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367 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 19
At half-past 1 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the lime yard on the western side of Salisbury and Co's fresh food and ice works, Hay street. The fire soon extended from the lime yard…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The fire which broke out yesterday morning in the stables occupied by Messrs. Salisbury and in Liverpool-street, has proved a most disastrous one, and resulted in the destruction of a large…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, May 12.—There has been a fearful fire in the City of Santiago, Island of Cuba. The destruction of property has been immense, and thousands of persons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, May 12.—There has been a tremendous fire rasing to-day at Bordeaux, in the south of France. It originated in some bonded warehouses, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About 9 o'clock last eight a fire broke out in the stores at the rear of the wholesale and retail grocery establishment, belonging to Messrs Harrison and Attwood 251, George-street. The premises face…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →What at first threatened to be a conflagration of a very serious nature occurred in Jamison-lane, George-street North, last night, on the premises occupied by Messrs. Harrison and Attwood, wholesale grocers. About…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shortly after half-past 9 o'clock last night the fire-bell rang out an alarm, and immediately afterwards the glare of a large conflagration was seen in the neighbourhood of Lower George-street. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, May 13.—There have been serious forest fires in New Jersey, and many villages have been destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheeling, W. Va., March 28.—A fire damp explosion occurred at Gateon's coal mines, Fairmont, yesterday, setting are to the mines, which are now burning. Thirty man were at work when…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The recent fire at Messrs. Harris and Attwood's establishment, unwelcome as such events art, gives another proof of the invaluable manner our fire brigades are organised, so that not a moment of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following further particulars have been gleaned in reference to thc partial destruction of Messrs. Harrison and Attwood's premises by fire, on Thursday night:— The first engine to arrive in Jamison-lane was the Express,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WAGGA, Tuesday,—A fire broke out last night in a Chinese store at Wagga, belonging to Yet Chong. It was caused by the bursting of a kerosene lamp. Assistance was promptly at hand…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] this morning a fire occurred on board the steamboat Bonita, which was lying at the Patent Slip wharf, Sussex-street. The steamer is the property of Mr. John Amos, of Py[?]mont, and is under…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheeling, W. Va., March 28.—A fire damp explosion occurred at Gatson's coal mines, Fairmont, yesterday, setting fire to the mines, which are now burning. Thirty men were at work when…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →BRISBANE, Monday.—The produce stores in Roma-street, Brishane, the propety of Messrs. S. and G. Grimes, were totally destroyed by fire last evening. The store was insured in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About 2 p.m. yesterday, the premises is the occupation of Mr. Lawler Albion-lane, Geo-[?] were discovered to be on fire. The fire appeared to have originated amongst a quantity of bedding stuffs,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The metropolis has for some months past been singularly free from outbreaks of fire, but yesterday no fewer than four broke out, the two latter--and the most disastrous--occurring within a short…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THERE were two fires in George-street, one in Forest Lodge, and one in Gipps-street during yesterday and Tuesday. The first occurred on the premises of Thomas Worm [?] Venetian blind manufacturer, 92…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Queen's Birthday, the St. Leonards Volunteer Fire Brigade had its first public parade, and a picnic at Middle Head. The day was all that could be desired, and the whole affair was a perfect success. The brigade has only been in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THERE were two fires in George-street, one in Forest Lodge, and one in Gipps-street during Wednesday and Thursday. The first occurred on the premises of Thomas Wormald, Vonetian Wind manufacturer, 92,…
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