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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires
215 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 11
THE oldest inhabitant would be hard put to it to remember such a meteorological experience as this district has been treated to during the past seven days. The temperature, to the very…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →TATTERSALL'S HOTEL, owned by Mr. W. J. Paton, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night last, between nine and eleven o'clock. The fire was first noticed in a back bedroom, and in a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A dense volume of smoke eastward at[?]racted a good deal of attention in Dubbo on Monday. It is learned that the outbreak occurred on the Mudgee-road, abent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Friday last an extensive bush fire broke out on Mr. Berryman's property at Hillside, near C[?] The fire started near and boundary [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A gentleman who has just returned from a trip through the hack country gives in as his opinion that there will be come to[?] bush fires during this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Crowds of armed strikers aseembled on the streets of St. Petersburg singing be"Mereei[?]"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—Now that the hot weather has set in bash fires may be expected, but I should like to know why it is that the persons who start these fires are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—I wish to contradict a statement in your paper of Saturday last, under the beading of "Bush Fires," in which you state that Messrs. Hovenden, Edmonstone,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A great tire having a frontage of forty miles is raging near Gunbar, Hay district. Tremendous bush fires are raging in Whitton district…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To make a fire-cement use 100 parts fire day (wet), three parts black exide manga" nese, three parts white sand, and a half" part powdered asbestos. Thoroughly mix,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ON Wednesday night, a few minutes--about nine o'clock, the alarm of a fire at North Dubbo was given from the Flour Mills. The bell was quickly sounded, and the firemen (under Captian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Further disastrous bush fires are raging in various parts of the state…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Writes a correspondent:—Several bush fires are burning in the Tomingley district. Accurate details are not yet available, but a smoky has[?] has been hanging over the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Much damage has been caused by bush fires in the country. The whole area between the Lachlan and the Murrumbidgerie is in flames…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A large fine is [?] in the Hay district The fine is supposed to have originated from poisoned [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A wire from Warren, dated Sunday, says: "The town was on Friday enveloped in smoke. A fire started on Drangulour on Friday morning, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The damage done to fences by the reoent bush fires has once more reminded pastoralista that Anchor Pence it not only the cheapest but the most durable fence…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nows has come to hand thast a devastating bush fire has just swept over Merrigal and Dragen Lake stations, owned srespectively by Messrs. Thos, Jones and Geo, McIlveon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE serious devastation that has been caused through bush fires in the summer mouths (says the "Daily Telegraph") has induced the Government to take steps, with the view of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following is a true story of a town which owns a small fire apparatus:—Outside the fire limits is a SmAll community that, on petitio, received an appropriation for the…
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