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  2. SERIOUS CITY FIRE.

    At 9 o'clock last night the fine promises of Gibbs, Bright, and Co., shipping agents--Nos. 37 to 43 Pitt-street--were discovered to be on fire, and a few minutes after a battle between ...

    Article : 1,227 words
  3. SECOND EDITION.

    LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--The appeal lodged by W. N. Willis, of Sydney, in the Supreme Court of Natal against the magistrate's decision--which affirms that the ...

    Article : 50 words
  4. STRAIN ON THE EARTH'S CRUST.

    Mr. E. C. Andrews, geological surveyor, has theory as to the cause of earthquakes and the probable reason for the particular one at San Francisco. ...

    Article : 605 words
  5. DATES OF SOME BIG SHOCKS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 417 words
  6. PRICE OF SILVER.

    LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--Bar silver was quoted to-day at 2s 5 13-16d per ounce standard. ...

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  7. WHAT EARTHQUAKES ARE.

    Milne, the well-known geologist, in his publication, "Earthquakes," on the subject of the connection between earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, states:--"When we consider that an ...

    Article : 431 words
  8. THE INSURANCES.

    The whole of the building, which is owned by Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., and the stock were insured. A rough estimate of the insurances on the building is £20,000. The offices ...

    Article : 51 words
  9. "UNDER WHICH LEADER?"

    The Hurstville-hall was crowded last night on the occasion of an address by Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.H.R., under the auspices of the Hurstville Labor League, his subject being ...

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  10. IN AN EARTHQUAKE.

    Those who have had the terrifying and unique experience of what an earthquake is, have placed on record their sensations. The feeling has invariably been described as horrifying and ...

    Article : 437 words
  11. GEOLOGICAL THEORIES.

    In view of the series of earth tremors that has made itself felt comparatively recently in various parts of the world, the question again arises as to whether there is direct sympathy ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  12. "SWEET NELL" COMPANY SAFE.

    There seems to be a general impression prevailing in Sydney that Mr. George Musgrove's 'Sweet Nell' Company, headed by Miss Nellie Stewart and Mr. Harcourt Beatty, was playing ...

    Article : 137 words
  13. KILLED ON DUTY.

    Superintendent Webb informed a "Daily Telegraph" representative last night that the chief of the fire brigades in San Francisco was Superintendent Denis T. Sullivan. The cable ...

    Article : 135 words
  14. OTHER GREAT EARTHQUAKES.

    In the complete records now kept of earthquake disturbances, it is shown that hardly a day passes without a shock in some part of the world. Though earthquakes accompany ...

    Article : 789 words
  15. CAUSES THAT LEAD TO EARTHQUAKES.

    Professor J. W. Gregory, formerly Professor of Geology in the University of Melbourne, in a publication, states that an earthquake is the shock due to a movement in the earth's crust. ...

    Article : 375 words
  16. AUSTRALIAN SYMPATHY.

    The Premiers of New South Wales and Victoria yesterday forwarded the following letter to the United States Consul:-- "Sydney, April 19, 1906. Dear Sir,--hasten ...

    Article : 214 words
  17. TREMORS FELT IN VICTORIA.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--About the time that the earthquake occurred at San Francisco, earth tremors were reported from Aspendale, situated about 18 miles from Melbourne, near Mordialloc. ...

    Article : 334 words
  18. A NOTABLE SAN FRANCISCO HOSTELRY ON THE OCEAN FRONT.

    tinuous shell, any extra amount of contraction of the nucleus which causes a withdrawal of support from under the earth's crust at one part, and so leads to a sagging down of the ...

    Article : 493 words
  19. VISITORS TO SAN FRANCISCO.

    In case some alarm is felt by those who have friends travelling to other parts of the world by the 'Frisco route, it is explained that as a rule passengers only stay in the city for a few ...

    Article : 405 words
  20. A PUBLIC SERVICE EXPRESSION.

    Before the Public Service Association's Conference was concluded last night, an expression of sympathy was ordered to be forwarded to the American Consul, conveying condolence to the ...

    Article : 205 words
  21. THE GUTHRIE AT BRISBANE.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.--Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co.'s steamer Guthrie arrived at Pinkenba this morning from Singapore via Batavia and Thursday Island. Captain Todd reports having ...

