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657 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 33
A good deal of consternation was caused last evening when an alarm of fire rang out at about 8 o'clock, and a rumour gained ground that the Gaiety Theatre was in flames, this idea being favoured by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →About half-past 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon it was found that there to that fire in the house of Mr. Charles Bubb, of No. 18, Smith-street, off Sussesx-street, the place being a private dwelling and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Intercolonial Fire Brigades Torohlight Demonstration, which is to take place in Malbourne on Tuesday evening next, promises to be a very [?] sight, and nearly 2500 firemen from the different…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?] have been [?] who will [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There seems to be every probability of [?] proper fire brigade being established at last in Newcastle mainly though the perseverance and energy of Mr. Frank Garkdner, the [?] sec…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hurrah ! hurrah ! for our Fire Brigade Of gallant Volunteers, By peril or labour ne'er dismayed, Whose bold hearts know no fears!…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →I WOULD direct the particular attention of upcountry readers who live in wooden houses, and whose experience of the inflammable nature of such structures has in many cases…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →The firemen who have been selected to take part in the approaching demonstration, to be held in Melbourne on Wednesday and Thursday next, left Sydney on Saturday evening. The men, numbering…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Sydney firemen, numbering 800, arrived last evening by special train. Large crowds assembled at all the railway platforms and loudly cheered them. The South Sydney brigade turned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The annual torchlight procession of fire brigades which took place to-night, was the most successful ever held, although the weather was not all that could be desired. About 5 o'clock rain, which had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A. DESTRUCTIVE fire occurred to-day in the Government Printing Office, which was completely destroyed. It originated in the floor above the engineroom, end soon communicated with other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The inaugural proceedings in connection with the annual fire brigades demonstration took place this evening, and consisted, as usual, of a torchlight procession, the weather being damp and threatening. A heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE New South Wales fire brigades have with-drawn from the competitions arranged to commence yesterday on the Agricultural Society's Ground. It appears that they consider that they have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Superintendent Lane and firemen Webster and Young, of the Newtown Brigade, Sydney, were fee first firemen at the fire in the Government Printing Office, and first to bring water to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A barn, the properly of Mr. J. Harvey, of Woodfield, West Kempsey, was totally destroyed by fire last night. It contained 350 bushels of maize and four tons of hay…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire broke out in the Government Printing Office shortly before 11 o'clock this morning, in the binding room, situated in the north eastern wing. Fully half-an-hour elapsed before any of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Only a small portion of the programme was got through today in connection with the United Fire Brigade Domodstration, owing to the large number of entries for each event. The hose practice…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A very destructive fire occurred at the Government Printing Office, situated at the rear of the Treasury buildings, at about 11 this morning. In consequence of the public holiday the offices were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The competition in connection with the Fire Brigades Demonstration commenced at the Agricultural Society's ground to-day. The procession, composed of the various fire brigades, reached the ground at about…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At about midnight on Thursday a fire broke out on the premises of the New South Wales Tailoring Company, in Bridge-street. The building, which is near the junction of Bridge and George streets, is leased by…
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