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The damage caused by the great fire at Pyrmont on Saturday evening, a lengthy report of which appeared in our latest sporting edition on that day, is expected to total fully £10,000. Ten…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →fire occurred in the city early this morning, is Hoffnung and Co.'s bulk store had its two stories burned out. The store is situated at the of the warehouse in Chariotte-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. E. F. Sutton (Sutton and Co.) was the first of the sufferers by the fire met by our reporter after the flames had been subdued. He stated that at the time of the outbreak he had just finished paying his men…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →After a big fire, no man in Sydney is more eagerly sought than Mr. Webb, Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade. For hours together he is never alone, at one time being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Saturday evening shortly after 5 o'clock the Metropolitan brigades were called to a fire at Pyrmont, which, owing to a serious delay In the alarm being given, bad then assumed serious…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At about half-past 5 p.m. on Saturday a disastrous fire broke out at Pyrmont, and in less than half an hour five or six large buildings, covering almost an entire block, had been swept…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An extensive bush Are occurred at Long Bay shortly after midday yesterday, and at one time some buildings in the vicinity of the Rifle Range were in danger. Several detachments of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A small blaze occurred yesterday, a little after. 4 o'clock, at Mr. W. J. Swain's workroom, Boyd's Chambers, Bond-street, through some tan polish, which was being made, catching fire. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, coroner, held an inquiry [?] Three Mile on Saturday into the burning of [?] T. Isbester's shed and stock of straw on the [?] of March 25. An open verdict was returned…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A destructive fire occurred at Waratah this morning resulting in six buildings being burned to the ground, including the Bischoff Hotel and a chemist's shop. Several other buildings narrowly escaped…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nothing was elicited on Monday which threw any fresh light upon the origin of the fire at Pyrmont. The firemen were withdrawn during the day, there being no fear of any further…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Firemen from Paddington, William-st., and the Central Fire Stations turned out about 9.30 last night and extinguished a fire on the premises of Mr. T. Simcoe, tailor, 170…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Paddington, Waverley. Woollahra, and William-st. Brigades turned out yesterday afternoon to an extensive bush fire at Long Bay. Some houses were in imminent danger…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →CAPTAIN'S FLAT, Monday.—The Captain's Flat Hotel, owned by Mrs. M. A. Goggin, was destroyed by fire between 1 and 2 o'clock this morning. The cause of the fire is not known…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The headquarters, staff of the M.F.B. turned oaf at 3.40 yesterday to a fire in an upstairs room at No. 1 Bond-street, off George- street,. between Hunter-street and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A fire broke out in the rear of the premiess of Mr. T. Simcoc, tailor, William-street, Darlinghurst, at about half-past 9 o'clock last evening. The fire brigade arrived on the scene a few…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CAPTAIN'S FLAT, Monday.--The Captain's Flat Hotel, owned by Mrs. M. A. Goggin, was destroyed by fire this morning. It is not known what caused the fire, nor whether the property…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The scene of Saturday's conflagration at Pyrmont was yesterday visited by a large number of people. Mr. J. M. Rooke, on behalf of the various insurance companies interested, was engaged during…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →About 12.30 a.m. yesterday the Fire Brigade received a call to Randwick Rifie Range, where it was found that a bush fire was raging. Detachments from Darlinghurst. Paddington, Woollahra, and…
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