    Article : 106 words
  22. SAN FRANCISCO RECOLLECTIONS.

    Mr. J. B. Sutton, of"the American Bar," says that in the sixties San Francisco had a bad name for earthquakes, and the buildings were for a long time built to two or three stories in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  23. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    The City Coroner held an inquest concerning the death of a child named Ellen Berkeley, aged 6½ years, who died at the Coast Hospital on April 12, from injuries received a few days ...

    Article : 93 words
  24. MR. BENT PROMISES HELP, IF NECESSARY.

    Seen last night just before he left for Melbourne, Victoria's Premier, Mr. Thomas Bent, said he had learned with regret of the disaster. He expressed the view that it would be ...

    Article : 96 words
  25. RITUALISTIC PRACTICES.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Great interest was taken in Archbishop Clarke's pronouncement to-day regarding the ritualistic practices followed at St. Peter's Church, Eastern-bill. On March ...

    Article : 542 words
  26. OLD MAN'S DEATH.

    An inquest was hold by the City Coroner into the circumstances surrounding the death of John Schofield (75), was was knocked down by a horse, ridden by a man, in Elizabeth-street, ...

    Article : 53 words
  27. SERVICES OF THE POLICE.

    Sub-inspector M'Donagh was the first police-officer on the scene. His headquarters are at George-street North, and therefore he was practically within a stone's-throw of the burning ...

    Article : 98 words
  28. PASSENGERS BY THE 'FRISCO MAIL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 529 words
  29. ON THE BALTIMORE.

    When the news of the catastrophe reached the American cruiser Baltimore, which arrived yesterday from the East, much excitement prevailed, although in typical American fashion it ...

    Article : 78 words
  30. CHILD CRUSHED TO DEATH.

    WAGGA, Thursday.--The four-year-old daughter of John W. Cowsley was run over by a waggon load of wheat, driven by her father, at North Wagga, and crushed to death. Cowsley ...

    Article : 72 words
  31. THE AUSTRALIAN ASPECT.

    Professor David has given some interesting views respecting earthquake shocks in Australia, and seismic occurrences elsewhere. In regard to the Adelaide earthquake, which ...

    Article : 473 words
  32. THE WORK OF THE BRIGADES.

    Lantern in band, dripping from head to foot, but as energetic and as fresh as ever. Mr. Webb was seen for a minute or two after the last vestige of flame had been hosed out of the burning ...

    Article : 455 words
  33. VISITING JAPANESE SQUADRON.

    THURSDAY ISLAND, Thursday.--The Japanese squadron anchored outside last evening, consisting of the Sukushima, flagship, Vice-Admiral Shinamura, carrying 400 men all told; the ...

    Article : 136 words
  34. THE CABLE SERVICE.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.--The Pacific Cable Board advises that San Francisco has been cut off by all routes. Communication was established several times this morning, and it was ...

    Article : 61 words
  35. ACTIVITY AT PALMA.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--A supposed extinct volcano on Palma, Canary Islands, is showing signs of activity. Palma is one of the largest and the most ...

    Article : 146 words
  36. SLOW COMMUNICATION.

    The Acting Deputy-Postmaster-General yesterday received the following communication from Bamfield Creek:--"Vancouver advises. Slow communication with 'Frisco." ...

    Article : 22 words
  37. Advertising

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    Advertising : 88 words
  38. AUSTRALIA'S GREATEST EARTHQUAKE.

    The greatest earthquake in Australia in the memory of a white man occurred at Adelaide on Friday, September 19, 1902. The weather had been cold and wintry, but Friday was ...

    Article : 673 words
  39. A FAMOUS CITY BUILDING.

    San Francisco claims the possession of one of the finest Y.M.C.A. buildings in America, built at a cost of many thousands of dollars. It is related of this building--of which no mention ...

    Article : 122 words
  40. THE COOMA EARTHQUAKE.

    As showing the comparative immunity of this State from earthquakes, it may be stated that the severest shock felt in the time of white men occurred at Cooma on July 23, 1901, when ...

    Article : 76 words
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