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697 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 35
Sir, -- When I took up the subject of the use of Oregon pine to so large an extent in the rebuilding of our city, I was not aware that the Public School Department had allowed it to be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →One of the largest public meetings ever held in Queanbeyan took place on Tuesday evening, in the Oddfellows Hall for the purpose of forming a fire brigade. Thirty members were enrolled, including…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir, -- In the discussion taking place in your paper upon the advantages of hardwood timber and flooring over Oregon and kauri, your correspondents most unfairly assume that I am…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In the Central Criminal Court Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Windeyer, William Albany Foulerton was indicted on a charge of having set fire to premises oc-cupied by him in Camden-street, Newtown, with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A meeting of the city and suburban volunteer fire brigades was held on Wednesday evening in No.1 Fire Station, Pitt-street. Captain Torning occupied the chair. Twelve fire brigades were represented…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire which caused some excitement broke out yesterday afternoon, on the premises of Messrs. Elliott Bros., Limited, wholesale druggists, Nos. 72 and 74, Pitt-street, was circulated through the city, and a large number of business…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A good deal of consternation was caused in Pittstreet Thursday afternoon when it became known that a fire bad broken out in the magnificent buildings known as Vickery's-chambers, In Pitt-street, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A good deal of consternation was caused in Pittstreet Thursday afternoon when it became known that a fire had broken out in the magnificent buildings known as Vickery's-cbambers, in Pitt-street, and…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →A scene of unusual excitement occurred in Pitt-street at about three o'clock oh Thursday, when it became known that the premises of Messrs. Elliott Brothers, Limited, wholesale chemists and druggists, were on fire,…
Continued on Trove, page 1160 →A very large fire occurred at Messrs. Johnson's Tyne Foundry, Yarra Bank, shortly after 2 o'clock on Saturday. The firm have large contracts for railway plant for the Government and rolling stock for the Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 1156 →A destructive fire occurred on Friday night, at a quarter to 11 o'clock, at Whippie's bay shed in Peisley-street. The origin of the fire is a mystery, as every precaution has always been taken by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ORANGE, Saturday.--A large fire occurred last evening in Peisley-street, in ail hay and chaff shed the property of Mr. W. F. Whipple. It originated in the middle of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,--Equally with your correspondent Mr. W. Pritchard, 1 object to being drawn into a newspaper controversy, but fail to see that I in any way have attributed to any one individual…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A large fire occurred on Saturday night at the stud farm of Mr. Alexander Thomas Anderson of Woodlands, four miles from Casterton. The stables were destroyed, and an old man named John Bryce, who…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Ashfield Borough Council having asked the Municipal Association to obtain legal opinion with reference to evading the payment of its contribution to the Metropolitand Fire Brigades Board, the association's solicitor was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A large meeting of the volunteer fire brigades of Sydney and suburbs was held last evening at No. 1 Volunteer Fire Station, Pitt-street, for the purpose of considering the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire occurred on Wednesday afternoon on the premises of a Chinese grocer in Fitzmaurice-street. The fire was put out before it extended to the whole building. The flames were confined to a bedroom,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The regulations made by the Fire Brigades Board, under section 6 of the Fire Brigades Act, 1884, for establishing and maintaining an efficient fire brigade for the metropolitan district, have been confirmed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Thursday evening a fire occurred in a tenement at the back of Barker-street, occupied by James M'Nair, better known as "Jimmy the Londoner." The fire brigade was quickly on the…
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