Two Fires
Two outbreaks of fire occurred in Dubbo on New Year's Day and almost simultaneously. About 11 a.m. Mr. Thos. Nash, billiard room proprietor,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1921
123 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 7
New Year's Day Fires, Cause Some Excitement
The quietness of the town on New Year's Day was rudely disturbed by the sound of the fire alarm on two occasions, At about 11.30 a.m. on Saturday, Mr…
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On Wednesday morning last a modern six-roomed cottage in Dubbo street, Coonamble, was destroyed by fire. The building was owned by Mrs. M. G…
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There was a narrow escape from very serious damage at the gas works on Monday morning. At a [?] 11 o'clock the engine back[?]ed and set slight in…
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Mr. James [?], of the Forestry Office, [?] directs attention to the suspects- "[?] is the [?]…
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The Economic States at Perth were destroyed by fire at an early hour yesterday morning. The damage is estimated as £100,000…
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Mr. John MacNamara, Coroner, Canbelego, held an inquiry at the Court House, Cobar, on Saturday afternoon last, into the circumstances…
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Last week Messrs. Lee Bros., butchers fell a tree in their paddock at West Dubbo to rob a bees' nest. They got a good supply of honey and were…
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A bush fire occurred on Mr. Crawford's farm at Darralume near Mogriguy. A very large area of grass was burnt and the fire would have done…
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The fire alarm sounded shortly after 7.30 p.m. on Sunday evening last, but on investigation it was found to be only a rubbish heap in Mrs. Colless'…
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On Saturday last Mr. W. T Lewis, District Coroner held an inquiry into the fire at Whalan's, in the Narromine district in December, and on Monday…
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About midnight last night that big-fronted structure which stood so conspicuously for over 20 years on the slope of the Chesney Hill at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Careless Use of Fire
A better knowledge, and the enforcement, of the laws in connection with the lighting of outside fires with in the Municipality might save the…
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Some very interesting, and to many people, astonishing, facts in connection with open coal fires have been revealed during a research by Dr Margaret White…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wellington Fire Brigade Capt. Chas Payne Receives Long Service Medal
Two members of the Board of Fire Commissioners (Mr Farrer, Presidont, and Alderman E. E. Collins, the newly ducted country representative to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letting Off Fire-works in Streets
Of late pedestrians have been annoyed at the discharge of crackers in the streets, a favorite practice of some of the older youths being to throw down…
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Thirty fires have occurred in Newcastle within a radius of a few miles, Most of the outbreaks were discovered before much damage was done…
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Mr. Dowling is a heavy loser by a fire which occurred on his property at Gumin. Several sheds and hundreds of tons of hay were destroyed. Not a…
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The fire bell rang at an early hour last night. The call was to the resid[?]nee of Mr. F. Stearman, of North Dubbo. Part of a chimney collapsed…
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Thirty fires have occurred in Newcastle within a radius of a few miles. Most of the outbreaks were discovered before much damage was done…
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