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486 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 25
An alarm of fire was made this morning, about half-past 3 o'clock. The fire bell aroused the inhabitants, and the engines were immediately got out and proceeded to the site, viz., Mr. J. L. West's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In reference to the late fire in Liverpool-street. it is not correct, as reported in this journal of the 14th instant, that Mr. Rapken had ever made a composition with his creditors; also that any fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—There have been several fires of importance within the last few weeks, notably that at Mr. Bechet's in Barrackstreet, which appear to me to point out the immediate necessity for some improved means of communication…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The fire last night at Cook's Hill originated through a son of Mr. Ford leaving a kerosene lamp burning on the table. No damage was done to life or limb. A valuable gold watch and a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The ceremony of christening a new fire engine which has been recently purchased by the Mount Lachlan Fire Brigade took place on Saturday afternoon, and excited a great amount of interest among the people of Waterloo and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Alphonse Bechet was brought up on remand this morning, at the Water Police Court, before Messrs. Penfold, Moses, and Perdrian. on a charge arising out of the late fire in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. Penfold, Moses and Gray, J's.P., Mr. Alphouse Bechet appeared on remand charged with having wilfully set fire to promises lately occupied by him…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The new engine purchased by the Mount Lachlan Company was christened on Saturday by Mrs. Hogan, the wife of the Mayor of Waterloo. A procession started from the Haymarket station, consisting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MR. Alphonse Bonhet was charged on Thursday, before Messrs. Penfold, Moses, and Gray; with wilfully setting fire to the premises No.8,Barrack-street, lately oocupied by him as a warehouse. Mr.Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →On Monday evening last the members of the Cit-Fire Brigade formed themselves into a Goou Templar Lodge, and was initiated at the Mission Chapel. Sussex-street, by the G.W.C.T., Bro. Wright, when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the Water Police Court yesterday, the charge against Mr. Alphonse Bechet of setting fire to the promises No. 8 Barrack-street, lately occupied by him as warehouses, was resumed before Messrs. Penfold,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Want, instructed by Mr. Cape, appeared for the plaintiffs; Mr. Darley, Q.C., and Mr. Pilcher, instructed by Mr. S. C. Brown, for the defendants. The plaintiffs in this case are merchants, carrying on…
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yesterday the adjourned hearing of the charge of arson brought against Alphonse Bechet of willfully setting fire to his premises in Barrack-street, was continued. The only witnesses examined were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Alphonse Bechet appeared on remand, at the Water Police Court yesterday charged with wilfully setting fire to promises recently occupied by him as warehouses, in No. 8 Barrack-street. Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FURTHER evidence in the charge against M. Bechet was taken on Friday, February 25, at the Water Police Court, before Messrs. Penfold, Moses, and Gray. George Gardiner deposed that he was in Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At A special meeting of officers and members in the Sydney Volunteer Fire Company, No. 2, held on March 2, the following report for the year 1880 was read and adopted[?] —"In submitting the following report we have to deplo[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →As a special meeting of the above company, held on Wednesday evening, the annual report, of which the following is an abstract, was adopted :--" In submitting the following report, we have to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shortly after midnight on Saturday flames were seen issuing from the sides and roof of a building situated off Yurong-street, and occupied as a coffee and spice mill by Messrs. Redgate and Son. The alarm was raised…
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