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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1909

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Bush Fires at Gundagai

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 5

Bush fires have re-started in the Gundagai district, and ever five thousand acres have already been d[?]vasted…

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Sydney Fires. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 4

The city and suburban fire brigades had a busy time this morning, no fewer than six conflagrations, mostly of a minor nature, being reported. Among them, was a [?]an…

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Fire at Broken Hill

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 5

Large numbers of fires have broken out at Broken Hill, no less than five having occurred in the last 24 hours…

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Bush Fires

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 2

EXTENSIVE bush fires are reported in many parts of the country. Near Douglas Park the express from Adelaide to Melbourne dashed through walls of flame, showers of sparks…

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More Bush Fires

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 3

Further bush fires are reported in many parts of the State, and extensive damages has occurred. A fire has threatened Woollougong. The…

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Fire at Brisbane

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 3

A [?] the [?] night, and destroyed the [?] and bulk [?] Messrs J. and T. [?] The damage [?] at £20,000…

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Big Fire at Blayney. Row of Shops Destroyed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 2

THE new year was ushered in at Blayney with the most disastrous fire ever experienced in that locality. A row of shops, partly new, and occupied by seven tradespeople, were…

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Serious City Fire. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

At 10 o'clock yesterday morning, a disastrons fire broke ont in a large furniture factory, the property of T. Madeley, Enginestreet, City. The building was a five-storay…

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The Fire Fiend. Yass District Desolated

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 3

REPORTS which have now come to hand show that the destruction to stock and property in the Yass district through the bush fires on Sunday and Monday last are even greater than…

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A Fire Alarm

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 2

The ringing of the fire-bell over the line, followed by the bell at the fire station, and the clatter of the reel at the rear of a cab as it rushed along the…

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Bush Fires at Narrabri

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 5

Bush fires are raging on the mountain ranges in the Narrabri district. A portion of the mountain is simply a wall of flame. Great areas of grass have been devastated…

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Fire Near Trangie

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. D. A. Rich sustained a very severe loss by fire on Tuesday last. He was away on bis farm at Trangie, and returning to the house found the…

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Cobar Fire Brigade

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 2

The following report will be submitted to the annual meeting of above to-night (Tuesday):— CAPTAIN'S REPORT…

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Big Fire in Queensland

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 3

Five shops in Kent-street, Maryborough, were gutted on Monday morning. The ruin and the ahsence of any wind saved the destruction of an entire large block of…

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A Big Fire. Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 2

A destructive fire occurred at Maryborough yesterday morning. Five shops were gutted. The destruction of the whole block of buildings was only averted by the…

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The Fire Brigade

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 4

Some feeling is stated to exist amongst the firemen in connection with the lack of support given to the concert organised in aid of the brigade…

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Cobar Fire Brigade

The Cobar Herald · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above was held at the Fire Station on Tuesday evening last, when there were present:—Messrs. M. J. Duffy…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 4

Captain Ritter, Lieutenant Rea, and Firemen Boland, Wilson, Tighe, Osborne, Goodger, Eagles, and Blanning will leave by the mail this (Friday) erening for…

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A Fire

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 2

An outbreak of fire took place yesterday afternoon at the shop carried on as a grocery by Mrs. J. W. Treble at the corner of Swift and Arthur…

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Fire Brigade Board

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the Bourke Fire Brigade Board was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday, January, 20, at 8 p.m. Present: Messrs G. W. Tull (chairman,…

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