These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.
2,032 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 102
A bush fire started on the railway line three miles this side of Gerogery, and a stiff north-easterly breeze soon carried it along the Wagga road into Tabletop station, destroying…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In the course of a chat yesterday, Mr. Webb. Superintendent of the Metropolitan fire Trigade, stated that he did not anticipate any trouble last night owing to the extra energy of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Last night Superintendent Webb gare an outline of the work done by the the Metropolitan Fire Brigade during the year. During 1906 the brigade answered 657 calls, or 18…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →About 1 o'clock on Monday morning a fire was discovered in a building at Smithfield, used by Mr. Morris as a hairdressing and tobacconist shop and a billiard saloon. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →About 1 o'clock this morning a two-story bulk store of weatherboards and iron roof on the river side of Victoria-street, Taree, owned by Mr. John Crofton, was burned to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A fire broke out in Morris' tobacconist and hairdresser's shop and billiard saloon. Albert- street, Smithfield, a little before 1 o'clock yesterday morning. The building, a wooden…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →PERTH, Tuesday.--A fire occurred at the forts at Albany on Sunday afternoon. Smoke was seen issuing from the south-western extremity of the buildings. Very few men are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Monday.—The United States and Australian Company's steamer Irish Monarch arrived to-day from New York, but remained at anchor after clearance had been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Superintendent Webb, chief of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, was an interesting talker last night on the subject of the work done by his brigade during 1906…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A narrow escape from destruction by fire at sea was experienced by the large new cargo-carrying steamer Irish Monarch, which anchored in Hobson's Bay some hours before…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A brigado from No. 2 Fire Station were called out early yesterday morning to attend to a fire on the premises of Messrs. Goodall, Ltd., machinery merchants, of 129 Hay-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A three-roomed wood and Iron house in Garnet-street, owned by Mr. H. Hooper, and occupied by some bachelors, together with its contents, destroyed by fire last…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--Eric Dreager, seven years, while lying in bed on Saturday night, put out his arm; which came in contact with a lighted caudle on a chair by the bedside. The child's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The clanging of bells and the rattle of fire engines, ladders, etc., racing through the city streets at about half-past 1 this afternoon created some commotion. A very large crowd…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The death of Matilda M'Intyre, 64, a widow, which took place at Watson-street, Waverley, on December 26, from burns received through her cottage taking fire, formed the subject of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The new steamer Irish Monarch, which is making her maiden voyage from New York to Australian aud New Zealand ports, arrived at Melbourne last Monday with portion of her…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The work of die- charging cargo from the after hold of the Irish Monarch, from New York, was begun to-day. The steamer remained anchored off Williams…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A fire broke out at the West Wyalong Rifle Club's range on Sunday at about 1 p.m., and destroyed much of the club's property, including sheds and targets. People in town had…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Exciting scenes were witnessed on board the [?]urning steamer Irish Monarch in Hobson's Bay to-day, when efforts were made to extinguish the fire raging in the after-hold…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →