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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1911

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Fire at Bodangora. Wellington Stores Destroyed

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 December 1911 · page 2

A disastrous fire took place at [?]angora early this morning. The scene the outbreak was the bakehouse attached to Mr. Broomfield's baker's shop…

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Big Fire at Tumut. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 2

Griffl's store and [?]ck at Tumut have been totally destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £13,000. The Insurances on same total £11,000…

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Fire at Bodangora

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 December 1911 · page 6
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

A serious conflagration took place at Bodangora on Sunday night, the Wellington Stores branch establishment and the local bakers shop being burnt…

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Dog's Alarm of Fire. Seven Lives Saved

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 December 1911 · page 3

Through the agitation and excitement shown by a dog, a number of people were roused from sleep early on Monday morning in time to escape from a…

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Another Big Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 December 1911 · page 5

Another big fire occurred in Kent-street, Sydney, yesterday morning, with the result that the promises of Hansen and Fuller, printing ink manufacturers, and those…

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Big Fire at Narrabrl

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 December 1911 · page 4

Early on Thursday morning, a fire broke out in the business portion of West Norrabri, and practically wiped the township out. The fire was noticed at 1 a.m. by…

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