Incendiary Fires in Queensland. Sydney
Numerous fires, believed to be the work of an incendiary gang, have broken out in several of the sugar districts of Queensland…
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Fires & bushfires, 1916
122 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 7
Motor Car on Fire
Dr. Rorke motored up to the Wellington Hospital this morning, and left his car outside while he was in the institution attending to his patients…
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The Inspector-General of Police has received the following telegram from the Lockhart police:—"Fire broke out in several places on three large wheat…
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Two arrests have been made in connection with the attempted burning of the Lockhart wheat stacks. Both men are members of the I.W.W…
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Another large fire, believed to have been the work of the I.W.W. ageney, occurred in Sydney on Tuesday night last when the warehouse of John…
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Lanser's Hotel and the "News" newspaper office, together with adjoining shops and dwellings, at Port Macquarie, have been destroyed by fire…
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Every farmer is apprehensive of bush fires during the approaching summer mouths. Not one of them is insensible of the greater danger to…
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In view of the possibility of bush fires breaking out in the paddocks in the district during the hot weather now coming on an attempt is being made…
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Will the western districts be organised to effectively cope with outbreaks of bush fires during the summer months! Or will it again be a…
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After the ordinary business of the P.P. Board bad been disposed of on Friday night the question of organising some means to cope with bush fires was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Formation of a Bush Fire Brigade
A conference of delegates from the Talbragar Shire Council (Councillor W. W. Baird), the Dubbo Pastures Protection Board (Mr. Donald Cameron), and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempts to Fire Victoria Barracks
Three successive attempts to set fire to Victoria Barracks. Sydney, have been made. The first was on Friday in a loft, and the second after 1 o'clock…
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Mr. H. C. Strakorn, of "Eulandool," presided at a meeting of district landholders held at Mrs. Harper's, Cockleshell Corner, for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Tuesday, November 7, 1918. Local and General. Rush Fire Brigades Meeting
A public meeting to consider the formation of bush fire brigades in various centres, as a provision against damage by fire during the coming…
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The proposal to establish a Bush Fire Brigade for the Dubbo district is a highly commendable one, and one that has not been taken in hand one instant…
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A public meeting was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening to further advance the bush fire brigade movement. His Worship the Mayor…
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A public meeting was held at the Dubbo Town Hall on Tuesday night last for the purpose of devising a scheme for the creation and working…
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A fire occurred early yesterday morning in the shop of Arthur Clark, an electrician, of New South Head road. The Paddington firemen, who were…
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In view of the probability of bush fires this summer, a bush fire brigade has been formed in Dubbo. It was pointed out that the season was the…
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A large meeting was held at Delroy last night to form a bush fire brigade. Mr. P. O'Keefe presided, and it was decided to form a branch of the Bush…
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