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284 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 15
The disastrous fire at Parkes has unfortunately been found to be attended with loss of life. As soon as the fire was thoroughly got under, a search among the debris was made, when the chaired…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The greater part of this town has been destroyed by a conflagration, which broke out at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at York Point. The fire, being fanned by a strong north-westerly wind, swept over the entire…
Continued on Trove, page 201 →A fire broke out at Hume's Queensland Hotel, at half-past 5 o'clock this morning, and resulted in the total destruction of the building. The adjajcent buildings were only saved by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A 'terribly destructive fire occurred at Gympie to-day. Scott's store was destroyed, and several hourses intervening between the store and Nesh's Bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lasel Saturday afternoon, the Governor Bourke Hot at the corner of Sussex and Market streets, narrowly escaped destruction by fire, A lighted candle had been left standing on a case in one of the upstair…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Thursday morning at about a quarter past five (reports the PAUSE'S GAZETTE) Mr. J. C. Hume, lessee of the Queensland Hotel, situated at the corner of Forbes and Court streets, heard a crackling sound…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pittsburg, July 17th.—The extensive foundry and machine-shops of A. Hartupee, occupying a square on a short street between First and Second avenues, were burned this evening, beginning at 5 o'clock, in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Martinsburg, July 17.—Colonel Faulkner, with seventy-five men of the Berkley Light Infantry Guards, arrived, with loaded muskets, and took charge of one of the west-bound freight trains, and placing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An inquest was held at Gretna on Tuesday afternoon, by Mr. J. W. Pearce, the district coroner, as to the fire in the Anvil Creek Colliery, on the 1st instant. The following evidence, taken from the MERCURY…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FROM the American journals we extract the following particulars of the great fire which partially destroyed the city of St. John's, New Brunswick, on the 21st June ast…
Continued on Trove, page 238 →FROM the American journals we extract the following particulars of the great fire which partially destroyed the city of St. John's, New Brunswick, on the 21st June ast…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Forbes was the scene of another conflagration on Sunday morning last, and again the fire occurred in Rankin-street. Strange, that every calamity of this kind that has visited Forbes (and we have had not a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mount Perry correspondent of the MARY-BOHOUGH CHRONICLE states:—A very dis[?]trous fire broke out about 2 o'clock this morning, in the slaughter yards of Messrs. Pollock Bros. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Woollahra Volunteer Fire Brigade rendered valuable assistance last Saturday afternoon in extinguishing a bush fire, which had broken out in the bush off the Old South Head-road, Waverley. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →OUR Gymple correspondent sends us the following interesting and full account of the cat[?]trophe at that township on Friday morning, August 17:—About five o'clock on Friday morning the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Newcastle Miners' Advocate says that the adjourned inquest on the fire at Anvil Creek Coal Mine, on the 1st August was concluded, on Saturday, August [?] before Mr. T. W. Pearce, the coroner for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IN our last issue we turned our attention to the decoration of windows, and we would follow it up by some hints upon a kindred subject—the ornamenting of fireplaces. When the frost has vanished, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SIR.—I have lately in the papers several letters advocating the forming, of new fire it insurance company. Is there a field for another of there industrial enterprise? I believe there…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →SIR,—I have just heard that there in a movement on Foot amongst the leading Irishman of this city to from a new Fre Insurance Company, and my objection addressing you is to say that…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →At half-past 9 last night, the usual quiet city of Bathurst was startled with the report, that Hulk's bakery, in Piper-street, was on fire. It was first noticed by a passer by, who lost no time in giving the…
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