Losses by the Recent Fire
We are informed with regard to the table of probable losses that may be incurred by the various firms, that so far as Messrs. Lark, Sons, and Co. are concerned, they estimate the stock on…
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The Great Fire. Further Details
Throughout Thursday night and all yesterday streams of water were kept playing upon the remains of the premises which [?]ormed the food of the great fire; but the debris is still a mass of burning material…
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There is not much to add this morning concerning the fire. In order to cool the debris sufficiently to permit of clearing operations being commenced the brigades are still pouring in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Fire in Sydney. Distinctly Seen From the Little Zig Zag. Enormous Loss of Property. Warehouses, Banks, Clubs and Offices Destroyed. Number of Fire Men Badly Injured. Fire Still Raging. Sydney, Thursday, 9 a.m
A terrible conflagration took place early this morning by which the whole of the buildings bounded by Pitt. Moore, and Castlereagh streets, and Hosking place, were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Origin of the Fire Still a Mystery. Interview with the Overseers
Up to the present no clue has been obtained nor any plausible theory expounded as to how the fire could have originated. The utmost care appears to have been exercised at Gibbs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fire. State of the Ruins. All the Buildings to Come Down
All day yesterday large numbers of persons thronged Pitt and Castlereagh streets to see the ruins left by the disastrous fire of Thursday morning. The walls and debris still stand…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Peak Hill. Latest Reports. The Strike and the Fire. Peak Hill
A large number of miners are still sinking. No. 1 Moloney's picked out about 1oz. yesterday. No. 4 North is reported to be on payable gold. Large numbers of people…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Destructive Fire in Sydney. Three-Quarters of a Million Damage. Insurances Heavily Hit
THE fire which broke out in the premises of Messrs. Gibbs, Shallard, and Co., Pitt-street, Sydney at about half past 2 on Thursday morning, led to what is without doubt the most…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Great Fire. Unprotected Sydney. Insured for £53,583,000. Inadequate Water Supply. Warnings Unheeded. Disastrous Conflagrations Predicted. Interview with Superintendent Bear
THE lessons to bo learnt from Thursday's fire are numerous, and not the least are the necessity for better provision for an adequate supply of water, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Fire in the City. Gibbs, Shallard, and Co.'s Premises. Lark and Sons, Bull and Co., City Bank. the Atheneum Club. Other Premises Partially Destroyed
A FEW minutes past 2 this (Thursday) morning the large premiss occupied by Gibbs, Shallard and Co., printers and publishers, which face into Pitt street, were discovered to be on fire…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Destructive Fire in Sydney. Destruction of Gibbs, Shallard, and Co.'s Premises. the Southern Club in Flames. the Athenaeum in Flames. Firemen Injured. Lark and Son's Warehouse Demolished. Richardson and Wrench's Offices Gutted. Henry Bull and Co.'s Premises Destroyed. the City Bank in Flames
At half-past 2 a.m. on Thursday a firebroke out at Gibbs, Shallard, and Co.'s printing and lithographic establishment, between Pitt and Castlereagh streets. The first intimation was observed from the…
Continued on Trove, page 749 →Destructive Fire in Sydney. Destruction of Gibbs, Shallard and Co.’s Premises.the [?]Heneum and Southern Clubs in Flames. Lark and Sons’ Warehouse Demolished. [?]Richardson and Wrench’s Offices Gutted. Henry Bull and Co.’s Premises Destroyed.the City Bank in Flames. Damage Estimated at Three. Quarters of a Million Sterling
AT half-post two on Thursday morning a fire broke oat at Gibbs, Shallard, and Co’s printing and lithographic establishment, between Pitt and Castlereagh streets. The first intimation…
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A fire broke out on Saturday afternoon (the origin of which, is at present unknown) at the Steyne Hotel, Corso, Manly, licensee, John George Cousins. The fire was' extinguished by the…
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About 10 o'clock on Saturday Mr. M'Rae, city building surveyor, started with a gang of men to pull down the walls which were most dangerous to the public or adjoining…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Calamitous Fire in the City
From time to time it has been the lot of the people of these southern colonies to read of calamitous fires in the old world—of fires involving the less both of human life and of vast sums of money;…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Standard Brewery Fire Brigade
THE efficiency of the fire brigade attached to the brewery of Messrs. J. T. and J. Toohey has again been thoroughly tested, and we are glad to be able to publish the following…
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Very little of interest has transpired during the last two days with regard to the fire in Castlereagh and Pitt streets. The work of removing some of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Recent Fire. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—In your issue of this morning, the following paragraphh appears:- "The first settlement recorded is that of the claims of Messrs. Lazarus and Aronaon. They were covered…
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In consequence of the holiday the work of demolishing the walls of the buildings destroyed by the late fire was suspended yesterday. It is intended, however, to resume operations this…
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TAMWORTH, Monday.--A fire occurred in West Tamworth yesterday afternoon when a cottage recently erected by a fettler named Mason was totally destroyed, together with…
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