A Smouldering Fire
On returning to work at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Mr. Edds, an employee at Messrs Wilkins and Kennedy's coach factory, noticed some smoke…
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Fires & bushfires, 1913
88 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 2 of 5
How a Fire Was Caused
A visitor to To Aroha (New Zealand) was shown a ned and up-to-date milking shed, which had been set on fire in three different places through…
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A disastrous fire occurred at Coonamble early on Tuesday morning, when eight business premises were totally destroyed, viz., Mr. W. M. Lyttleton's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Petroleum Wells on Fire
A number of petroleum wells in Roumania are on fire. Several persons lost their lives…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood and Fire Fearful Destruction in America
The flood waters which wrought so much havoc in the United States as a result of a terrible tornado last week, when two hundred thousand persons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire, Flood and Blizzard. Dayton's Unhappy Plight. Second 'Frisco Disaster. Enormous Death Roll. Vancouver
Dayton has experienced a renewed blizzard, adding to the horrors of the fearful fire. The fire, which destroyed a large…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Lee Street Fire. Coronial Enquiry
At the Court House on Friday last an enquiry was held before Mr. Robertson, P.M., into the circumstances attending the destruction by fire of J. P…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires to Order. £800,000 Damage Yearly. Faulty Insurance
Astounding allegations as to the widespread ramifications of the "fire bugs" are contained in a report on "Incendiarism," just submitted by Mr Joseph…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Lee Street Fire. Further Evidence
The magisterial inquest into the circumstances intending the destruction by fire of J. T. Malouf's shop and dwelling in Lee Street recently, was…
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At Grafton on Tuesday St. Mary's Catholic Church was completely destroyed by fire, the only articles saved being two chairs, a table, and a font…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire in Shanghai
A big fire occurred in Shanghai on Friday, in connection with which there were many sensational incidents. The outbreak started in an oil and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Fire at Coonamble
A mysterious fire broke out about 1 o'clock on Thursday morning in two shops in Tooloon-street, owned by P. A. Polin, of Sydney, and occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Fire Escape
Many inventions are based on the natural devices of the lower order of nature, the latest being that of a fire escape which is now being tested in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fires
Bush fires have caused a vast amount of damage on the north shore of Lake Superior (Canada). One fire swept down upon the township of Bristop,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in America. Remarkable Figures
About £50,000,000 of property is annually burnt up in the United Stales (writes Sydney Brooks in the "Daily Mail"). That is anywhere tram eight to thirteen times the per…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Fire Station
Six months ago, when the inefficiency of the paraphernalia of Dubbo Fire Brigade, which local firemen are expected to quench flames with,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Open Column. Our Fire Station. To the Editor
Sir,-- I notice in your issue of the 8th that the Board of Fire Commissioners had passed the remark about six months ago that Dubbo would be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Macquarie- street
What might have been a serious fire broke out in the house of Mr. F. Coffey, in Macquarie- street, shortly after 6.30 on Saturday evening. It appears…
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On Sunday last Mr. Francisco, Mayor, commented on the fact that members of the Fire Brigade did not march in the procession for the…
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Three shops were completely destroyed by fire at Gundagai on Monday. Mr. Holman, who was staying next door, at the Criterion Hotel, was…
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