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2,206 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 111
Sir,--Another example of the barbarous and crude method of dealing with fires on board ship has occurred with the Penrhyn Castle. Thousands of pounds worth of cargo damaged by water. Our [?] fighters seem to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A fire broke out in some bush near the Arncllffe sewage farm yesterday afternoon, and burnt till late hour at night, About 10 acres…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The British barque Penrhyn Castle, which was afire in the harbor on Friday, was this morning towed to Parbury's Wharf. A commencement was made to get out her…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Provisional Officer Tuck, N.S.W. Fire Brigades, D Division, visited Walgett on Saturday, and inspected the local brigade. He made favorable comment on the manner in which the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A rather extensive bush fire, which burnt out about five acres at Centennial Park, and which was apparently caused by the careless use of matches, took place about midday yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →DORRIGO, Saturday.--A fire occurred on Thursday night In Duhig's boot factory, resulting in great Joss of property. The Commercial Hotel, Duhig's boot shop, and Warde's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. Glasgow and his family who hold a farm 11 miles from here, had an exciting experience throng ha fire which had got away from a neighbour's paddock, in which the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This morning the Superintendent of Navigation (Captain Hacking) will open a preliminary inquiry into the circumstances attending yesterday's outbreak of fire on board the barque…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ADELAIDE, Sunday.--Dense volumes of smoke rolling across the business portion of the city yesterday afternoon, shortly before 4, was the Intimation that a fire of some dimensions had…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. Parker's Italian bee farm, at Bobadah, Was destroyed by fire on Wednesday. The damage [?] estimated at ovar £100. Only the honey-extract[?]r was saved. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →KILLARNEY (Q.), Saturday.--A disastrous fire broke out shortly before 2 o'clock this morning, which resulted in the total destruction of several business premises, namely…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BRISBANE. Saturday.--A fire occurred at Toowoomba early this morning, which resulted In the destruction of a block of wooden buildings In Russel-street. owned by Ald. Alford. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →To-day the burque Penrhyn Castle, on which a serious fire occurred while in the stream on Friday, will be towed from her anchorage [?]ar Rose Bay to a barth at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shortly after 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon a fire occurred in a block of buildings on the southern side of Grenfell-street, occupied by Messrs. James Robin and Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MELBOURNE, Monday.--A destructive grass fire broke out' about 8, o'clock yesterday morning on the Killingworth estate, an area of about 24,000 acres in the Nea district, owned by Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Several tires occurred in the suburbs on Monday evening, one at least of a serious character. The electric wires attached to a tram car [?] Elizabeth-street. Waterloo, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The residence of Mr. George Patten, in Cardwell street, Balmain, was severely damaged by fire last evening. The building Which was constructed of five rooms, was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A fire broke out shortly before 8 p.m. yesterday at the house of Mr. George Patton, in Cardwell-street, Balmain. The cottage was a weatherboard one, and the flames had a fair…
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