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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1917

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Setting Fire to Crop

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

The Peak Hill '"Express" of 26th January contains further particulars of the case of the farmer, Karl Meigel, which was referred to in our issue of…

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Coronial Inquiry. "Dulcie Dene" Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 3

The adjourned Inquiry into the cause of a fire at "Dulcie Dene" was held before Mr. W. F. Robertson (Coroner) yesterday morning at the…

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Bush Fire Brigade

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

A meeting of the Dubbo Bush Fire Brigade was held last evening at Messrs. Wise and Christie's rooms, Macquarie-street. Mr. H. E. Holmes…

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Fighting a Bush Fire. the Terra Bella Blaze

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 7

Much has been said and written recently in regard to the bush fire question, and a number of our priniepal farmers and landholders are very much…

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Terra Bella Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 3

Mr. J. Sheridan, overseer for works for the Talbragar Shire, and head scrang of the fire fighting organisation under the aegis of the Council, had an…

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Coronial inquiry. "Greengrove" Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

The adjourned inquiry into the fire at "Greengrove," the property of Mr. T. G. Bowi[?], was resumed at the Court House on Friday, before Mr. W. F…

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Coronial Inquiry. the "Greengrove" Fire. (Continued from Back Page)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 3

The hearing of evidence into the cause of the fire at "Greengrove" was continued before the Coroner (Mr. W. F. Robertson) at the local Court House…

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Greengrove Fire. Open Verdict

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

Before Mr, W. F. Robertson, P.M. and Coroner, the inquiry into the Greengrove fire was continued on Friday…

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Fires on the Bogan

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 1

A fire broke out on Mr. Menzies' Summeriea property, Nyngan district, on Sunday afternoon, and was not chocked until late on Monday night…

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Coronial Inquiry. "Dulcie Dene" Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

The adjourned inquiry into the cause of a fire on the property of Mr. L. S. Clark, at "Dulcie Dene," was resumed yesterday afternoon, before…

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Fire in Picture Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 6

During the performance of a picture show at Gurry Hills a film caught fire. There was a tremendous rush for the doors by the big crowd. Twenty-two…

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Fire Brigades

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 1

Wagga Municipal Council has decided to take steps to reduce the cost of administration of country fire brigades. A conference of delegates is to…

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Fire at Muetagoona

The Western Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 2

A fire, which threaded to destroy the whole of the homestead at Messrs. Baird Bros'. Multagoona station, occurred on Thursday evening last…

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"Dulcie Dene" Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 4

The Coroner mentioned the matter of the "Dulcie DIne" fire, the evidence of which inquiry has been reported in these columns. Sergeant…

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Coronial Inquiry. the "Rosedale" Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 4

An inquiry was held at the local Court House on Friday morning into the cause of a fire at "Rosedale," the property of the late Mr. H. Druitt,on…

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Bush Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 1

On Wednesday evening a fire occurred on Dowd Bros.' farm beyond Benalong, in the direction of Obley. About 200 acres of grass were swept…

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Fire at Benalong

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

An alarm of fire reached Benalong by 'phone on Wednesday afternoon. It transpires that the outbreak was the result of carelessness on the part of…

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Fire at Berrigan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

Severa! business premises at Berrgan were gutted by fire on Sunday…

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Fire Brigade Station for Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

The "Liberal" is reliably informed that a site is being secured in Dubbo by the Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W. with a view to the erection of…

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Fire at Dripstone

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 2

On Friday morning Mr. W. Quain, of Dripstone, had the misfortune to have three stacks of hay and one of straw totally destroyed by fire. The fire was…

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