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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires
211 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 11 of 11
RESPECTING the criticisms passed at the Council meeting on Monday night on the manner in which the hose of the Fire Brigade was left exposed to wind and weather outside the station,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Most devastating bush fires, have occurred at Queenstown, Tasmania. Thirty-five dwellings were destroyed, and the inmates lost everything. There were many narrow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Large bush fires have occurred in the Queenstown district of Tasmania, causing heavy losses. So far 36 dwellings have been destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE monthly meeting of the Dubbo Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on Friday evening--the meeting having been postponed from previous Friday. Captain Ritter occupied the chair,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A BIG fire occurred early on Monday morning, totally destroying some buildings owned by Mrs. Rely, of Coonamble. Mrs. Rely occupied a corner of the buildings as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A FIRE broke out at Coonamble on Monday morning in the promises occupied by Mrs. Kuhner as fruit and refreshment rooms, Castlereagh-street, quickly spreading to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. James Shand who for many years occupied a senior position in the firm of Shand, Mason and Co., fire appliance manufacturers died at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire took place at Bodangora yesterday by which a cottage owned and occupied by Mr. David Miller was burnt to the ground together with all its contents. It seems that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AN inquest was held by the District Coroner (Mr. R. G. Dulhunty, J.P.) at the Court House, Narromine, on Friday, December 12, respecting the origin of a fire by which certain promises in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire occurred at Waverley yesterday and several buildings with contents were burnt, the families being rendered homeless…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive bash fires are raging on the South-western line, W.A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Just as holiday-makers were preparing to start out on the pleasures of the day on Boxing Day, an outbreak of fire turned their thonghts, at least temporarily, in…
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