Bush Fires
During the past week disastrous bush fires have been raging around Euchareenn. One started in Mr. H. Sullivan's paddock, and spread Into…
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Fires & bushfires, 1914
158 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 2 of 8
A Bush Fire Accident
A man named Taylor, employed by Mr. Dugan, of [?], met with a painful accident [?] fire fighting on Mr. Richardson's property, the other…
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A disastrous fire raged on Saturday and Sunday between Crookwell and Melbourne. Two hundred men [?] to fight the flames, and only…
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A meeting of the Glenara branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Thursday, Mr. G. Condou in the chair…
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William Smith, an engine driver, while attending to an engino on the up line at Como last night, did not notice the approaching Nowra mail…
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What would have certainly been a disastrous bush fire, had it not been for prompt action on the part of all concerned, broke out on Mr. H. M…
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During the storm on Monday night the lightening was very severe. A tree on Mr. S. Tinks' property at Jones' Creek was struck, and the…
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Sir,—1 notice that in your columns of the 20th inst., under the heading of "A Bush Fire at Willow Bellah," you say when the flames were extinguished…
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A fire occurred in the Salvation Army Re[?]cue Home at Taringa, four miles from the city. Practically the whole building was enveloped in…
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A large [?]rapery store at Woollahra, owned by R. Eakin, was gutted by a fire. The damage is estimated at £7000, but it is covered by insurance…
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The shop and dwelling at Mumbil, owned and occupied by Mr. Betar, was totally destroyed by fire at half-past one o'clock this morning Mr. Betar…
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A serious bush fire broke out on the "Fairview" estate of Mr. W. C. Berrell, Wyanga, the other day. Lightning was the cause and the flames were…
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At the Molong Police Court, before Mr. E. Marrlott, P.M., Shepherd Edmunds, Judge Edmunds, and Teddy Edmunds, of Larras Lake, were…
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At an early hour on Friday morning the residents of the progressive little settlement of Wongarbon, were for the most part, roused by the alarm of fire…
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The fire epidemic continues in the metropolitan area, nearly 300 outbreaks having occurred since 1st January. Early on Saturday morning the…
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A fire could be seen last night in a southerly direction from Dubbo. Inquiry this morning e[?]ed it was some stubble being burnt in the…
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On Friday last the public, hall belonging to Mr. J. T. Pender, at Woagarbon, was destroyed by fire. A. number of willing workers did their best…
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A fire broke out at Rozelle on Saturday, resulting in the total destruction of the Government joinery works and timber yards. A three-storeyed…
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On Sunday night last between 10 and 11 o'clock the fire-bell tang out for the first time for some months. The night was very sultry, and the…
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We hear that on Monday afternoon a serious fire occurred at Mr. A. B. Triggs' Gundabooka Station. The information to hand is meagre, but…
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