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2,282 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 115
Considerable excitement was causea in town on Saturday night, when the ac[?]tylen gas at Tatt[?]rsall's Hotel went out, and immediately after an alarm of fire was raised. The groom…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At 3.30 yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in a large two-storied brick building, containing 30 rooms, owned by Miss Bickell, in Moran-street, Mosman. The building,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, Monday Evening.—The village of Ziri, in the Tyrol, has been destroyed by fire, and 1300 persons are homeless. [Ziri is a village of the Tyrol, nine miles by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great inundations have occurred in Wuchan and neighboring villages in the Chinese province of Kwang- tung. The flooded-out inhabitants have been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →BALLINA,Tuesday.--A fire occurred in Webster's Hotel last night, but was quickly got under. While trying to extinguish the flames, a young man named T. O'Neill had his face burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A fire broke out last evening in a three-roomed cottage in Sussex-street, Mortdale. A portion of the flooring and other woodwork in the building was burnt, but the timely arrival of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting was held last night at Hurstville to take steps to assist Mr. G. Taylor and family, of Mortdale, whose home was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday. The Mayor presided. A…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The fire on the steamer Mecinderry has been extinguished by "battening down" the hold, and thus suffocating the outbreak. It was not known how the fire occurred; but the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →LONDON, Tuesday Evening.—A fire at Three Rivers, near Montreal, Canada, devastated the business portion of the city. Three hundred of the finest commercial…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--While the steamer Meeinderry was proceeding along the coast in teeth of the wind on Saturday, it was discovered that the cargo of lime in her forehold was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A large loft, on premises occupied by Greay Bros., carriers, of Pyrmont Bridge-road, Pyrmont, Was destroyed by fire late last night. The loft was stacked with bags of chaff, nearly all…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An unoccupied cottage at Gateshead, near Charlestown, belonging to Henry Brockmann, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday evening. A strong wind was blowing at the time, and,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At Tuesday's meeting of the City Council a communication was received from the Chief Secretary, intimating that the necessary land for a new fire station at William-street was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The watchroom containing the switchboard, the telephones alarm bells, and other electric appliances at the Central Fire Station at present faces Castlereagh-street, and with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BROKEN HILL, Thursday.—A six-roomed house in Beryl-street North, was destroyed by fire last night. The house was owned and occupied by Mrs. Kemp, and was Insured up…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A 10-year-old boy, Jack Kinare, was lighting a fire at his parents residence, Allan-street, Pyrmont, yesterday, when his clothes caught fire. The child's mother had told him never to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Perhaps, one of the safest companies to take out a policy with is the London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Co., which covers…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →A fire took place at St. Joseph's Orphanage, Kincumber, causing the destruction of two buggy houses and the dairy. The loss was a considerable one, the damage being…
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