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  2. THE GREAT FIRE.

    In the small lane and the parcel and dispatch room opposite the main buildings in Gipps-street about 10.30 a.m. hundreds of the firm's employees were congregated and discussing in excited tones ...

    Article : 937 words
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  4. ANOTHER INJURED FIREMAN.

    A Leichhardt volunteer fireman, named James Cohen, was treated at Sydney Hospital yesterday for lacerations to the hand, caused by falling glass, at Hordern's fire. ...

    Article : 30 words
  5. THE INSURANCES.

    We understand that the insurances on the buildings and contents total about £350,000. a fair sum of which is covered in London. The principal amounts insured in the Sydney ...

    Article : 171 words
  6. AN EMPLOYEE'S STORY.

    Mr. R. A. Rees, who resides at Balmain, is an employee at Hordern's, and was a mate of the deceased, whom he knew intimately. "I was on No. 5 floor," said Rees, "when the fire occurred, ...

    Article : 393 words
  7. BURNING ITSELF OUT.

    After our first edition went to press yesterday, the flames continued to rage, though with momentarily decreasing violence, for slowly but surely the ...

    Article : 567 words
  8. THE PROTECTOR WRECK.

    BALLINA, Wednesday.—The human leg which was found at Tweed Heads has been identified as belonging to the remains of J. Vickery, fireman on the tug Projector, which was wrecked ...

    Article : 106 words
  9. SYDNEY WOOL SALES.

    After an Interval of five weeks auctions were resumed in the local market on Tuesday. There was a full attendance of buyers, and competition was brisk and vigorous for all weeks ...

    Article : 743 words
  10. THE FIRE UNDERWRITERS.

    In connection with the fire, a specially summoned meeting of the members of the Fire Underwriters' Association of New South Wales was held in the association's offices at the Exchange, ...

    Article : 68 words
  11. FEDERAL POSTAL BILL.

    At the meeting of the City Council on Tuesday night a letter was read from the Electrical Association of New South Wales, calling attention to the Postal and Telegraph Bill now before ...

    Article : 346 words
  12. A DESERTED CITY.

    When I reached the city at about 9 a.m. yesterday I was struck with the awful desolation of it, the silent tram in George-street, the quiet shops, the shut-up appearance of the offices, and the ...

    Article : 1,244 words
  13. HOW THE FIRE TRAVELLED.

    To give an idea of the element of danger caused by so big a blaze, especially with a pretty high wind blowing, several pieces of charred timber were found in Oxford-street, between Mark Foy's ...

    Article : 169 words
  14. SOME OF THE SPECTATORS.

    The spectators included many of the leading merchants and business and professional men of the city, who had been attracted by the fire on their way to their offices. Several aldermen, ...

    Article : 106 words
  15. THE TRAM ARRANGEMENTS.

    Mr. Kneeshaw, the tramway superintendent, made arrangements, as soon as possible alter the outbreak of the fire had stopped the running of the George-street electric trams, to resume ...

    Article : 192 words
  16. KENSINGTON RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 357 words
  17. THE MOORE-STREET FIRE.

    The Moore-street fire, which experts regard as being the only one which in any way approaches Hordern's, broke out about 2 o'clock in the morning of Thursday, October 2, 1890. ...

    Article : 274 words
  18. THE POLICE ARRANGEMENTS.

    The police arrangements at the fire were most satisfactory, and there was a large muster of members of the force who did useful work in controlling the crowd. All the city and suburban ...

    Article : 370 words
  19. A VISITOR'S STATEMENT.

    Among the earliest arrivals at the scene at the fire was Mr. W. Glasscock, a visitor from Gundagai, who saw practically all the terrible scene. When he reached the locality the fire ...

    Article : 415 words
  20. POLITICS AT KATOOMBA.

    KATOOMBA. Wednesday.—Now that the bitterness of the Hartley political struggle is over partisans are "burying the hatchet. and [?] more "the lions and lambs lie down together. ...

    Article : 482 words
  21. ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

    According to the belief of a number of the employees, the fire must have been smouldering all night in the middle building in Gipps-street, and in the bottom floor at the corner next ...

    Article : 1,599 words
  22. A SUGGESTION.

    Mr. Marcus Clark, draper, of Newtown, called at the "News" Office yesterday to express sympathy with the firm of A. Hordern and Sons. Mr. Clark suggests that, should difficulty be ...

    Article : 74 words
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    Advertising : 385 words
  24. GRINNELL'S SPRINKLERS.

    Reports having been circulated that some of Hordern and Sons' buildings were fitted with Grinnell sprinklers, we are informed by Messrs. Russell and Wormald. representatives of the ...

    Article : 40 words
  25. THE WATER SUPPLY.

    Mr. W. Holmes, secretary of the Water and Sewerage Board, on being spoken to regarding the water supply, said that Mr. Robertson (the inspector of water service), and the staff of ...

    Article : 130 words
  26. THOSE ESCAPE LADDERS.

    Speaking of the death of young Clegg, yesterday, Superintendent Webb, of the M.F.B., said: "It may be said that the ladders should be longer than they are at present—80ft when fully ...

    Article : 165 words
  27. EXCITEMENT IN SUSSEX-STREET

    The news of the outbreak of fire naturally excited a great commotion in Sussex-Street, whence there was immediately a stampede of the forage and produce buyers to view the conflagration. ...

    Article : 106 words
  28. A CHAT WITH MR. KELSO KING

    Seen during the height of the fire by an "Evening News" reporter Mr. Kelso King, manager of the Mercantile Mutual Fire Insurance Society, said that it looked as though the ...

    Article : 216 words
  29. THE WORK OF THE POLICE.

    The police did good work, notwithstanding the many difficulties with which they had to contend. As many as could be spared were on duty, and others, when released from other duties, were ...

    Article : 222 words
  30. IMPORTANT ARBITRATION CASE.

    GRENFELL. Wednesday.—As important [?]tration case is proceeding here before [?] trators' court, consisting of Messrs.[?] Alex, Wilson, with Mr.[?] ...

    Article : 57 words
  31. THE ROCKET BRIGADE.

    During the afternoon the Rocket Brigade, under the direction of Lieutenant Rickwood, of the Naval Brigade, made strenuous efforts to fire a line over the main building in George-street. Three ...

    Article : 166 words
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