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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires
12 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers
SHORTLY after 5 a.m. yesterday morning the inhabitants of Mitchell-street were roused by the alarm of fire, and the almost immediate responding of the fire bell. The cause of the alarm was seen to be a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—In your account of the fire at Mr. A, Harris', published in your Saturday's issue, I note that you state there that the hose was practically useless in the absence of the "hydrant to connect it with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SHORTLY after three o'clock on Thursday morning, the inhabitants of Mitchell-street were awakened by the loud ringing of the fire and church bells. In a very short time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON Monday afternoon, Mr. W. H. Daniell, Coroner, held an inquiry at Donohoe's Gladstone Hotel, concerning the fire which occurred in Mitchell-street early on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A terribly disastrous fire broke [?] in Sydney in Messrs. Gibbs, Shallared and Co.'s printing establishment at 2.30 o'clock this morning The flames…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We are informed with regard to the table of probable losses that may be incurred by the various firms, that so far as Messrs. Dark, Sons, and Co., whose advertisement…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At a mass meeting in the Domain yesterday resolution were carried in appreciation of the manly conduct of the miners in ceasing work in support of Union…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The inquest on the great fire was resumed to-day. Gib[?]s stated that the building were mortgaged for £23,000 and the stock and fittings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It is proposed to hold a Conference of country Municipal Councils to discuss the question of the liabilities for borrowed money for local water works…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →YESTERDAY evening through the courtesy of Mr. T. Doyle, proprietor of the Wanaaring line of coaches, we received information of a sad and heartrending accident that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another disastrous, fire occurred last night. The Kerosene Bond at Dibbs' Wharf was destroyed. The damage is estimated at thirty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BETWEEN three and four o'clock on Wednesday morning last those residents living in the vicinity of the firebell, were aroused by its loud and dreaded clanging. The…
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