Caught in a Bush Fire
Disastrous bush fires swept through the Drowin (Vic.) district last week. R. Reynolds, the mail contractor between Drowin and Drowin South, had a…
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Fires & bushfires, 1912
181 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 3 of 10
The Fire Fiend. Cottage in Anson Street Gutted
Early on Sunday morning last, the Bourke people were disturbed from their slumbers by the dreaded sound of the fire bell clearly ringing out,…
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A fire broke out in orange on Sunday morning. Two' shops were burnt to the ground in Peisley-street. Whilst the fire was in progress another…
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It is high time that steps were taken to either amend or repeal this iniquitous Act. We have in Bourke recently had an example of its…
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A fire broke out last night in premise owned by Borsdorff Co., importers, of York St., It was extinguished by sprinklers before any serious damage…
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A destructive fire broke out yesterday in large drapery stores in Kalgoorlie. The premises were totally destroyed. The damage is estimated at…
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A fire broke out in the Manchester Unity Oddfellows' Hail at West Wyalong early yesterday, and spread the Royal Hotel and Turner's private…
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A disastrous fire has occurred at Dundoon, 10 miles from Lismore. A billiard saloon, a boarding house, a store, and a branch of the Bank of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Establishing a Fire Brigade
A public meeting was held at the Court House on [?]th May, 1880, for the purpose of considering the advisableness of forming a Fire Brigade at…
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At about eight o'clock last evening a fire broke out in the weatherboard cottage owned by Mr. S. P. Kemp. Mr. Kemp, who is a solicitor, was…
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On Friday lust at the Cobar Court House an inquiry was held before the district Coroner (Mr. N. Morrison) surrounding the cause of the fire which…
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A fire destroyed four buildings, including the fine building belonging to Mr. C. Skinner, at Murwillumbah. There were no appliances to fight the…
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A fire occurred at Tweed Heads early yesterday morning. The flames were first seen at Rose's boarding establishment, and three other houses were…
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A disastrous fire occurred ut West Wyalong on Sunday, when Clarke's drapery establishment, C. Menerson's general store, and Mrs. Boland's…
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A big fire occurred at Burrows early this morning. The premises of Stafford and Watt, tailors, Kelly, photographer, and Kibon, music seller, were…
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A disastrous fire occurred at West Wyalong, yesterday. Several buildings were destroyed. The damage is estimated at over £2000…
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When the train from Narrendera to Finley was within three miles of Jerilderie, two trucks of lucerne hay, consigned to Berrigan and Finley, were…
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An extensive fire took place at Wandai, Queensland. Damage estimated at £8,000…
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For several years past it has been customary to have varying periods proclaimed in different parts of the Western district, during which the sale…
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Numerous forest fires have swept throughout the Western States of America and various parts of British Columbia. Many camps…
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