The Mungery Fires. Mysterious Outbreaks
Christmas Day was spoilt for many of the farmers on the Mungery settlement owing to the two mysterious outbreaks of fire, which occurred on the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1917
136 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 7
Fire in Asylum
Forty six women were burned to death by the destruction of a large lunatic asylum near Ferdinand (Canada). The fire occurred at nighttime…
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As Mr. P. W. K. Wise remarked at a meeting of the Dubbo Fire Brigade, a very tardily materialising body, bush fires, like snakes, came with the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires. Some Serious Losses
During Saturday and Sunday a number of disastrous fires occurred in the Dubbo district. The weather for the past week or so has been very warm,…
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The fires of Saturday and Sunday were not without their lessons, which it is hoped will not be missed. One thing has been demonstrated beyond the…
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A writer in a Bathurst contemporary suggests the formation of a bush fire fighting corps, the members of which would pledge themselves to turn out…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News. (From our own Correspondents). NARROMINE. Bush Fire
A serious bush fire broke out in grass country on Boggy Plain, west of the town, and considerable damage was done to crops fencing and grass. The…
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Immense arena of country on the Bogan have been swept by flame during the week. In the Dandnloo district bush fires have raged for several days…
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Fires, like troubles, never come singly. There is generally an epidemic of them, and during the next couple of mouths it is possible, and very…
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An theo result of investigations mode by the police into the mysterious circumstances surrounding the Mungery fires, Constable Sykes, of Tomingley,…
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Anything which will minimise in the faintest degree the risks from destrurtive bush fires run by our primary producers should be gladly welcomed…
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An inquiry was commenced at the local Court House on Wednesday afternoon last touching the cause of a bush fire at "Winwood,"…
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The further hearing of the inquiry into the cause of a fire on block 49, Terramungamine, on December 18, was proceeded with at the local Court…
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The Coroner, Mr. W. E. Robertson, P.M., on Wednesday heard further evidence in the adjourned inquiries into the cause of several fires which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Germany's Madness. Switzerland Afraid of German Invasion. Fires at Kiel. London, Jan. 11
It is reported that the National Committee, which was established last year, at the Kaiser's request, to bring about a reasonable peace, has…
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On Wednesday last a fire broke out on Mrs. E. G. Harvey's "Apsley" property, and a considerable amount of grass was burnt. Mr. E. G. Harvey was…
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Bush fires are still breaking out almost every hour of the day, in the west. Mr. Jas. Bell returned to town yesterday afternoon, after a whole week spent…
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A fire at Apsley destroyed 130 acres of standing crop, grown on Mr. E. G. Harvey's property by share farmers -- Messrs. Cashel Bros., of Dripstone…
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A message from Peak Hill states that Mr. Arthur Yeo, coroner, held an inquiry into the cause of the fire which took place on Mr. Armstrong's property…
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The destructive outbreak of fire in the operating box at the Empire Picture Show on Saturday night, whilst the audience were being thrilled by…
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