Fire. Settler's Home Destroyed
The four-roomed house of Mr. Sherwood, market gardener, situated about two miles along the Coonamble road, was totally destroyed by fire about 2.30…
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Fires & bushfires, 1923
131 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 7
Cottage Destroyed by Fire
About 2.30 on Thursday morning the Dubbo Fire Brigade received a call to a fire about two miles out on the Coonamble Road. It was a cottage owned…
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An outbreak of fire occurred in a bedroom at the Empire Hotel, Barton-Btroot, Cobar, on the 12th instant. The fire was discovered by Mrs. Stamp, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Annandale. Box Factory Blaze. Sydney
The fourth box factory fire within the past four months occurred at the Hardwick Co-operative Co's factory, Annandale, last night. The damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Disastrous Fire Two Business Places Destroyed
Just as the residents of Wellington were beginning to think that they were to be given a good spell from the run of fires which had occurred with…
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Another disastrous fire took place in Wellington about 3 o'clock yesterday morning, the business places of Mr. Harry Moore, (cycle works); Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"The Land of Fire" Terra-del-fuego a Region of Gloom, Hail and Sleet
The South Sea Islanders who scalded their fingers in Captain Cook's tea-kettle, and to whom pottery and warm water were luxuries, were certainly far…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Broken Hill Mine Fire
The firemen are right upon the fire in the Central mine, playing 3 hoses upon it. Mine Inspector Warren, after a trip underground, returned and said…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dubbo's Fire Engine Arrives at Last
The motor fire engine which was promised to the Dubbo Municipal Council a considerable time bask, has at last arrived. It reached Dubbo by train on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Macquarie Street Blaze. New Fire Engine in Action. a Good Save Effected
Just before 8 o'clock on Sunday morning the fire alarm bell changed a few times, and many thought it was a summons to the brigade to come and give…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Macquarie Street. Mr. Theobald's Shop Gutted
About 8 o'clock on Sunday morning the alarm of fire was given by Mr. E. J. Carrett. He beard someone in the street cull out "fire," and on going out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Board of Fire Commissioners
It is not often the Board of Fire Commissioners can gut away from Sydney to visit country centres. All the Commissioners are busy men in the city…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Broken Hill Mine Fire
The firemen are right upon the fire in the Central mine, playing a hoses upon it. Mine Inspector Warren, after a trip underground, returned and said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Visit of Fire Board Commission Installation of New Engine
Nearly a full master of the Dubbo Fire Brigade was in attendance at the Fire Station, under Captain W. J. Rea, by 9 o'clock this morning. Punctually…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Board of Fire Commissioners Visit to Wellington
On Friday morning the whole of the members of the Board of Tire Commissioners visited Wellington. They were making a tour of inspection through…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo's Fire Engine Officially Handed Over
At the Dubbo Fire Brigade Station on Friday morning the new motor fire engine was handed over to the Mayor (Ald. J. B. Macdonald) by the Board…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Macquarie Street Fire Enquiry Open Verdict
Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., sitting as Cononer, on Saturday last, an inquiry was held into the Macquarie-street fire at C. Th[?]obald's shop, which occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A North Shore Fire
A fire, the cause of which is unknown, completely destroyed a seven-roomed weather-board cottage at Waltara, on the North Shore line. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Narrow Escape Could Not Raise Fire Station
The fire alarm again rang out at about six o'clock on Friday evening last, the scene of the outbreak being in the cottage occupied by Mr. and Mrs…
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