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912 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 46
An inquest was held to-day—at the instance of the City Mutual Insurance Company, as having the largest interest at s[?]ake—with a view to discover the cause of the late fire at the mouth of the Vale of Clwydd coa[?]pit. About a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A very disastrous fire occurred on Saturday. The railway fettlers were burning grass along the railway line near Jindalee crossing, when a whirlwind caused the sparks to go into the wheat field, and in less than 10 minutes the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →A disastrous conflagration -took place this morning at Meters. Kirkpatrick and Co.'s tine brick Free and Bonded Store, which was completely destroyed, nothing whatever inside being saved. By dint of great exertions on the part…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →During the recent hot weather a number of serious fires have occurred, within the last two days especially. A destructive conflagration has been raging at Footscray, totally destroying a large tannery valued at £2500. At Elmore…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →The usual monthly meeting of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board was held on Thursday last, at the Standard Brewery, Mr. Superintendent Gorman, presiding. A large amount of business was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The members of the Waterloo and Alexandria Brigade held their usual monthly meeting at Wheeler's Lord Raglan Hotel, on Wednesday evening last, when the annual election of officers took place, with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SHORTLY after 6oo'clock on Wednesday night the Clarence and Richmond River Steamship COmpany's steamer Tomki left port for the purpose of preoseding to the Richmond River. All went until about 9 o'clock,…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →The members of the Sydney Volunteer Fire Co., No. 2. [?]ed out the Old Year and welcomed the New with a reunion at their head-station, Phillip-street. Mr. James Haran, superintendent, occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ANOTHER destructive fire occurred in Messrs. Kirkpatrick and Co.'s bonded stores this morning. The fire was first discovered at about 4 o'clock, but had then obtained such a hold of the building…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →CONSIDERABLE excitement occurred in the city on Thursday when it became known that the Clarence and Richmond River Co.'s steamer Tomki had returned to port having been on fire during the night. On…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →EVEN houses were burned to the ground this morning in Fox-street, Walgett. Patterson's Hotel, Harper's Exchange, Wright and Chadwick's new store, a bowling-alley, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A fire occurred on Mr. Inglis's, farm, near Lake Albert on Saturday afternoon. A quantity of hay which had been stacked was burned, The fire is supposed tb have been oaused by a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In view of the contemplate disbanding of the Insurance Fire Brigade on the 31st of December, in accordance with a resolution passed by the Associated Insurance Companies' Board, [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A destructive fire occurred yesterday morning, at the rear of the Academy of Music, in Rundle-street. George Moore, a coloured man, who was the caretaker of the Academy, was asleep at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At about half-past I o'clock on Sunday moring a fire broke out at the back part of the Academy of Music. It spread with such rapidity that although assistance arrived shortly after the alarm was given,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ADELAIDE, Sunday.--A large fire broke out at half-past 1 this morning, at the rear of the Academy of Music, in Rundle-street, George Moore, a coloured man, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, Monday.--A fatal fire occurred late last night at Hotham. A small weatherboard structure at the rear of the dwelling house occupied by John Watson, dairyman, Byron-street, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,— In your paragraph relating to the fire on Sunday last on my promises you say the charred body of a dog was found after the fire. Will you allow me to explain that the dog did not belong to me. My daughter saw it running…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An extensive lire bro[?]e out early this evening on the premises of Messrs. S[?]tor and Turnbull, of the Collingwood Saw Mills, Victoria-parade, wirch resulted in the total destruction of all the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A destructive fire took place to-day on the premises of Messrs. Sutor and Turnbull, sawmill proprietors and timber merchants, Albert-street, East Melbourne. A high wind which prevailed fanned the flames, and there…
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