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697 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 35
ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The intense heat of the last few days has occasioned several bash fires in the hills to the south-east of Adelaide. Much damage to property, principally grass and fruit…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GOULBURN, Wednesday.--A destroctive fire broke out on William Wyatt's farm at Taralga yesterday. It started whilst the men engaged threshing acre at dinner. It had gained a considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The following gentlemen were appointed members of the Fire Brigade Board at a meeting of the Executive Council today:--Messrs E. M. Ashwin, F. W. Gardiner, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire occurred in Rundle-street to-day on the premises of Mr. O. A. Tannert, basket-maker. The whole of the stock was either burned or damaged by water…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--Early this morning another fire occurred in Rundle-street, on the premises occupied by Mr O. E. Tannert, basket-maker, and adjoining the ruins of Mr Gay's large…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The fire in tee hills in the neighbourhood of Black Hill continues, having burnt since Monday, and done considerable damage to property consisting principally of grass,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday afternoon the police arrested J. F. Grippe, late of the Coffee Palace Hotel, Lower Pitt and George streets, under the 177th section of the "Criminal Law Amendment Act 1883." for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →John Fisher Cripps, lately licensee of the Coffee Palace Hotel, which, was destroyed by fire on the 20th December last, was charged in the Water Police Court to-day with "having maliciously set fire to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The verdict of the jury in the case of the Coffee Palace fire is the only one which was possible, but it is none the less unsatisfactory. Unquestionably the fire was the work of an…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mr. Gain's Commercial Hotel was burned to the ground on Thursday night. Only a small quantity of furniture was saved. The buildings were insured in the office of the New Zealand Insurance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The somewhat protracted inquiry into the circumstances connected with the death of Mr. Hill, J P., of Manilla, and the origin of the fire which destroyed the Coffee Palace Hotel on the night of the 20th December last, was…
Continued on Trove, page 136 →MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Humboldt mine at Taradale, valued at £2000, was destroyed by fire to-day. It is supposed the fire originated from the furnace sparks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Friday, -- Messrs Webb and Son's Aerated Water factory at Belfast was destroyed by fire this morning. A considerable sum in cash was lost in the flames. The origin of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The coroner a inquiry into the death of Mr. Edward Hill, and incidentally into the cause of the fire at Mr. Cripps's Coffee Palace Hotel, George-street, and the amount of insurance, has been continued on…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Between 1 and 2 o'clock Friday morning the residents of Maitland were roused from their slumbers by an alarm of fire. The fire had broken out in the extensive furniture and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →John Fisher Cripps, late of the Coffee Palace Hotel, was brought before Mr Yates, D.S.M., at the Water Police Court, charged by warrant under the 177th section of the " Criminal Law…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire occurred at Henry Hayes' Britannia Flour Mills, North Wagga, at half-past 10 to-night. The mill, which is about a mile and a half from the town, together with a quantity of wheat, was destroyed. The proporty is…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →BRISBANE, Sunday. --A great fire occurred last night at the saw mills belonging to Hancock Bros, and Ralkeld, North Ipswich. The flames broke out in the neighbourhood of ths engine room, it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- Messrs M'Caw and Son's implement factory and fitting shop, at Ballarat, were burnt down on Saturday. They were partially insured…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BATHURST, Saturday. --A fire occurred at Yarras farm yesterday, the, property of Mr Davison. A large stack of hay, a steam chaff cutter, 500 bags of chaff, tarpaulins, and a number…
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