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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

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Wonderful Grass Waiting for Stock or Fires

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 November 1921 · page 1

Mr. John Palmer, of Bathurst, spent a couple of days in the Commonable and Dubbo districts last week, and he was greatly impressed with the flourishing…

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District News. Rawsonville. a Busk Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 November 1921 · page 2

Last Tuesday afternoon, 25th instant, at about 4 p.m., the first, and to be hoped the last, crop fire of the season broke out in a wheat crop the property…

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Bush Fire in Narromine District

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 December 1921 · page 4

Another bush fire, eclipsing in magnitude that of Saturday has broken out in the Narromine district. The fire spread in a westerly direction towards…

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District News. Trangie. Bush Fires

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 2

A most disastrous bush fire broke out on Monday afternoon, between Trangie and Dandaloo, and despite every effort to cheek its advance, in a few hours…

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Bush Fires. Damage in Condobolin District

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 2

Particulars have been received in regard to the damage done by bush fires in the Condobolin district during the outbreak there some weeks ego. The…

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Nyngan Bush Fire Brigade

Western Age · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 3

The boundaries of the Nyngan Bush Fire Brigade have been defined as follows:—From Nyngan up east side of the Bogan to Buddabadah, then along…

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Bush Fires in Western Division. Assistance to Settlers

Western Age · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 3

Mr. Davidson asked the Premier in the Assembly, on the 16th ultimo:—(1) Will he have, an inquiry made, and a report submitted, in connection…

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Fires in Nevertire District

Western Age · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 3

Last week bush fires destroyed considerable areas of grass on Wyoming, the property of Mr. A. E. Hunt, near Novertire. In the same district a fire…

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Fire at Beni

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 3

Luckily for many of the people of Beni, Mr. Jas. Donnelly was standing on the roadside as the train from Merrygoen steamed past there on…

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Narromine Wheat Area Swept by Fire

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 December 1921 · page 2

A fire broke out in the Narromine wheat area on Friday. The fire was one of the most destructive in the history of the district. Hay stacks…

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District News. Trangie. Bush Fires

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 7

Trangie will have cause to remember for a long time the past week, for during that time no less than four different outbreaks of fire occurred, causing…

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Bush Fires in Western Division. Assistance to Settlers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 5

Mr. Davidson asked the Premier in the Assembly, on the 16th ultimo:-- (1) Will he have an inquiry made, and a report submitted, in connection…

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Nevertire Fires

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 8

The outbreak of fire which occurred near the boundary of Egelaha Station Nevertire, was the cause of great excitement at Warren and Nevertire…

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Disastrous Bush Fires in Narromine and Trangie Districts. Heavy Losses of Wheat, Grass, Fencing and Stock. Graphic Description by Our Own Correspondents. Narromine, Monday evening

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 2

Friday last will long be rememberod by the residents of narromine and district, as it was a day of much excitement and misery…

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Bush Fire Raging

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 4

A big fire broke out at dinner time in a crop on R. G. Harvey's property, Pomona, which was put in by Mr. Blunden, and it then spread into Mr…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 4

A fire broke out on the property of Mr. Arthur Hubbara, "Seatonville." Maryvale, yesterday morning. It started on the eastern side of the road…

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Nevertire Fires

Western Age · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 3

The outbreak of fire which occurred near the boundary of Egelabe Station Nevertire, was the cause of great excitement at Warren and Nevertire…

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Narromine Fires

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 2

Friday night last will remain an ugly memory to the people of the Narromine Trangie district. A fire started at Mr. Brennan's place, about…

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A F[?] Fire. Filmes Fifty Feet High

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 7

Mr. H. [?] of Trangie, was in Dubbo on wednesday, and related some of his experiences with the [?] [?] week. He was present…

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Destructive Fire at Louth. Simpson Stores Burnt

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 2

Messrs Hales Ltd. informs us that they have received word that a destructive fire occurred at Louth on Thursday bight, when the whole of…

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