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2,123 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 107
A destructive earthquake occurred at San Francisco this morning. It is reported that one thousand people have been killed. Half the city is in ruins. 8.30 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Guncotton and navy shells were used to destroy premises in the efforts to confine the flames, the supplies of dynamite having become exhausted. It was decided at noon (Thursday) to dynamite all the residences…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Shortly after 12 o'clock this morning an alarm of fire was sent to the central station from Pitt-street, and on the brigade turning out a great column of smoke was observed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Friday, 3.5 p.m.—Despite the dynamiting of a mile of residences on the east side of Van Ness Avenue, the fire has spread to the west side, involving the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In connection with last night's Pitt-street fire, Messrs. Edge and Edge's premises are insured in the Norwich Union. Messrs. Broochi are insured in the Guardian office,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A conference took place yesterday between the Chief Secretary and the Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade with regard to the Fire Brigades Bill. Mr. Hogue says that to all…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. W. H. Rowsell, manager of the Mannhelm Insurance Company, has forwarded a copy of the "Coast Review," in which appears a list showing the Are insurance business in…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →CANBELLEGO, Friday.—About 6 o'clock this morning, a fire occurred here, a dwelling-house of eight bedrooms and a shop adjoining of four rooms, owned by Margaret M'Lachlan, being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Mahomet's large store, and dwelling at Pilliga, together with their contents, were totally destroyed by are last night…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →At about 9 o'clock on Thursday night it was found that the promises of Gibbs, Bright and Co, shipping agents, Pitt-street, Sydney, were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire broke out at 6 o'clock this morning in Edward-street. A three-roomed shop, and an eight-roomed boarding-house, owned by Mrs. Margaret McLachlan, were wholly destroyed,…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The late Mr. Denis T. Sullivan, chief of the San francisco Fire Brigade, who was killed by falling buildings, had been a fireman for over 30 years. He was an exceedingly…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →After the firemen had cleared out the debris several of the occupants of offices at Austral-chambers, the scene of the fire on Thuruday night, were able to resume…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →An ordnance store building at Woolwich has been destroyed by fire. There was a narrow escape from a great disaster. Six firemen were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →At 5 o'clock this morning the extensive clothing factory of Messrs. Kurtz and Harper, James'-place, a few yards from the main street of the city, was destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A serious outbreak of fire occurred shortly after midnight at the National-buildings, Pitt-street, near Park-street. The buildings are peculiar in construction. They run from…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The following telegram was yesterday received by the Inspector-General of Police in Sydney from Superintendent Sutherland, the official in charge of the police district…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A few minutes after midnight the Metropolis tan Fire Brigade received a call to the Nationalbuildings, 250A Pitt-street, a few doors from Park-street…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sydney people were shocked on Thursday by the receipt of cable news to the effect that San Francisco, the capital city of California,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A most disastrous fire occurred here this morning. The central town block of business places, residences, and hotels was completely destroyed. Fifteen buildings in all suffered,…
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