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367 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 19
The rather morbid curiosity with which every human being feels more or less inspired whenever a calamity of unusual magnitude occurs has been shown in the case of the recent fires, and yesterday morning crowds of people…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →We have received a letter from the Superintendent of the No. 3 Fire Brigade emphatically denying the statements made to the effect that there was an in sufficiency of water at the Victoria Theatre fire; also…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An examination of the ruins of the "Victoria Theatre and its surroundings at the present time cannot but be of very great interest to those who give attention to the important subject of the prevention of fires. The walls of the building…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →There Was a great outcry in George-street on Saturday night when the list fire-alarn was [?]ded. The few people who were near IUsed in all directions asking each other where the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following is the annual report of the directors for presentation at the nineteenth mnual meeting of shareholders, to be held on Thursday next:--" The accounts for the year ended 80th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—After two such large fires that have taken place in Sydney during the past week, and the want expressed in different papers of a controlling chief in such calamities, I thought it might be interesting to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On the 15th July the Woolpack Inn, Renwicktown Blenheim, occupied by Mr. George Stevenson, was completely destroyed by fire. One man perished in the flames, and four others sustained injunes of a serious nature…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir--In your report of the theatre fire in your Friday the following paragraph occurs:--"At the dress circle entrance, winch was literally guarded by flames of fire, an intoxicated though energetic sailor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →About half-past 2 o'clock, this morning, a large fire broke out in a fellmongery establishment just beyond the toll-bar, owned by Mr. Johnson, on the Botany-road. The news reached town a little after…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Through the courtesy of Captain Saunders, of the steamer Gunga, which arrived from Levuka this morning, we are informed that on the night of July the whole of the native town of Ban was almost…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soot after 2 o'clock this morning information was brought to the city that a fire was raging at Johnston's wootwashing establishment, Waterloo, and the men of the various fire companies at one proceeded to the locality. At…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →EXTENSIVE fires are becoming so alarmingly frequent in Sydney, that no sooner do we furnish the pubic with the particulars of one, than another has to be described. The last, like the other two, occurred at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—Under the above heading, in your issue of to-day, there appears a paragraph referring to the narrow escape from destruction by fire of Mr. W. B. Campbell's furnishing arcade. It is there stated that "had it not been for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--There was one little incident Connected with the late tire which I think deserves more publicity than it seems likely to get, and that was the energetic disinterestedness of some members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →About 1 o'clock yesterday morning Mr. James Johnson, proprietor of the Waterloo scouring and woolwashing establishment, discovered flames issuing from those premises which are situated on the Botany Road. He immediately…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Early yesterday morning Mr. James Johnson's wool-wasking works on the Botany-road, between Peek's sugar works and Goodlel and Smith's premises, were destroyed by fire. The place was full…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This case, which has been before the Supreme Court for two days, was concluded yesterday. Mr. Pilcher and Mr. Smyth, instructed by Messrs. Stephen, Laurence, and Jaquea, appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The steamer Gunga arrived from Levuka early yesterday morning, having left that port on the 21st July. Captain Saunders reports that just before leaving a report came in that the town of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The nineteenth annual general meeting of proprietors in the above company was held at the offices. Pitt- street, yesterday. The Hon. Saul Samuel, chairman, presided. The manager, Mr. E. L. Monteliore, read…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To those who were possessed of insecure safes, or safes of doubtful reputation, the suspense during the recent conflagrations must have been very trying. And yet this might easily have been averted, if they had availed themselves of M. Bechet's store, and selected from…
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