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657 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 33
The adjourned inquest into the circumstances connected with the fire which occurred at Cook Bros. furniture warehouse, Harris-street, Ultimo, on the 30th August, was resumed yesterday, before Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The monthly meeting of those brigades was held last night at the Protestant Hall,. Mr. W. S. Kelly, Superintendent-General, in the chair. The principal business was in reference to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of delegates from the various branches of the United Volunteer Fire-brigades Association was last night held in the Protestant Hall to transact business, the principal of which was in connection with the holding of an…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The monthly meeting of the delegates of the United Volunteer Fire Brigades was held at the Protestant Halt last night, Mr. W. S. Kelly, Superintendent-General, in the chair. The principal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The adjourned inquest on the late fire at the Garden Palace was, on the 6th instant, resumed in the Coroner's Court, before the City Coroner, Mr. H. Shiell, J.P. Mr. J. C. Manning watched the case on behalf of the…
Continued on Trove, page 673 →The magisterial enquiry into the cause of tho death of Mrs. Bridget Wright, who lost her life at the late fire in George-street, was on the 6th instant, resumed in the Coroner's office, by Mr. W. T. Pinhey, J.P…
Continued on Trove, page 673 →THE inquiry into the origin of the Garden Palace fire was resumed on Friday last, 6th instant, when Charles Wilkinson, in charge of the Technical Department of the late Palace, deposed that since the…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →LAST Friday William Dunn, 23 years of age, was brought up at the Central Police Court before Mr. Clark, charged by Sergeant Mulqueeny with having feloniously and maliciously, set fire on the…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Sir,--Can nothing be done to open people's ores to the manifest absurdity (to designate is mildly) of using the term "christening" when a ship, fire engine, or carpenter's shop has a name given to it?…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sir,--It is with extreme regret that I have read the various unfounded attacks upon the Hook and Ladder Company, in re the fatal firs at Wright's bedding factory, more especially as these attacks…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Geldart's steam flour mill was burned between 2 and 4 o'olock this morning. The fire is supposed to have been the act of an incendiary. The mill was unoccupied, having been idle for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir.--"Foots fush in where angers rear to tread," is a truism that can well be applied to the superintendent of the Hook and Ladder Brigade. I do not believe in always bringing before the public…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Foster's chemical, compressed air, and manual fire engines, a description of which appeared in our issue of the 7th instant, were subjected to a farther test yesterday at the Sydney Stearine Candle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE inquiry into the cause of the fire which occurred on the premises of Mr. Laurence Murray, [?]ootmaker, No. 263, Pitt-street, was resumed and continued yesterday, before Mr. Shiell, J.P., city…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The City Coroner (Mr. H. Shiell, J.P.) concluded an inquest, at his chambers, yesterday afternoon, with respect to the origin of the fire which o[?]curred on certain premises, No. 2[?] Pitt-street, occupied by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The adjourned inquiry into the circumstances connected with the late fire on the premises of Mr. Lawrence Murray, bootmaker, 263 Pitt-street, on the morning of the 6th September, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—Various unfounded attacks have been made through the press upon the Escape Company, mainly by members of other Fire Companies, for not having used the escape at this fire, in order to save the life of Mrs. Wright…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,--I wish you could kindly oblige by inserting these few lines in your valuable columns, with reference to the letter that appeared on the 14th inst., I supposed to have been written by Mr. M'Guiness,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The twenty-third anniversary of the Parramatta Volunteer Fire Brigade was celebrated yesterday, when the new hose reel was named. About 50 firemen of the various Sydney…
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