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367 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 19
Between midnight and 1 o'clock this morning a fire broke out on the premises occupied by Chidgey and Irvine, produce dealers, Scott-street. The buildings were composed entirely of wood, and were totally…
Continued on Trove, page 1128 →Soon after half-past 1 p.m. to-day, as passengers were passing by No. 127, Aldersgate-street, a large druggists' warehouse, kept by Messrs. Hodgkinson, fire was noticed, and very soon,…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →Yesterday, about half-past 12 o'clock, a terrible accident by fire happened to a woman named Annie M'Phail, and a boy, eight years of age, named William Thompson, her nephew's son. These two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A sad accident happened in the city shortly afternoon yesterday, by which a woman named Annie M'Phail was burned to death, and a poor halfwitted child eight years of age named…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The City Coroner held an inquest on the bodies of Mrs. H[?] Hale and William John King, aged seven years, who were so severely hur[?] at a house situate in a lane off Brisbane-street on Sunday last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MORUYA, Thursday.—A fire occurred by Mr. Storeman's, on the Araluen-road, on Monday, which destroyed some large stables. Several valuable horses were saved with difficulty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The village of Egg Harbour has [?] destruction by fire by a providential change in the direction of the wind. But while the m[?] populous centre of Atlantic county has thus been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ABOUT the middle of May last the state of Pennsylvania, in North America, was visited by a conflagration (or rather a series of conflagrations) that exceeded in extent any fire that is recorded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ANOTHER PENNSYLVANIA TOWN DEVASTATED—A HUNDRED FAMILIES HOMELESS—PARTIAL LIST OF LOSSES. Emlenton, Pa., May 23, 1880.—For the third…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The death of a child belonging to Mrs. Wileox, of Mossman's Bay, has been reported to the City Corener this morning. It appears that on Friday last the child was left for a few minutes by its…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following is the report and balance-sheet submitted to the shareholders at the third annual general meeting of the company, held at their offices, Hereford-street, Christchurch, on Tuesday,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On April 20, a disastrons fire broke out in that portion of Palmerston known as Chins Town. On the eastern corner of Cavanagh-street the Chinese have erected their usual class of dwellings, chiefly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE metropolis of New South Wales may be congratulated to-day upon its escape from the danger of a general conflagration. The absence of wind last night alone…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One of the most disastrous fires that has ever taken place in Sydney broke out shortly after 11 o'clock last night. The streets at the time were by no means thronged with people, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"And fools step in where angels dare not tread."--Aliquis. Geysers and volcanos ! Is Sydney to be a second Pompeii, and is Woolloomooloo to be a modern Herculaneum. It seems so--but with a difference. For, whereas the Italian cities were destroyed from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About midnight last (Thursday) evening, a most destructive conflagration broke out at the rear of the Victoria Theatre, Pitt-street. A few minutes after the first…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →THE precinets of the place where the Victoria Theatre once stood, are being frequented by numbers of persons, many of whom engage themselves in endeavouring to find something unconsumed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →VERY early on sunday morning the buildings occupied by Messrs. Gordon and Gotoh, news and other agents, Mr. Boake, photographer, Messrs. Albery and Co., and C. Read, warehousemen, and nearly the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Every disaster, no matter how melancholy in its effects, is attended by incidents which, though trivial enough in themselves, are of interest as bearing upon the absorbing event. And most…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Within 48 hours from the destruction of the Victoria Theatre the city again witnessed another serious and extensive conflagration, destroying property amounting to over £10,1100 in value…
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