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367 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 19
Toe twenty-first anniversary of the local volunteer fire brigade was celebrated yesterday by a special parade through the town by the members on engine. A banquet subsequently took place…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire occurred last night on the premises of Mr, W[?]lter Lun[?], diaper. George-street. Mr. Pa[?]an, who was on the premises of Mr. Delarne j[?]ller while in the [?]room about half-past 9, noticed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shortly after 10 o'clock last night Constable Strathfield, whilst on duty in George-street, observed a strong smell of fire in the vicinity of Messrs. John Sands stationery warehouse. He at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the meeting of the town council, held this afternoon, it was unanimously resolved that the thanks of the council were due and be accorded to the members of the fire brigade for their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, October 25.—The Manchester post and telegraph office has been destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →LONDON, October 22.—A destructive fire has occurred at Bermondsey, in the borough of Southwark. A number of wool warehouses have been destroyed, together…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →THE engraving represents the Improved Premium Garden or Fire Engine. This is a double hand machine, arranged to be worked by from one to four persons, constructed for suction hose to draw from…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →LONDON, October 21.—A fire has occurred in Dublin, caused by the ignition of petroleum in some warehouses. A tremendous conflagration was the result, and an…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →SIR,—As a resident of Wagga, I have ven[?] to address you, in order to contradict the statement made by the secretary of the fire brigade here in telegrams to various papers, i.e. "civilians, with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A fire occurred at the Canoblas, at the residence of Mr. Wilson Adams, by which the whole of his furniture and farming implements were destroyed. They were uninsured. No particulars as to how…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shortly after 12 o'clock this morning an alarm of fire was given by one of the watchman employed on the works of the Redfern Railway Station, and shortly afterwards smoke was discovered issuing in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →One of the largest fires ever known in Sydney broke out about ten minutes after twelve o'clock this morning, at the Railway Station, Sydney, and is still (2 p.m.) raging. So far the damage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A narrow escape from a large conflagration was experienced yesterday at Artlett's upholstery warehouse. Some sparks from an adjoining forge ignited some bales of flax and fibre, but it was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At 10 minutes past 12 o'clock this morning, what eventuated in a most destructive fire, broke out in a building used as a store-room by the Railway Department at the Redfern terminus…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Just before we went to press this morning, a fire broke out at Messrs. Jewell, Davis, and Co.'s toy warehouse, York-street. Though at one time threatening, there was every reason to belive that the firemen would…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At about 20 minutes past 3 o'clock this morning smoke was seen issuing from the roof of the premises occupied [?] Messrs. Jewell, Davis and Co., next door to the Occidental Hotel, in Wynyard-square…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At about half-past 3 o'clock, this morning, the alarm of fire roused the residents in the neighbourhood at Wynyard-square, and it was seen by those who assembles in consequence that the premises of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A little after 2 o'clock this morning a fire broke out at the premises of Mr. Woodcock, vehicle proprietor and fruiterer, adjoining Dr. Wayne's chemist shop, near Cottage Bridge, Wickham…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shortly after midnight on Tuesday morning one of the watchmen employed at the Government goods-sheds at the Redfern Railway terminus discovered flames issuing from a store containing a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fortunately the fire which occurred yesterday morning at Messrs. Jewell, Davis and C'o.'s premises, No. 57 York-street, was confined to the top storey of the building in which it originated…
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