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284 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 15
Philadelphia, February 26th.—At 1230 this morning a fire broke out on the stage at Fox's new American Theatre. At one o'clock the whole place was in flames. The fire spread with remarkable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—Can you inform me why it is that "fire escapes" are not used here us in England? I think it very probable that if one had been at hand, poor Mrs. Merritt would not be lying now an inmate of the Infirmary. It is many…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR.-It seems to me an extraordinary fact that dso calamitous a fire us the one that took place on Friday night last, in which at least four lives escaped as by a miracle, should not have led to an inquest are this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ABOUT midnight on Friday, April 13, the alarm of fire was rung through the city, and almost simultaneously flames were seen bursting up in the direction of George-street between Hunter-street and the Post Office. The…
Continued on Trove, page 490 →ON Friday, about midnight, a fire was discovered to be raging in the direotion of George-street, between Hunter street and the General Post Office, and on arriving at the scene of the conflagration, we found that…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →ABOUT four o' clock this (Monday) mornings [?] out in Messrs. J.G. Hanks and Co.'s Grocery establishment, 520, George-street, opposite the Central police station, which resulted in the total…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ABOUT half-past 4 o'clock yesterday morning, a disastrous fire broke out on the grocery premises of Messrs. Hanks and Co., in George-street. The progress of the flams was so rapid that in a very short time the contents of the shop and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The fire that destroyed the business premises of Messrs. Hanks and Co. and destroyed other buildings, yesterday evening, has continued smouldering ever since, and workmen are engaged clearing up. We…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shortly after midnight on Sunday, the unusual tone of the fire-bell awoke many of the inhabitants from their slumbers, and on proceeding to find the fire, it was found to be in Free-church-street, on the river…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—I have read with great interest the extract from the Echo bearing on this matter, and also Mr. G. W. Page's letter. The late lamented Mr. T. J. Bown did import one of Tilley's best London fire escapes, but it was treated…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SHORTLY after midnight on Sunday, a fire broke out in Free Church-street, on the river bank. The houses destroyed consisted of three slab buildings, and were the property of an unmarried woman, named Mary M'Mahon[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →About 4 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out on the premises occupied by Mrs Winchcombe, 189, William-street, Woolloomooloo. The fire originated in the front bedroom on the second floor, the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ABOUT half-past 4 o'clock on Monday morning, a disastrous fire broke out on the grocery premises of Messrs. Hanks and Co., in George-street. The progress of the flames was so rapid that in a very short time the contents of the shop and…
Continued on Trove, page 523 →Philadelphia, February 25.—At 12 30 this innruing a fire broke out on the stage at Fox's new American Theatre. At one o'clock the whole place was in flames. The fire spread with remarkable…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Yesterday afternoon, about five o'clock, a firs occurred on the Cook's River Road, which resulted ni the total destruction of a hay and corn shed and stable belonging to Mr J Mulholland, and the death of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ABOUT four o'clock last Monday morning a fire broke out in Messrs. J. G. Hanks and Co.'s grocery establishment, 520, George-street, opposite the Central Police Station, which resulted in the total…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →SHORTLY after midnight on Sunday, the unusual tone of the fire-bell awoke many of the inhabitants from their slumbers, and on proceeding to find the fire, it was found to be in Free-ohwrch-strcet, on the rivet…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →On Sunday night, shortly before midnight, a fire broke out on the premises No. 386, Castlereagh-street. The room in which the fire originated was a front one, in the occupation of Mr. John Jones, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The caty cornner, this morning held an inquest touching the death of a man named Alexander Mortimer, who was on the 10th ultimo severely burned on board the ship Northam, and died in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Monday, about midnight, a fire took place at the shop of Mrs. Fripp, by which the greater part of her stock in trade consisting of soft goods, brushware, patent medicines, &c., was burned. Mrs. Fripp was…
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