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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1912

181 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 7 of 10

Fire at a Woolshed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 6

A fire broke out at Malgawarrina shed last week, but was extinguished beforo any material damage was done. There were several Thousand pounds…

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Celluloid Fire. Blame for No One. Salvage Chief's Statement

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 3

The City Coroner's inquiry into the fire in which eight girls lost their lives at the Christmas card works of Messrs Angus Thomas Ltd., Moor-lane, E.C.,…

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Fire Inquiry

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 2

The resumed inquiry into the cause of a fire at "The Gardens," Dubbo, on October 8th, was held on [?] Saturday at the Police Court, Dubbo,…

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Enquiry Concerning a Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 2

Go Saturday the District Coroner, (Mr. V. P. Robertson P.M.,) conducted an inquiry into the origin of a fire that destroyed the dwclling of Mr. Clarence…

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GEURIE. Fire in a Railway Truck

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 5

A considerable degree of excitement was caused here on Thursday by the arrival of a goods train from Wellington at 10.30 a.m. with a truck of…

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Burnt Out

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 2

Ganger Milton and party, who are employed by the Talbragar Shire Council, had a stroke of bad luck on Saturday last. They left their camp early…

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Truck on Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 2

On Saturday morning a truck of lucerne, attached to a goods train coming from Wellington to Dubbo, was discovered to be on fire. The outbreak…

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Fire at Lithgow

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 4

Mesara. Finley Bros.' shop was detroyed by fire on Friday morning. The fire broke out about one o'clock. The building was a weatherboard one. The…

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Fire at Wrightville

The Cobar Herald · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 5

On Monday night, about 10.30 o'clock the residents of Cobar and Wrightville were startled by the fire whistles of the mines and the…

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Fire at Collie

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 6

On Monday of last week Mr. T. Donnelly, 'Tatarn, Collie, noticed dense smoke about a mile from this house, and immediately sent one of his sons to…

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Fires in the City. Great Damage. Heroic Conduct of a Policeman. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 5

A fire broke out early this morning in the triangular block of buildings bordered by Spring, O'Connell and Pitt streets…

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North Lyell Fire. Sydney, Tuesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 2

"Extremely disappointing" is how the management describe the result of the last effort made to recover the bodies at North Mount Lyell mine, and unless…

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Extensive Fire at Gular

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 6

Al 3 o'clock on Tuesday morning, 7th instant, the residents of Gulargambone were awakened by the panic ringing of the Church of England bell, and, on…

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Big Fire. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 4

Messrs. Gray and Poerill's big drapery store[?] Urchin, Victoria, was gutted by fire yesterday morning. The damage is estimated at £2000…

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Crops Destroyed by Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 4

A destructive bush fire originated in a gr[?]ss puddock of Mr. T. Looney, of Glenmore, Tullamore, on Tuesday. Despite the efforts of a gang of some 50…

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Bush Fire

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 3

On Friday a big bush fire was raging at King's Tableland, near Wentworth Falls. Dr. McIntyre's private sanatorium was saved by…

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Crop Destoyed by Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 2

The McPhail correspondent of the "Peak Hill Express" writes that Mr. Clarke had the misfortune to have about 70 acres of a magnificent…

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Bush Fires at Trangie

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 2

Bush fires created great havoc in the Trangle district last week. One settler, named Howe, lost 1000 acres of grass, and 100 acres of standing crop…

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Peculiar Outbreak of Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 6

A peculiar outbreak of fire occurred at Mr. R. Job's "Wilga Farm" a few days ago (says the "Western Champion"). In the course of the…

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Explosion and Fire. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 4

A disastrous explosion resulting in a fire which destroyed an entire factory occurred at the Australian Lithyte Explosive Company's works at…

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