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353 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 18
GRAFTON, Monday.—Our own correspondent sends us the following further important particulars:—The excitement attending the destruction by fire of the Carr's Greek Sugar Mill had not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Carr's Creek Mill, the property of Mr. Bawden, M.L.A., was completely destroyed byfire at daylight on Saturday morning. A fire was lighted in the storeroom of the mill the previous night by a workman, but he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WAGGA WAGGA, Wednesday.—A fire occurred last night in Fitzmaurice-street, which destroyed the premises of R. Cobley, selling American novelties and fancy goods, a bookmaker's shop…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—In year remarks on the late fire at North shore, in Saturday [?] there are certain statements made which call for a reply. You remind your leaders that sometimes go an agitation was made at North shore for a [?] fire brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ARMIDALE, Thursday.—An inquiry was held yesterday into the circumstances attending the fire at Moses' tannery. It was ascertained that 230 tons of wattle bark, valued at £1000, had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The City Coroner this morning resumed from the 17th instant at his office, the inquest on the fire at Grossman and Harding's Swiss goods shop, George-street, on Christmas morning. Mr. Barton,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—Mr. Church takes exception to certain remarks made by me on the occasion of the annual picnic of the Associated Insurance Companies' Fire Brigade. He says that the statement made "is calculated to mislead the public."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The inquest on the fire at Messrs. Grossman and Harding's premises in George-street, postponed from Friday last, was resumed yesterday morning at the Coroner's Court. As before, Mr. Barton, instructed by Mr. Ashdown, appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The following is a [?] of the [?] on Thursday at the inquest on the fire at Grossman and Harding's Swiss goods shop in George-street on Christmas morning. Arnold Grossman, recalled,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A terrific fire took place at Hongkong on Christmas Day. It began at" 11 o'clock at night, in Endicoltlane, in a house occupied,by a European named Fisher. It extended to the north side of Queen's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FIRES have been unpleasantly frequent of late in the country towns. Parkes, Deniliquin, and Albury have suffered successively from severe visitations of the detouring element, and in most…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A TELEGRAM from Grafton to the Herald states that Carr's Creek Mill, the property of Mr. Bawden, M.L.A., was completely destroyed by fire at daylight on Saturday morning. A fire…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →At about half-past 6 last evening (says the Express of the 22nd instant) the alarm of fire was raised in Fitzmanrice-street, and a heavy volume of smoke was, seen issuing from Mr. Stidworthy's property, next the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—In every issue of your paper are reports of destructive fires. I wish to call your attention to the valuable Government and private properties in the vicinity of the Circular Quay. Should a fire break out, what means is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A terrific fire took place at Hongkong on Christmas Day. It began at 11 o'clock at night, in Endicolt-lane, in a house occupied by a European named Fisher. It extended to the north side of Queen's Road, and…
Continued on Trove, page 150 →The inquest on the fire at Messrs. Grossman and Harding's premises, in George-street, postponed from the 17th instant, was resumed on Thursday morning at the Coroner's Court. As before, Mr. Barton, instructed by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 149 →Shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday the premises of Messrs. Hardy, Bros., Oxford-street, were discovered to be on fire, and but for the prompt action of Mr. Mason, and several other neighbours, must have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The City Coroner this morning renamed the inquiry into the fife at Grossman and Harding's Swiss Roods chop at George-street last Christmas morning. Mr. Batten, instructed by Mr. Ashdown. appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the jury on the inquest respecting the origin of the fire at Grosman and Harding's Swiss goods shop, George-street, retired to deliberate on the evidence. At 4 o'clock the…
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