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367 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 19
The sixteenth annual picnic of the Insurance Fire Brigade was held at Corry's Gardens, Botany, yesterday, and there is but little doubt but what every man woman, and child who attended it thoroughly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At an early hour on Wednesday morning bush fires were observed in the neighbourhood of Newcastle; and the wind being very high, they had advanced by noon into alarming proximity to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At an early hour to-day a strong westerly wind arose, and blew with great violence all the morning. The air was fearfully hot, and charged with clouds of dust. As the day advanced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WAGGA, Thursday.—A fire is just reported as having broken out at the Pastoral Hotel, North, Wagga terminus, and it is feared that a number of adjoining building will be destroyed before…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The fifth annual meeting of the No. 3 Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on Tuesday, 6th instant, at the head station, Castlereagh-street. The report for the past twelve months was read. This document states that the brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →With the introduction of the present week has fallowed a disagrccable termination to the pleasant weather that prevailed over the holidays, and the commencement of a period of heat, dust, and general discomfort as the usual…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The representatives of several of the brigades again met at the board room of the City Mutual office, last evening. Mr. J. P. Garvan occupied the chair. The secretary, Mr. Brignell, had since last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WAGGA, Friday.—The fire at the Pastoral Hotel, North Wagga, yesterday, was first observed breaking out by Mrs. Davis, of the Pastoral Hotel about 12 o'clock Standing at the door talking…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →What might have proved a disas[?] confi[?]gration was happily averted by the energy and determination of the workmen in the employ of Messrs. Triggs and Marr. At a quarter-past 2 yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ADELAIDE, Saturday.—A large fire occurred on the farm of Mr. Wm. Hancock at Redbill, near Adelside. A large number of persons assembled, and used the most strenuous exertions in stepping…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WAGGA, Saturday.—A stack of hay containing 30 tons, and 200 bushels of wheat, were destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon, at Wagga. It was owned by Mr. Thomas Hart, and is said to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Captain H. M. Elliott and 11 of the crew of the Sunderland barque [?] Spray, which was destroyed by fire about 250 miles distant from St. Vincent, have been lauded at Liverpool. Captain Elliott…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ADELAIDE, Thursday.—A fire which occurred yesterday between Port Elliott and Middleton was moat destructive, laying waste many old and valuable gardens, burning the wheat crops,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About half-past 5 o'clook, ten morning, a fire broke out in the engine [?] of Mr. crawford, at the rear of No. 9, Market-street. An old [?]llows and a portion of the shed were destroyed, and the damage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shortly before noon on Thursday (reports a Wagga contemporary) a dense volume of smoke was seen rising in the vicinity of North Wagga, and shortly afterwards the somewhat staggering…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →WAGGA, Friday.—The fire at the Pastoral Hotel, North Wagga, yesterday, was first observed breaking out by Mrs. Davis, of the Pastoral Hotel about 12 o'clock. Standing at the door talking…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Messrs. Milner and Sons, of Liverpool and London exhibit in tho northern portion of the basement floor an extensive selection of their safes, for which, their Louse has a world-wide reputation…
Continued on Trove, page 168 →BRISBANE, Tuesday.—A fire broke out last evening in Muir's printing office, near the corner of Queen and Edward streets, and but for the early hour at which there vat plenty of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—The singular apathy displayed by squatters and others in matters so closely affecting them as the above almost surpasses explanation. And the laxity frequently exhibited by sheep inspectors…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The prevalence of then disastrous fires during the current summer, not only is our own colony but also in the sister colonies, must have attracted the attention of our people generally. In nine cases out of…
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