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697 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 35
SUAKIM, April 7.—The Arabs beat up our quarters on the zareba on the road to Handub last night. They came up without any military order, but in pretty considerable numbers ; but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Owing to some suspicious circumstances in connection with the destructive fire at Sharp and Son's timber yard, the detectives have received instructions to make a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →COBAR, Thursday.--A fire occurred at 2 o'clock this morning at Trantwein's store, which was entirely consumed. Nothing was saved, The building was uninsured, but the stock was insured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire broke put at 2 o'clock this morning in Trautwein's general store. The place was consumed, and nothing was saved. The building was uninsured; but the stock was insured for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Kerosene lamp, hung in the lamp room at the Flinders-street station, suddenly burst at about 11 o'clock last night and injured a trimmer named Kyrle, and set fire to the place. The fire brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two destractige fires occurred here late last night. The establishment of Mr. J. R. Clarke, storekeeper, was burned to the ground. The estimated does is put down at £7000. The stock is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The competition among the members of the above brigade for the very neat prizes which were given by Dr. O. F. S. Evana, Mr. Sydney Toogood, and Mr. Kensey took place on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ADELAIDE, Friday.--The Balakiava hotel, where the late review was held, was destroyed by fire early this morning. Only a portion of the furniture was saved. The fire is supposed to have…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two extensive fires occurred in Melbourne on Easter Monday. The second broke out before the first had been extinguished. In the first instance the premises burned were those of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →SUAKIM, April 1 (Night).—The enemy have returned in force to Tamai. The British troops in camp here struck their tents this afternoon, and Trill commence the advance upon Tamai at 2…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ADELAIDE, Monday.--A large fire occurred early this morning at the corner of Hindley and Morphett Streets, by which three shops, two occupied by butchers and one by a grocer, were burned…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At about half-past 2 this morning a fire the origin of which is unknown—was observed in a draper's shop known as Victoria House, in Carlisde-street, Lcichhardt. The premises…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The captains of the volunteer fire brigades of the city and suburbs met last evening at the standard Brewery Fire Station. The following were present:--Captain Birds, No, 1 Brigade, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Messrs J. K. Blogg and Co.'s chemical works, off St. Kilds-road, took fire early this morning. The premises comprise large hon and timber sheds. They were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--A fatal fire occurred today at the farm of Alfred Joh, resident at Sheoak Log near Freeling. by which Job himself was burned to death through his clothes igniting, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At Invercargill, on April 4, a fire occurred at Lumsden by which a large amount of proper[?]y was destroyed. It broke out in the servant's bedroom of Dore's Waimea Hotel, and the house was destroyed, together with M'Leod's…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A house owned end occupied by a cook named Jagoe, in Beechworth, was burned to the ground. The building and contents were insured for £100 in the office of the Norwich Union Company…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the last meeting of the Petersham Borough Council, held on Tuesday, the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board applied to the council for a piece of land on which to erect a branch fire station…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SUAKIM, April 27, 1.10 p.m.—The rebels beat up our quarters at Otao to some slight purpose last night. After dark they assembled in very considerable numbers on the from surrounding the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire occurred last evening in a detached building used as a schoolroom on Mrs. Spashatt's a property, situated at the top of Dangar-street, opposite to the old public schools. The flames broke out in the…
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