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238 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 12
About a quarter past 4 o'clock yesterday after noon a very destructive fire occurred in the timber yard of Mr. John Buchanan, in Regent-street, just near the Redfern terminus. It would appear that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WELLINGTON, Sunday.-By a bush fire at Waimate, six sawmills and a number of residences were destroyed. The loss is estimated at £80,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About half-past 4 o'clock on Sunday morning, a dangerous fire broke out at Zeplin's Commercial Hotel and restaurant, in Pitt-street, It originated in the back parlour behind the bar. In a chiffonier in which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ONE of the moat destructive and disastrous conflagration that has yet occurred in the suburbs took place yesterday afternoon, resulting in the total destruction of Mr. E. Cyril Hsviland's mansion, called Lir[?]cles,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.—A fearful hot wind is blowing. Immense bush fires are raging all round. The destruction is though to be great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our correspondent writes:—"A very disastrous fire occurred at the Vale of Clyrodd last Sunday night. From the evidence given at an inquest held by the district coroner, Mr. Chas. H. N[?]le, at Mr. Wilson's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire broke out about noon to-day, on the shingled roof of a storaroom in Reading's bookseller and stationer's shop, George-street, and did a good deal of damage to the building and stock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ONE of the most destructive and disastrous conflagrations that has yet occurred in the suburbs took place on Tuesday afternoon, resulting in the total destruction of Mr. E. Cyril Haviland's mansion, called Lirycles,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Two fires occurred in the city on Saturday The first was at the boot and shoe warehouse of Messrs. E. Taylor and Co., York-street, and occurred shortly before 2 o'clock in the afternoon, through a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—There was a most destructive fire last night at Corowa. The Commercial Hotel ana a number of other buildings were burnt to the ground. The damage is not less…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A FEW minutes after midnight of last night a fire broke out in the hay, corn, and general produces store of Mr John W. Flanagan, corner of George and Engine streets, Haymarket: and, as the building and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A VERY destructive confiugration occurred about 1 o'clock this morning in [?] street, between King and Market streets, whereby three buildings were almost completely destroyed, and one greatly damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A FEW minutes after midnight of Tuesday a fire broke out in the hay corn and general produce store of Mr. John W. Flanagan, corner of George and Engine streets, Haymarket; and, as the building and…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Avery destructive conflagration occurred at 1 a.m. on Thursday in Castlereagh-street, between King and Market streets, whereby three buildings were almost completely destroyed, and one greatly damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →AUCKLAND, Friday,—A most destructive fire has occurred at Dunedin, resulting in five houses being burnt to the ground. The insurances are heavy. The New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—Circumstances disclosed in the report of this fire induce me to beg the favour of a small space in your columns to call the attention of the authorities to the necessity of appointing an official, charged with the duty of inspecting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—An inquest was held this morning before C.B. Rankland, Esq., coroner, and a jury of twelve, to inquire into the origin and cause of the late fire at Mr. Lashmore's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BATHURST, Thursday.—The hospital here was totally destroyed by fife that afternoon. No lives were lost. The patients, twenty in number, were safely rescued and removed, the females being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE ALICE MARY left Foo Chow Foo on the 5th August, and the voyage progressed favourably till the 3rd September, the ship then in latitude 10.40 N. longitude 135 pelew Island, bearing from the ship…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bathurst hospital was accidentally burnt down to-day. The fire was first discovered in the roof, near the kitchen, about 3 o'clock. Efforts were made to subdue the flames, but they were fruitless, and within…
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