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367 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 19
Proudfoot's Tramway Depot was burned early yesterday. The entire plant of seven locomotives, thirty-three carriages, and a large quantity of oats were destroyed. Loss, £21,000. Insurance, £18,600. It…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A well attended public meeting was held last evening in the Wesleyan Schoolroom, Botany-street, Surry Hills, to take into consideration the advisability of erecting a fire station near Oxford-street. Mr. E. Oram (Superintendent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Thursday a visiter from [?] got into trouble. Whilston a visit here on a wheat-buying expedition he fell into the hands of larrikins, and was roughly handled, being knocked, down. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, December 9.—The late calamitous fire at Christi[?]nsand, in Norway has been followed by another disaster in the same country of a similar character,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SHORTLY before 12 o'clock on Sunday night an alarm of fire was received at the various brigade stations in the city, and on proceeding to the spot it was found that smoke was issuing from the promises of Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →SIR,—The want of a comprehensive and simple system of giving notice of fire in Sydney has recently been noticed by yourself, and the surprise to me is that there are so such things as annunciators like…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The quarterly parade and practice of the United Volunteer Fire Brigades was held on Saturday afternoon. The various brigades-namely, No. 1 Volunteer Fire Brigade, No. 2 and No. 3 Woollabra,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire broke out this morning on the premises of George Shepperd, cab proprietor, of Kepple-street. A quantity of hay had been stacked in the yard next to the house, and covered with a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, December 9.—The late calamitous fire at Christiansand, in Norway has been followed by another disaster in the same country of a similar character,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Burlington pit at the Park Iron Mines, near Barrow-in-Furneas, has been of fire during the week, and the workmen employed there have not been able to go down into the pit to work…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →M'Mahan's extensive hay, corn, and produce sores were burnt to the ground to-day. All the machinery and stock-in-trade are destroyed and consumed. The fire brigade did active service,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chicago, November 16.—A Tribune (St. Peter) special says: At half-past 8 o'clock it was announced that the Insane Asylum was on fire. Everybody was appalled at the prospect of over 500 patients being turned out of doors…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Tribune St. Peter special says:--At half-past 8 o'clock it was announced that the Insane Asylum was on fire. Everybody was applied at the prospect of over 500 patients being turned out of doors on such a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, December 20.-The city of Rangoon, in British Burmah, which was almost entirely destroyed by fire in the year 1850, has again been the scene of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About midnight yesterday a fire was discovered under the front window in the shop of George Brock-stayne, stayne, licensed pawnbroker, 154, King-street, by his son [?], who with the assistance of his brother…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Considerable excitement was caused is George-street yesterday, about half-past 4 o'clock in the afternoon, by a fire which broke out at Scowen's Post Office Cafe, adjoining the General Post Office…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire attended with most lamentable consequences (the Brisbane Courier states) broke out on the premises of Mr. A. Groom, bookseller and stationer, Stanley-street, South Brisbane, shortly after 9 o'clock on Sunday night. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Considerable excitement was caused in George- street yesterday afternoon by dense volumes of smoke, which were seen issuing from the rear of the roof of Mr. Sauwen's Post Office Cafe, and bore…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, December 18.—A disastrous fire has occurred at Buffalo City, situated on the eastern, extremity of Lake Erie. A large number of buildings have been…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Between 2 and 3 o'clock on Tuesday morning, says the Maitland Mercury, a fire broke out in the bakehouse at the premises of Mr. Thomas Bird, confectioner and cordial manufacturer…
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