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912 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 46
Mr. H. Chifney's training stables at Flemington were burned on Saturday night. The origin of the fire is not known. The stabling[?]and the following horses were destroyed:—Steeplechase more Lucy, General Jackson, and Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A meeting of the sub[?]cribers and members of the City Fire Brigade was [?]eid at the station, Druitt-street, last evening to consider the proposed disbanding of the brigade. It was unanimously…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Irish girl who had applied for a position in which she was required to do general housework, was saked by the mistress if she ever made fires. "Shure, that's a strange question for a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ONE of the most disastrous fires known in Penrith for many years ocourred in High-street a few weeks ago. Great loss of property and narrow escape of persons losing their lives.Everything burned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LISMORE, Friday.--On Wednesday, about 8.15 p.m., an alarm was raised by a number of youths who observed fire in the north end of the upper storey of R. White's store, Woodlark-street. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, Monday.--About half-past 2 o'clock yesterday morning a fire, the origin of which is unknown, broke out on the old racecourse, Glebe, resulting in the total demolition of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shortly before 5 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the premises of Messrs. Roberts, Chalmers, and Co., ironmongers and general importers. The origin of the fire is doubtful, and the damage done…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In 1871, a liquid was compounded, possessing the quenching properties of water when the application of water is most beneficial, and also the smothering properties of a gaseous blanket. It…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yesterday morning at 4.15 a fire broke out at 54,York-street, in the occupation of Messrs. Roberts and Chalmers, ironmongers and general importers. A large quantity of fuze in casks, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire occurred at Maharatta bead station, about 3 a.m. yesterday, when the stables were burned to the ground, with the buggy and harness, threshing machines, drays, dray harness and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A large fire, took place yesterday. Mr. John Collins store, at the upper end of Cooma-street, took fire while the family were in bed. Constable Whealy want into, the Royal Hotel and told…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A large fire took place this morning, at 1 o clock, Mr. John Collins store, at the upper end of Cooma-atreet took fire somewhere in the [?] patt uf the preamises, whilst all the family were in bed. Constable Whealy noticed what he…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →LONDON, September 10.—The captain of the Orient Company's R.M.S. Lusitania, which sailed from Sydney, on July 19, and from Melbourne on July 25, with a cargo of frozen mutton, reports Are raged for seven hears in the refrigerators and about 250 out of the total 3822 car[?] of mutton were jettisoned. [The R.M.S. Lusitania, Captain Sladers, R.M. left…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London, Sept. 10.-- The Orient mail steamer Lusitania, which left Melbourne on July 26, arrived here to-day, and reported that a fire broke out on board during the passage which, however,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Orient Company's R.M.S. Lusitania arrived at Plymouth yesterday morning. A fire broke out in the refrigerating room, while going through the Indian Ocean, on her…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ONE of the most disastrous fires known in Penrith for many years occurred in High-street a few weeks ago, Great loss of property and narrow escape of persons losing their lives. Everything burned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, September 10.—The captain of the Orient Company's R.M.S. Lusitania, which sailed from Sydney on July 19, and from Melbourne on July 25, with a cargo of frozen mutton, reports…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A large fire took place this morning, at 1 o'clock, Mr. John Collins' store, at the upper end of Cooma-street, took fire somewhere in the back part of the premises, whilst all the family were in bed. Constable Whealy noticed what he…
Continued on Trove, page 544 →Sir,—I have the honour to thank you on behalf of my brigade, for your favourable remarks concerning the late fire in York-street; but I wish also to draw your attention to the fact that the volunteor companies who attended the fir[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A fire broke out on Saturday afternoon, about half-past 12 o'clock, on some vacant ground in Kent-street, known as the Corporation yards, and in the occupation of Mr. Greenwood, contractor for…
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