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530 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 27
A fire broke out about 20 minutes past 10 o'clock last night at 52 Clarence-street, in a two-storcy brick building occupied by Mr W. H. Fletcher, commission agent aud wholesale grocer, on the lower,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—Permit me through your journal to call the attention of the public and the insurance companies to allowingstop cocks to gas metres inside of building only. Had a stop cock been placed outside of the building near the shop…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A public meeting was held at the Protestant Hall on Thursday evening, to take into consideration certain reports which had appeared in the public Press with regard to the conduct of the Volunteer Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A very destructive fire took place here to-day at the Government dockyard, causing a considerable loss of valuable property. One of the men-of-war lying at the dockyard at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AMSTERDAM, June 20.—A very destructive fire took place here to-day at the Government dockyard, causing a considerable loss of valuable property. One of the men-of-war which was lying…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →In commenting in our issue of Wednesday last on the recent fire at Farmer and Company's, we alluded to the want of more effective means of communication with the various fire stations, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →One of the largest and most destructive fires witnessed in Dunedin for several years occurred on the evening of the 12th instant on the reclaimed ground, one of the two recently-erected…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WHAT might have proved one of the most disastrous fires that have occurred in Sydney for years took place last Monday at Victoria House, the extensive drapery establishment of Messrs. Farmer and Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →Messrs. Farmer and Co.'s magnificent "Victoria House" premises, in Pitt-street, had a very narrow escape on Tuesday night from destruction by fire. It appears that shortly after 6 o'clock, through some defect in the gasfitting arrangements,…
Continued on Trove, page 1192 →About half-past 11 on Monday night some pedestrians in George-street noticed smoke issuing from the shop of Messrs Turpin, Blackwell, and Brian, grocers, No. 616, between Bathurst and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, June 26.—A destructive fire has occurred at St. Petersburg. It originated, in a block of warehouses, and extended rapidly to adjoining premises, and to the wharves, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A destructive fire has occurred at St. Petersburg. A block of warehouses, containing large quantities of valuable goods, took fire, and was entirely burned down. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Paddington Volunteer Fire Brigade is getting on amazingly well. The members of the brass band have been enrolled as firemen. The engines and other appurtenances are in good order, and as soon as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE morn, in russet mantle clad, was shining up the eastern hills, and the simple-minded Woolloomooloo milkman was beating up his sheep's brains and chalk to thicken the breakfast milk, as a certain well-known sporting tipster poked his ruby head…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LONDON, June 26.—A destructive fire has occurred at St. Petersburg. It originated in a block of warehouses, and extended rapidly to adjoining premises, and to the wharves, and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A meeting of delegates of the United Volunteer Fire Brigades Board met last evening at the Edinburgh Castle Hotel. Pitt-street, for the purpose of considering the recent public meeting at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At about 9.30 p.m. on Saturday the greatest fire which has occurred in Newcastle for 30 years broke out in Messrs. John Ash and Sons' steam saw mills, in Blane-street, causing the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire occurred in a house at Specimen Gully, near Castlemaine, on Saturday morning, by which a Mrs. Turnbull, wife of the occupier, lost her life. It is supposed that deceased, who was subject to fits, set fire to her dress and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →One of the largest conflagations that has visited Newcastle during the last 10 years displayed itself on Saturday night at about 20 minutes past 9 o'clock. The firebell rang out from Newcomen-street, and the whole town…
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