Bush Fires. MR. A. B. Samuels, District Forester, Outlines His Scheme
Mr. A. B. Samuels, District Forester, Dubbo, has given much attention to the question of combating the bush fire evil, and after some years of…
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Fires & bushfires, 1917
136 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 7 of 7
Preventing Bush Fires
The dreadful tragedy caused by a bush fire at Warenda Station. Queensland, in which several lives were lost reminds us that the coming of the…
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A well-attended meeting of the Yerrabah Bush Fire Brigade was held last week. The president (Mr. A. E. O'Connor) thanked the members for…
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On Tuesday night last, shortly after 11 o'clock, people in Bourke saw the reflection of a great fire away to the north-west. It was feared at first…
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During the past fortnight Mr. J. Sheridan, captain of Dubbo District Bush Fires Brigade, made a tour through the district for the purpose of…
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During last week there were outbreaks of fire on several stations in the western portion of the Coonamble district, says the "Independent." One…
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A disastrous fire broke out in a store owned by Bloomfield and Co., at Trundle, on Wednesday morning. The building was gulfed. The flames spread to…
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The top floors of a large building in Ash-street, City, were destroyed by a fire late night. The roof fell in. The damage is estimated at several…
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A tho[?]d [?] of [?]. valu[?] at £2[?],000. was destr[?] by [?] at the Texas Oil Company's [?], [?] [?], last night…
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It was at Emmagool that the Dubbo Bash Fire Brigade was born. That happened more than a year ago. The first anniversary was not celebrated…
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A big are at [?]ohar destroyed a [?] shops. The damage is estimated at about £3,000.n…
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The most disastrous fire that has occurred in Cobar for many years broke out in the terrace of shops in Marshal street owned by Mr. W…
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The American Senate unanimously agreed to declare war against Austria. All military correspondents state that the withdrawal from Bourlon…
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Hon. secretary of the Dubbo Bush Fire Brigade, has received a letter from Inspector Peterswaid, who was the first to take definite stops towards the…
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Sir Francis Johnson, Chief Justice of the Superior Court of the province of Quebec, on one of his circuits in the eastern townships during the winter, put up at a country hotel…
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Sir Francis Johnson, Chief Justi[?] Superior Court of the province of Q[?] one of his circuits in the eastern [?] during the winter, put up at a coun[?]…
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