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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1905

215 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 11 of 11

Bush Fire at Collie

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 3

A large bush fire swept over Messrs. Horrigan Bros.' Leaches Creek station, in the Collie district, on Sunday and Monday, November 26 and 27, burning about 1200…

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Bush Fires

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 December 1905 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT writes from experience:--"Out at the Hartwood fire Sunday one individual endeavoured to stop the volunteers from put going to put the fire out. He said Let…

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Bush Fires

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 December 1905 · page 3
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

A disastrous fire started on Saturday night on a portion of Fairview, near Hartwood, doing during Sunday a considerable amount of damage despite the efforts of a large number on workers…

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Bush Fires. Large Area Swept

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 December 1905 · page 3

The western sky was illuminated on Sunday night by the glow from a huge bush fire, and all day Monday dense cloude [?] smoke indicated that the fire was still…

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London Fire Brigade

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 December 1905 · page 8

Following the adoption of the moto steam fire engine, the London Fire Brigade is soon to be equipped with a motor-driven escape, which is now in…

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Bush Fires

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 December 1905 · page 2

Once again we have to chronicle a disastrous bush fire in this district, resulting in immense destruction of property. On the 2nd December a fire occurred on Mr W. B…

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Fire Adjuster

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 December 1905 · page 2

Mr. Woodriff, on behalf of the different fire insurance companies, has been busily engaged for the last couple of days dealing with the crops destroyed by the recent fires, those…

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Open Column. Careless Use of Fire. to the Editor of the Narromine News

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 December 1905 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of November 17, Mr. Robert Webb, of Woodlands, writes complaining of land owners igniting grass on their holdings during…

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Bush Fires

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1905 · page 6

This year points to note bush fires in our midst thin any which wa have yet expetienced. Looking to the causae of these vast destructions we find that…

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Telegraphic News. Sydney, Friday Bush Fires

The Castlereagh · Friday 22 December 1905 · page 4

Bush fires still continue in different ports of the State…

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Kindles [?] Fires

The Castlereagh · Friday 22 December 1905 · page 6

My [?] is that the Christmas is, if all our [?] the can most [?] with the home and family. It is the day which [?] in…

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Fire. Destruction of a Haystack

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 December 1905 · page 4

On Wednesday a lively gla[?] on the caste[?] side of the town pro[?]ded that a fire was in progress near the railway line in the direction of Eulomogo. It was found that an outbreak…

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Bush Fires

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1905 · page 3

This year points to more bush fires in [?] midst than any which we have yet experienced. Looking to the causes of these vast destructions we find that…

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Careless Use of Fire. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1905 · page 4

Three swagmen have each been fined £20 at Cootamundra for igniting a fire within 20 yards of grass land…

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