Bourke Train on Fire
On Saturday while the Bourke mail train was speeding along between Coolabah and Byrock, a quantity of benzine on a truck caught fire, and…
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Fires & bushfires, 1917
136 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 4 of 7
Bourke Mail Train on Fire
The Bourke mail from Sydney on Saturday did not reach its destination till after 12 o'clock on Sunday night, and the incident caused no little…
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There were several outbreaks of bush fire in the Gular-Coonamble district during the week, and many hundreds of acres of grass were destroyed. The…
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A report was brought into town today that a very extensive and destructive bush fire was raging on Mungery. It is said that the properties…
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Mr. Graham, Inspector under the Fire Brigades Board, spent last night in Dubbo, on his way from Cobar to Coonamble. He was waited on by…
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The final meeting for the season of the Y[?]rrabah Bush Fire Brigade was held on the 12th inst., when the majority of the members, numbering 20,…
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The final meeting for the season of the Yerrabah Bush Fire Brigade was held on the 12th inst., when about 25 members were present. Mr. A. E…
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At an early hour on Tuesday morning last a fire broke out at the Fairview Hotel, Jawbone, resulting in the almost complete destruction of the building…
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Gilgandra continuos to maintain its notoriety for fires. On Good Friday there, was an outbreak in Dalgety's wheat stack at the railway station…
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There has been serious rioting at Dussoldorf, Germany, in which great crowds demonstrated. The soldiers were dif[?]icult to handal, many refusing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War, a Big Battle Raging. Russian Generals Recalled Sanguinary Street Riots in Germany. Soldiers Refuse to Fire on the People. Sensational American Disclosures on German Liners. London, Monday night
A Paris correspondent says the guns on the Northern sectors are vomiting death. Great earth trembling is felt from Flemish Plains southwards to…
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Mr. R. Starr. grazier. of Bundemar. had the misfortune on Monday last of having his horse and contents completely destroyed by fire, It…
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For the past few days Third Officer, John Graham, representative of the Fire Commissioners, has been in Bourke, inspecting the local fire station…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Balfour Goes to America. War with Mexico Probable Deadly Howitzer Fire. the Serbs Rebel. More British Success. Germany Wants Peace. London, April 13
The greatest interest is evinced in America in the forthcoming visit of Balfour, the British Foreign Minister, with the object of securing a better…
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A second mysterious fire has occurred near Peak Hill-- another barn and contents, the property of Mr. W. Bock, being destroyed. The loss in machinery…
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At about 7 p.m. on Sunday evening a boarder at Freeman's Railway Hotel noticed signs of ire in the premises of Permewan, Wright and…
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When the engine of Mr. D. Kilby's motor car was put in motion at Mr. Bear's Hotel on Wednesday a pre-explosion caused a backfire, which…
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A man named Theodore Kerktell, (67), was burned to death in his tent at Bereo Creek. His head was seperated from his body. It is believed…
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An outbreak of fire occurted at Mr. Bollard's residence in the small hours of Thursday morning. Mr. Ballard was absent, from home, and…
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Mr. W. McNiven clerk of works to the N. S. W. Fire Brigades Board, visited Dubbo on Wednesday and inspected the site of the proposed new fire…
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