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912 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 46
A meeting of representatives of the principal city and suburban Fire Brigade companies, was hold yesterday morning at the Town Hall. The object was to frame regulations for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A serious fire occurred on Sunday at Bulla Creek, near Young, on the farm owned by Mr.Surumerhayes. At about noon a little girl from the house noticed flames issuing from one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A terrific fire occurred yesterday afternoon on Mr. T, Kerra's Wellwood Estate, near Orange. Fully 1000 acres of good grass were destroyed, and a quantity of fencing was burned. Great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two disastrous fires broke out last night and this morning in the populous suburbs of Kensington and Norwood. It is plain from the surroundings that both were the work of dastardly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--I am sorry that an occasion has arisen for me to address you in reference to a report that appears in your issue of to-day. I will, therefore, thank you much for a little space in your columns. My…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A fire broke out at Norwood, at 4 o'clock this morning, in the timber yard of Messrs. Cowell Brothers. It destroyed the whole contents of the yard, and gutted several dwelling-houses, a carpenter's workshop,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A bush fire was raging last night in the direction of Sandy Creek near Wagga. It is not known how much grass was destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three more fires occurred early this morning in the same district as the incendiary fires which destroyed Cowell Brothers' timber yard and Packham's chaff mills at Kensington. A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A meeting of the representatives of the Volunteer Fire Companies was held at the Town Hall, on Monday, to make arrangements for electing a representative on the Fire Brigades board. The following brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- A destructive fire broke out at 2 o'clock this morning on the premises of Mesara Laycock, Pearson, and Co., rag and skin merchants, Flinders-lane. The main building was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELAIDE, Tuesday. -- Early to-day Norwood and Kent-town were the scenes of two more fires, though happily without such disastrous co-sequences as the fire at Cowell's, yesterday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR.—Referring to you report of the important deputation to the Colonial Secretary, on the question of the selection of a fire brigades' superintendent, which appears in your issue of Saturday. kindly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—Your report of the deputation that waited on the Colonial Secretary on Saturday morning, which appears in your issue of to-day, with regard to the appointment of a colonial man to the position of chief of the fire brigades,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir, -- I am extremely sorry at having to reply to several statements made by "William Ager" in a letter appearing in your issue of the 4th instant, I always, when writing through the prese, try to smooth over…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The fire epidemic continues. The affected districts of Norwood and Kent Town have been made the scene of another conflagration. The premises of Mr. Cossey, blacksmith, were completely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELAIDE, Wednesday. -- Another large fire occurred at Kent-town to-day in a wheelwright's shop belonging to Mr J. W. Cossey, which was totally destroyed. The premises were insured in the Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two more fires have occurred in the eastern suburbs to-day. One caused the destruction of a house in Stepney, and the other occurred on property in Hackney. The police are unable to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir, -- Permit me to briefly reply to "Fair Play's" effusion in your issue of to-day. Had he the good sense to understand my letter correctly, he would not appear to be quite so smart in jumping at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jury : Joseph Davis, Isaac Ellis Ives, George M'Credie, Peter Bellfield. Mr Heydon, instructed by Mr Freehill, appeared for the plaintiff. Mr Owen, Q.C., and Mr C. B…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →About 8 o'clock on Wednesday night a fire broke out in the bedroom of a house occupied by Mr Don in Cooper-street, Redfern. It appears that Mrs Don had put two of her children, both…
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