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353 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 18
There was a narrow escape form a serious fire last night about 9 o'clock, at 19, Wexford-street, in a house occupied by Mr, Hizenburge. Mr. and Mrs. Hizenburge, after putting the children to bed, went…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The origin of the late fire at Mr. Munro's confectioner's shop was the subject of an inquest held by the City Coroner, at his office, yesterday morning. Mr. Herne appeared on behalf of the Commercial Union Insurance Company, with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An inquiry was held on Friday morning, at the I Coroner's Court, Hyde Park, before the City Coroner (Mr. Shiell) and a jury of 12, touching the origin of a lire which broke out on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The adjourned inquest into the origin of the fire in D[?] by which so many people lost their lives, was hold on Monday, the 16th install, and from the report in the Otago Daily Times [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →William Waters, the proprietor of the Octagon Café Chantant, at Dunedin, was arrested by the police on the 14th instant, charged with wilfully setting fire to a building in the Octagon on the 8th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The adjourned inquiry into the circumstances attending the fire which occurred in the confectionery shop of Alexander Munro, situated at No. 479, George-street, on the 22nd instant, was resumed this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A part of the city of Serajevo has been destroyed by fire. The whole of the commercial i quarter—the centre of the capital, including the splendid Servian church, the Catholic church, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The inquest on the fire at Munro's confectioner's shop, which was postponed from Thursday last, was resumed yesterday at the City Coroner's office. Mr. Herne appeared for the insurance company, and Mr. Irving for Mr. Munro…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →After balancing herself on the window-sill of a fourth-storey window and betting it is on the Fifth Avenue or the Bowery, or somewhere," so now," she suddenly starts up as if an idea had…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The adjourned inquiry into the origin of the late lire at Munro's, the confectioner's, in George-street, was continued yesterday, before the City Coroner (Mr. H. Shiell, J.P.). .Mr. Irving watched the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The inquest on the late fire at Mr. Munro's confectioner's shop in George-street, adjourned from Tuesday afternoon, was resumed yesterday morning at the City Coroner's Office:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire which occurred between 1 and 2 o'clock this morning at the hay and corn store of Mr. F. M. Wall, corner of Regent and well streets. Redfern, will, owing to certain suspicious circumstances by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The adjourned inquest into the origin of the fire in Dunedin, by which so many people lost their lives, was held on Monday, the 16th instant, and from the report in the Otago Daily Times it…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,--I have noticed a paragraph in your journal of the 4th instant, in reference to a fire that occurred on Botany Road, on the morning of the same date. Ah the party alluded to no doubt, let me say that,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →PARRAMATTA, Monday.-A fire broke out at the residence of the Rev. James Dowson, of George-street, yesterday morning, at a quarter to 5 o'clock. Tho fire destroyed the kitchen, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yesterday morning, about a quarter past 8 o'clock, the watchman on duty at the Government Printing Office observed smoke issuing from the bookbinding room of that establishment, and at once gave the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An alarming fire has occurred at Riga. The Government building and 40 houses were completely destroyed. The cause of the fire is unknown…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire, which at one time threatened to be very serious, occurred at the Government Printing Office yesterday morning, and naturally created a good deal of excitement in the locality. About half-past 8 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At about half-past 8 o'clock yesterday morning a fire of a rather serious character broke out in the Government Printing Office, at the corner of Bent and Phillip streets. The signs of the…
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