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353 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 18
An extraordinary meeting of the above company was held on Monday last, at the Temperance Hall, the chairman of the board. (Mr. Fitzpatrick, M. P.) presiding, to elect a director in the room of Mr. T. M…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire, which resulted in the destruction of a four-roomed weatherboard house, occurred yesterday morning, in Oxford-street, Balmain. The fire insurance company's hand engine and No. 2 Volunteer Company…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A tremendous fire occurred at Nagasaki on March 15, destroying 200 houses, and completely clearing ahout nine acres of ground…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mr. Chapman, manager of the Auburn station, writes to the MARYBOROUGH CHRONICLE:—I beg to show you the following particulars of a fire that took place here last night. I do so—in event of your…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At 4.20 a.m. this morning, a fire broke out at Albury House Temperance Hotel, which, in a very abort space of time, was completely destroyed and burnt to the ground. In addition to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The city coroner will hold an inquest on Monday morning, at half-part 9 o'clock, concerning the origin of the fire that broke out about 2 o'clock on the morning of the 26th ultimo, in the house of William…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire occurred at Sandgate on Saturday night, which destroyed a house, the property of Mr. Bloomfield who is in the employ of Messrs. Cobb and Co. When the fire broke out Mrs. Bloomfield…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The City Coroner this morning returned the inquiry into the fire at Robinson's house, at Oxford-street, Balmain, and the evidence had net concluded when we went to press…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Tate's "Star Hotel," lately occupied by Mrs. Tucker, caught fire early this morning. The fire was confined to the bar and was extinguished after destroying about sixty pounds worth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE LATE FIRE AT BALMAIN. The City Coroner, yesterday, resumed the inquest from last Monday, concerning the firs at William Robinson's house, in Oxford street, Balmain,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The pitilessness of cloudless summer days came on, and the sirocco winds swept witheringly across the plains, bleaching green to sombre brown. Every tender plant was scorched and seared as day by day the bald fierce sun rode…
Continued on Trove, page 767 →ST. PETERS BURGH, May 15.—Numerous and destructive fires have recently occurred in several of the larger towns in Eastern Russia. It is believed they been caused by incendiaries.—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE presence of the cold, damp, foggy weather bring the question of fires home to the heart of every house keeper. In too many houses the fire season brings with it wasteful expenditure and constant worry…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Numerous and destructive fires have recently occurred in several of the larger towns in Eastern Russia. It is believed they have been caused by incendiaries…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sadleir, late police magistrate at Tambo, was committed for trial yesterday at Blackall, for embezzling public moneys. There was a fire at South Brisbane last night,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. O'Gallagher's drapery warehouse, in Hunter-street, had a narrow escape of being burnt down on Saturday night. The gas-fitter had forgotten to close up a pipe he had cut off under the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The gold escort left this morning, taking from the Bank of New South Wales 640 ounces of gold; and from the Commercial Bank about 163 ounces. The small rush at Nacka-Nacka Creek, about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The annual meeting of this society was held on Thursday at noon in the Temperance Hall, went the following report for the seventh year, ending 31st March, 1879. was submitted to the shareholders. The directors, in submitting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cook, the billiardist, made a break of 318 last night, including 96 spot hazards, being the highest break he has nude in Australia. A fire occurred at Goss's drapery store at…
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