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697 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 35
The charge of arson against J. F. Cripps was was resumed yesterday at the Water :Police Court, when Mr Wise, barrister, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, appeared to prosecute, and Mr Roberts…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another large fire broke out here last night, just before the steamers started for Sydney. At 10 minutes to 11 o'clock the fire-bell rang out the alarm, and, as if by magic, an immense crowd of persons poured down Hunter-street…
Continued on Trove, page 171 →John Fisher Cripps, on remand, was charged at the Water Police Court, on Tuesday, before M r. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., with having maliciously set fire to a certain dwelling-house, situated at No. 13, Pitt-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 185 →A destructive fire occurred in Ipswich on Friday night. Messrs. Hancock. Bros, and Salkeld's sawmill, timber yard; and railway carriage works; with their contents, were almost totally destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Shortly before ll p.m. on Tuesday, a disastrous fire broke out in lower Church-street, and resulted in the total destruction of four valuable buildings and their contents. It was supposed that it was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A terrible scene was witnessed at the East-end of London on December 15, at the fire in which a child lost its life. The outbreak occurred a few minutes before 5 o'clock, at 118, Green-street, Bethnal-green, a tobacconist's shop and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mary Ann Giles, a returned convict, who has been again arrested, was unable to appear at Leicester yesterday on remand, on account of having set fire to her clothing in gaol the previous night. She has behaved most violently since…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →J. H. Homes. a scenic artist employed in the Opera House, was suffocated in a fire which occurred in the house where he lived. It is reported that he left a family, who are residing in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Auckland, Sunday. -- J. H. Holmes, a scenic artist employed at the Opera House, was suffocated in a fire which occurred at the house where he lived. It is stated that he leaves a family, who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous bush fires are raging in the Coromandel district, North Island. The raining plant and battery of the Bismarck Goldmining Co. have been burned, and there has also been great…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destructive bush fires are raging in the Coromandel district, North Island. The mining plant and battery of the Bismarck Gold-mining Company have been burnt, and there has also been immense destruction of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The fire at Stony Park House was noticed between 8 and 9 a.m. on Thursday. There were over 20 people in the house which contained 30 rooms. The fire brigades had geat difficulty in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Roberts made an application in Chambers, today, on behalf of John F. Gripps, who was recently committed to tike bis trial in connection with the late Pitt-street Coffee Palace fire. Bail was granted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stony Part House, on Mend Creek, near Coburg, the residence of the late Hon. T. J. Sumner, was burned down this morning. The fire originated in a chmney-fine in the western wing. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The residence of the late Rate H. n. P. J. Summer, at Stoney Park, on the banks of Merri Creek, near the [?] of Brunswick, caught five shortly before 8 o'clock this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destructive bush fires are raging in the Coromandel district, North Island. The mining plant and battery of the Bismarck Gold-mining Company have been burnt, and there has also been immense destruction of…
Continued on Trove, page 239 →In Chambers yesterday, his Honor Sir George Innes was asked to admit J. F. Cripps to bail. Mr Roberts, senr., solicitor, in making the application, informed his Honor that Cripps would not be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A terrible scene wu witnessed at the East-end of London on December 15, at the fire in which a child lost its life. The outbreak occurred a few minutes before 5 o'clock, at 118, Green-street, Bethnal-green, a tobacconist's shop and…
Continued on Trove, page 242 →In Ipswich, on Friday night, a fire originated in a Chinaman's Shop in Brisbane-street west. The place was quickly destroyed. The Shamrock Hotel, which, is the next building, and several…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The fourteenth half-yearly meeting of the City Mutual Fire Insurance Company was held on Tuesday last, Mr. See, . M.L.A., chairman. The report showed that the receipts for the half-year had been—Premiums, £5075; interest…
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