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561 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 29
In this week's issue of the Sydney Mail will be found a number of illustrations of scenes at the new Fire Brigade Station lately erected in George-street West, which is, without doubt, an architectural feature in that portion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 491 →The Court decided to take the evidence of the detective who has charge of the case, to enable him to get away on important business. Detective James Cocking said in December…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Callous-hearted incendiary though he be, the Irish peasantry ought, perhaps, to be grateful to Roe, the agent, where exploits at Grenbeigh, are now the theme of a horror-stricken world. He…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Monday.—Another great [?]e has occurred in Wellington, with the result that the whole of a block of business premises fronting Lambton Quay, and reaching from…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →At 2 o'clock yesterday morning Constable Powell and a watchman were alarmed by seeing flames coming from the line establishment of Messrs. Hordern Brothers, drapers, 203 to 211…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Captain David Stein, of the Margate Fire Brigade, has been appointed chief of the Melbourne Fire Brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BRISBANE, Monday.--A fire occurred this morning in Wharf-street, the shop and dwelling of an oyster-saloon proprietor being totally demolished with its contents. An adjoining…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FORBES, Monday.--An inquest was held today re the fire which occurred on the premises belonging to Mr. W. F. Connelly on Friday morning last, resulting in the destruction of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AUCKLAND, Monday.--A disastrous fire has occurred at Gisborne, resulting in the destruction of the Albion Club Hotel, the offices of the Union Steamship Company, the New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A valuable block of buildings at Gisborne was destroyed by fire to-day. The premises burnt included the Albion Club Hotel, the Union Shipping Offices, and the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Four…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →AUCKLAND, Tuesday.--A fire, unfortunately attended by fatal consequences, occurred to-day at M'Pherson's soda-water manufactory in this city. While the building was in flames the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE hearing of the charge of wilfully setting fire to the Ryde parsonage preferred against the Rev. Henry H. Britten, incumbent of St. Ann’s Anglican Church, Ryde, was continued…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A terrific bush fire broke out in the Heytesbury Forest yesterday, and, travelling with astonishing rapidity through the forest, caused an immense destruction of property. The flames spread in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The hearing of the charge of wilfully setting fire to the Ryde parsonage preferred against the Rev. Henry H. Britten, incumbent of St. Anne's Anglican Church, Ryde, was continued…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →NEWCASTLE, Thursday. -- Last night a woman named Dial and two children had a narrow escape from a terrible death. Whilst in the act of driving mosquitos from the children's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A terrific bush fire broke out in the Heylesbury Forest yesterday, and, travelling with astonishing rapidity through the forest, caused an immense destruction of property. The flames spread in…
Continued on Trove, page 544 →Shortly before 2 o'clock last Sunday morning a policeman and a watchman on duty in Pitt-street Sydney, observed flames issuing from the upper portion of the premises occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →HORDERN's, in Pitt-street, had an escape on Monday morning last. The fire was fortunately extinguished just as it broke out in the lavatories, and the possible destruction by fire of about…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →An outbreak of fire, which very nearly proved of a disastrous character, was discovered at about 2 a.m. on Sunday on the premises of Messrs. Hordern Brothers, situate No. 203 to No. 211, Pitt-street At…
Continued on Trove, page 544 →AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Monday, noon.—A tremendous fire is now raging in Gisborne. The premises of the Union Shipping Co. and of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.,…
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