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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1904

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 6

Preparations are being actively carried on for tho Fire Brigades' Demonstration, which is to take place at Forbes on January 26th. We…

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Cobar Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the Brigade was held on Friday evening of last week, Captain Griffiths presiding. It was decided that the Captain of the Forbes…

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Band and Fire Brigade Sports. a Credit Balance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 4

A MEETING of the members of the Fire Brigade and Band was held on Wednesday evening for the purpose of adjusting the accounts of the recent sports meeting…

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Disastrous Bush Fire

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 December 1904 · page 2

A disastrous bash fire is reported from Molong citation, Canowiodra district. Over 300 stud sheep were lost in one paddock…

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Maintenance of Fire Brigades Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 December 1904 · page 3

Speaking at Paddington [?] night on the subject of the malnt[?] of fire brigades, Mr. Oakes, M.L.A. [?]ed State control of the brigades. It was as illogical,…

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Bush Fires

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 December 1904 · page 5

Latest reports show that bush fires have been very destructive over large areas. Grass land has been denuded. In one locality a mob of sheep were…

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Bush Fires

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 December 1904 · page 5

For the past few days a large number of bush fires have been raging in this district, reports coming from all quarters of big outbreaks…

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Bush Fires

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 2

Bush fires are very destructive. Large areas of grass and land have been denuded. In one locality mobs of sheep were roasted alive. In…

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Bush Fires on the Mountains

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 1

Tremendous bush fires, are raging on the Mountains Mellow Sanitorium narrowly escapeddestruction yesteday…

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Bush Fires

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 December 1904 · page 2

Reports from the country tell of a number of houses having been destroyed by bush firee during the past few days…

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Bush Fires

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 13 December 1904 · page 2

Several large bushfires doing considerable damage were burning fiercely last week, but we are pleased to say all danger for the present is past as the rain which…

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The Latest Telegrams. Fire at Narromine. Narromine, 8.20 p.m

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 December 1904 · page 5

The promises formerly occupied by Mr. Chera Lee as a store was distroyed by [?] this [?]rsing…

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Fire at Newcastle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 5

A big fire occurred at Newcastle early this morning. Patey's joinery workshop together with the building occupied by the Bank of Australasia were completely gutted…

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Bush Fires in West Australia

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 December 1904 · page 5

Bush fires in West Australia have swept 120 miles of pastoral and agricultural country doing enormous damage…

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Cobar Fire Brigade

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 24 December 1904 · page 2

A well attended meeting of the Cobar Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at Mr. Leah's office on Tuesday evening, Capt. Griffiths presiding…

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Big Fire at Nyngan

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 December 1904 · page 4

A fire broke out at Nyngan on Monday, entirely demolishing Mr. Bodda's store, the unoccupied store of Mr Chapman, tailor, a dwelling owned by…

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Bush Fires

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 31 December 1904 · page 5

Bush fires continue in many parts of the country, causing great loss to settlors. A sensational occurrence took place in the Adelong district. A woman in charge of some…

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Fire at Shuttleton

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 31 December 1904 · page 2

On Monday night last at about 9.45 a file broke out in Mr. J. Bothol's store, which resulted in the total destruction of the building. Only a fow seconds…

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Extensive Fire at Nyngan Seven Buildings Destroyed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 31 December 1904 · page 4

AT Nyngan, on Monthly, a serious fire broke out, entirely demolishing the business premises of Mr. Rodds, storekeeper; Mr. Chapman, tailor; an unoccupied store and…

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Big Fire at Nyngan. Six Buildings Destroyed

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 31 December 1904 · page 2

A fire broke out at Nyngan on Monday, entirely demolishing Mr. Rodda's store, the unoccupied store of Mr. Chap, tailor, a dwelling owned by Mr…

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