain Shaw's book side by side, because, although Mr. Chadwick is at no pains to conceal his opposition to Captain Shaw, still we…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A FATAL fire broke out this morning in Molesworth-street at 3 o'clock. It commenced in a cottage occupied by a widow named Johnson, and aided by a strong N.E. gale it spread with disastrous rapidity…
Continued on Trove, page 566 →The Star special last night witnessed one of the most [?]alamitous tires over known in Wellington. The special was roused from slumber at Wellington [?] at five minutes past 3 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE Star special last night witnessed one of the most calamitoua fires ever known In Wellington. The special was roused from slumber at Wellington about five minutes past 3 o'clock by shouts and the tramping of feet. He dressed…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →About 9 o'clock on Saturday night. one of the canvass show at the Haymarket narrowly escaped destruction by fire. By some mens the canvass caught fire, and in a moment was in a blaze. On the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Australasian Steam Navigation Co.'s steamship, Ly-es-moon, berthed alongside the company's works, Py[?]ont, has been partly destroyed [?]y fire. On Saturday night there wore on board, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THIS splendid clipper steamer which was recently purchased by the Australasian Steam Navigation Company, and employed by them in the Fijian trade, and which has lately been lying alongside the Company's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire broke out at the residence of Mr. C[?]sly A high wind was blowing at the time, and the efforts to extinguish the flames were unavailing. Two buildings, which were built of timber, were burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-morrow morning, at 9 o'clock, the city Coroner will commence an inquiry at his office. Hyde Park, touching the origin of destructive fire on hoard the steamship Ly-ee-moon last Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Feeling that justice has not been done to the Volunteer Fire Brigades by your report of the fire on board the Ly-ee-Moon, you would greatly oblige by inserting these few lines, in which I will, as bricily as possible, describe…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AN inquiry into the origin of the late fire on board the A. S. N. Co.'s steamer Ly-ce-Moon was commenced yesterday morning, before the City Coroner (Mr. Henry Shiell), at his office, top of King-street…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The City Coroner held on inquest this morning at his office Hyde Park. respecting the origin of the five on board the [?mer Ly-ee-Moon last Sunday morning, when lying at the A.S.N. Co.'s works' what at Pyrmont. Sub-Inspector…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At an early hour on Friday morning (reports the SHOALHAVEN NEWS) it was discovered that the steam sawmill, the property of Messrs. Hyam and Brown, situate on the river bank, Nowra, was in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THIS splendid clipper steamer which was recently purchased by the Australasian Steam Navigation Company, and employed by them in the Fijian trade, and which has lately been lying alongside the Company's…
Continued on Trove, page 600 →A meeting of the shareholders was held at the Temperance Hall, last night, Mr. J. F. Burns, M.L. A., in the chair. The business was the election of directors. It was decided to take a show of hands…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Some very determined efforts were made at the fire in Wellington, N.Z., recently to rescue the unfortunate Johnson family (a widow and five children). But human efforts failed. Mr. Cartel, one of the first…
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