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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1912

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Alarm of Fire

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 2

On Monday evening about tea-time the fire-bell rang out loud and continuously. Of course a general rush was made to find out where the fire was. Smoke was seen issuing…

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A Fire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 November 1912 · page 4

A fire took place at about nine o'clock on Tuesday morning, resulting in the total destruction of a wooden cottage in Montefiores-street, on the eastern side…

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Warren Fire Brigade

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Warren Council a letter was read from the Chief of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades asking. the Council to recommend one of…

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Fire at Botany. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 4

A fire broke out in a portion of the drying sheds of the Bunnerong woolscouring and packing works at Botany, owned by P. McWilliams. In all, the…

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Fire in Paul's Lane. a Sunday Nights Blaze. General Conflagration Averted

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1912 · page 2

On Sunday evening, about 8.30, a fire broke out at the residence of Mr. John Fitzgerald, Paul's Lane, and before it could be got under control this…

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A Small Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1912 · page 2

On Monday afternoon the grass in one of Mr. Harry Hilyard's paddocks at Cumboogle caught fire, and at one time there seemed some'danger of the…

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The Last Big Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 December 1912 · page 2

The last big conflagration in Dubbo occurred on the morning of Sunday, August 16, 1908, when Mrs. Dulhunty's buildings in Macquarie-street, nearly…

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Fire in Glasgow. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1912 · page 2

A great fire is raging in Glasgow. Already Campbell and Co.'s warehouses have been destroyed. The City Hall was saved with difficulty. The damage…

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Fire on a German Steamer. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1912 · page 2

A fire broke out aboard the German steamer Silesia at Hamburg. The cargo was practically destroyed…

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Bush Fires

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon dense columns of smoke were observed in the direction of Delroy, indicating that a fire was in progress, and, as usual, the first…

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Bush Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 4

A bush fire broke out in Mr C. Wheeler's paddock, situated between Delroy and the Peak Hill road, on Tuesday, and burnt out about 228 acres of grass…

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A Splendid Blaze

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 8

In Adelaide last week a man was committed to stand his trial on a charge of having burnt a shed, containing a sulky and horse, so that he…

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Fire at Geurie

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 8

A fire broke out at the rear of Mr. Mair's store, next to the Post Office, about 1.45 a.m. on Saturday, and his stables and coach house were burnt to…

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The Late Fire. Coronial Inquiry

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 4

At the local police court yesterday morning, the coroner, Mr. Robertson, held an inquiry into the fire which destroyed two dwelling houses in Pauls…

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The Fire in Paul's Lane. the Coronial Inquiey

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 2

An inquiry was held by the Coronor (Mr. W, F. Robertson, P.M.) yesterday concerning the fire in Paul's Lane on Sunday night, by which two cottages,…

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Fire Inquiry

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 2

The inquiry concerning the fire which destroyed two cottages in Paul's-lane on Sunday. December 1, was yesterday further adjourned, on the application of…

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Another Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 3

At 11.30 p.m. on Saturday, a fire broke out in one of the bedroom of a brick cottage is Cobbora-street, owned by Mr. J. B. Brown, and occupied by…

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The Paul's Lane Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 2

When the adjourned inquiry into the recent fire in Paul's Lane was called on before the Coroner (Mr. W. F. Robertson. P.M.) yesterday, Senior-Constable…

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Fire on Mr. G.a. Wheeler's Property

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a fire passed over Mr. G. A. Wheeler's paddocks, on the Wo[?]gnrbon [?]ad by which that gentleman is a considerable loser. It…

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Alarm of Fire

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 2

The fire-ball rang out just before lunchtime yesterday, and the conflagration was quickly located in D. W. Chishhlm's old untenanted plumber's shop in…

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