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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1914

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Bush Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 6

A disastrous bush fire broke out on O'Connor Bros.' holding, near Gilgandra, on Moday last, and appeal to the properties of Rankin Bros., P…

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Bush Fire Near Collie

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

The properties of Messrs. O'Connor Bros., Rankmore Bros., P. McGrane, C. Monk and H. Meyers were the scene of a disastrous bush fire the other day…

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Fire at Gundabooka

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

The homestead on Gundabooka Station, in the Bourke district (Mr. A. B. Triggs' property) was totally destroyed by fire on Monday night. The…

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Fire

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

On Sunday a fire broke out at the residence of Mrs. R. Hawkins, across the railway line on the road to the old town reservoir. There…

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Wongarbon Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 1

Mr. W. [?]. Robertson, P.M., conducted an inquiry at Wongarbon on Saturday into the cause of the fire which destroyed the Wongarbon public hall…

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Fire at Gundabooka. Homestead Completely Demolished

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

We hear that on Monday afternoon a serious fire occurred it Mr. A. B. Trigg's Gundabooka Station. The information we have…

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Bush Fire at Benalong

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 4

A very serious bush fire broke out on the Benalong Estate yesterday afternoon, between 1000 and 1200 acres of grass being destroyed. Willing…

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The Wyalong Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 8

Further particulars of the disastrous lire at Wyalong, whereby the flour mills were destroyed, are to hand, Joseph Lawson entered the building…

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Fire at Gulgong

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 6

The biggest fire ever experienced in Gulgong broke out on Monday night, in the Direct Export Co.'s skin room. Stears' bakery and a motor garage…

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The Fire Brigades Board

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 7

Amongst the correspondence submitter to the municipal council at the meeting. [?] Thursday evening, were some letters from candidates for the position of…

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A Surry Hills Blaze

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 2

A big blaze occurred on Friday night at the four storied building of the Austral Luton hat factory at Surry Hills. When the brigades arrived the…

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Another Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 4

Mr. J. A. Ison, of "Holmwood," Dubbo, is a heavy loser through a mysterious fire which occurred at his place on Tuesday evening. That morning…

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Fire at Terdigerie

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 6

A fire destroyed a dining room and kitchen at the house of the Morrissey family, Teridgerie. The fire took place about 3 o'clock in the morning…

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A Collie Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 6

A fire broke out at "Woodbury," Coolie, Mr. H. Wheatley'e property, on Wednesday of last week. Ten tons of hay, a chaffeutter, and other…

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Fire Brigade Inspection

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 1

Mr. Watson, third officer of the New South Wales Fire Brigades, paid his annual visit of inspection to the brigades of the west last week. On…

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Local and General. Fire Commission

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 4

The following nominations for the vacancy on the Fire Commission have been received:—William Beath, Dudley; A. G. O'Donnell, Parramatta; J…

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Fire at Wrightville

The Cobar Herald · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 5

On Saturday night about 9. 15 the fire bell rang out the alarm. The outbreak was at Wrightville, in a cottage owned by Mr. William…

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Fire Outbreak

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 1

An outbreak of fire occurred at the rear of the premise of Mr. Fidler in Macquaric-street,, on Saturday before noon, owing to come empty cases…

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Fire at Alectown

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 6

Quite an historic building at Alectown was destroyed by fire on Monday morning, 9th instant. The building was for many years a hotel,…

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Fire at Wilcannia

The Cobar Herald · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 7

A fire broke out in a shop occupied by Mr. J. Vernum, a painter, at Wilcannia on Saturday morning., The structure was of wood, and the…

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