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284 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 15
Mr. Andrew Torning, the indefatigable fireman is canvassing for recruits to form afire escape brigade. Mr. Halley, of Pitt-street, has contracted to construct the truck necessary to carry the hook and ladder…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A terrible fire, resulting in the loss of five lives occurred at Ashford kent, on March 11. It [?]roke out in a wood-built cottage tenanted by a bricklayer named cook and liss [?] the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →About 8 o'clock this morning, Mr. Smyth, proprietor of a grocery business, situated in Vickery-street, Waverley, was disturbed by a strong smell of smoke, which upon his proceeding to ascertain the cause, he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A terrible fire, resulting in the loss of five lives, occurred at Ashford, Kent, on March 11. It broke out in a wood-built cottage, tenanted by a bricklayer named Cook aud his family, the centre…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Shortly after 10 o'clock on the night of the 7th instant an alarm of fire was sounded at Hobart Town, and in a few minutes the whole city was in a state of excitement. The scene of the conflagration was the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About five minutes to 4 o'clock, on Thursday a fire broke out at No. 243, Victoria-street, Darlinghurst, on the premises occupied by Mary O'Neill, as a grocer's shop. The fire originated in the front shop,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →About ten o'clock this (Monday) morning a fire broke out in the house of a poor woman named Mr. Carmichael, residue in Rowe-street, better known by the name of Brougham Place. The following…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →REPORT and financial statement submitted to shareholders at the half-yearly general meeting of the Company, on Monday, the 14th May:- The directors submit their seventh report and balance-sheet,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →About a quarter to 3 o'clock, this afternoon, the roof of the western side of the Central Police Court was observed to be on fire. The alarm was immediately conveyed to No. 1 Volunteer Fire Company…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OF this class of reinsuring companies we have but one in England, and that one is of too late a foundation to permit us in justice to say much; we can only remark that it appears to be doing moderately well, as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Au inquest will be held nest Monday touching the cause of the fire at Mr. Joseph O'Xcill's grocery establishment at 213, Victoria-street, Darlighurst. The inquiry will commence at 9 o'clock at Keary's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Straits papers announce that on the 18th April there occurred at Singapore the greatest fire ever recorded in that place. It broke out at Tanjore Pagar Wl[?], and before it was extinguished it destroyed an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →St. Louis, April 11th.—A second dispatch says: The most frightful calamity that has ever befallen St. Louis took place at a very early hour this morning, involving the destruction of the Southern…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pittsburgh, Penn., March 5.—A telegram from Karas City, Butler County, Fenn., says a fire broke out early this morning in the office of the Bateman House there, caused by a lighted cigar or match…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE following information was telegraphed us this afternoon by our correspondent at Wollongong:—[?] a man named Peter Brauen, residing at Bellambi, together with his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Petrolia (Pa.), April 20.—Yesterday afternoon lightning struck a large tank on the Troutman farm, containing 20,000 barrels of oil. The tank was destroyed, and the burning oil set fire to two other tanks, containing 25,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The inquest as to the origin of the fire at Mr. Joseph O'Neill's grocery establishment at 243. Victoria-street, Darlinghurst, commenced this morning at Kearey's Woolloomooloo Inn, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SHORTLY after 7 o'clock on Sunday evening the inhabitants of the quiet and uneventful township of Manly were thrown into a state of great consternation and alarm by the report that an extensive fire had broken out in some houses…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE following evidence was given at the inquiry today as to the cause of the fire at O'Neill's grocery store, Victoria-street. Mr. Roberts appeared on behalf of Miss O'Neill, the policy-holder, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AN inquiry was, yesterday, commenced by the City Coroner, at his office, Hyde Park, respecting the origin of the fire on the premises of Joseph O'Neill, in [?]ctoria-street, on the morning of May 17. Mr. Bull appea[?] on behalf…
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