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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

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Big Blaze at North Dubbo Fire Brigade's Fine Save

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 2

The engineering and blacksmithing portion of E. H. Utley and Co's. sawmilling and engineering works made it spectacular blaze last night, and was to…

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Fire at Utley's Mill

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 2

Last night, shortly after 9 o'clock, a fire was discovered to have broken out at the sawmill and engineering works of Messrs. E. H. Utley and Co., Brisbane…

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Japanese Calamity Enormous Loss of Life Destuctive Earthquake, Tidal Wave and Fires London

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 2

A Reuter Pekin message says the Japanese Legation has received details of earthquake, tidal wave and fire which successfully overwhelmed…

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Country Fires

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 September 1923 · page 2

A fire broke out at Mumbil on Thursday morning last which completely destroyed the shop and dwelling which was occupied by Mrs. Bible and her…

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Fire Inquiry

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 2

On Saturday last Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., conducted an inquiry into the cause of the fire at Utley's mill. There was nothing in the evidence to show how the…

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Fire During a Duststorm. Union Hotel Stables Burned

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 September 1923 · page 2

On Thursday morning at about 9.30 o'clock a violent duststorm struck the town, and was accompanied by a wind of more than the usual velocity…

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Fire in Aberdare Mine Cessnock

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 1

A fire is reported in the Aberdare Extended Colliery at Cessnock. The workings have been sealed and work will soon be resumed…

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Fire in Aberdare Mine Cessnock

Western Age · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 4

A fire is reported in the Aberdare Extended Colliery at Ces-neck. The workings have been sealed and work will soon be resumed…

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Boarding Rooms at Nyngan Destroyed by Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 8

A cottage in Cobar-street, owned by Mr. Mitchell, and occupied by Mrs. Tol hurst, as a boarding -house, was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning…

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Boarding-house at Nyngan Destroyed by Fires

Western Age · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 1

A cottage in Cobar-street, owned by, Mr. Mitchell, and occupied by Mrs. To hurst, as a boarding-house, was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning…

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Big City Blaze

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 6

The biggest city blase for some months broke out on the premises of John Danke and Son on Wednesday, night. The building contained six floors,…

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Grafton Cotton Works. Killing Pests by Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 November 1923 · page 2

At the Grafton Government Experiment Farm a field experiment plot was occupied with cotton during the past season. This, with other experience…

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Fire Brigade Inspection

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 6

On Wednesday Mr. Inspector Grimond, of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades, conducted an inspection of the Dubbo Fire Brigade, and he…

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Flour Mill Destroyed by Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 November 1923 · page 8
Also in Western Age

A Fire on Sunday destroyed G. Kyd and Co's flour mill at Birchip (Vic.), also 700 bags of wheat and 1000 bags of flour. The damage, which is…

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Ten Million Dollar Fire

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 2

[?] t[?] chimney remained of 600 homes in the College City [?] Berkeley (Cal.) after the recent great [?]…

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The Fire in the Crop

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 8

The child[?] of the Wong[?] sc[?]ool Were out for morning play The farmers round were busy Mating stacks and carting [?]ay…

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District News Narromine. Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 3

A serious fire occurred on Saturday night last, Mr. I. Gildberg's store in Dandaloo-street being completely destroyed. The building, which was an…

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Mysterious Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 2

During Sunday night Mr. E. Buck, of "Rocky Bard," Eumungeric, suffered a serious loss through an outbreak of fire in a…

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Outbreak of Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 2

On Sunday evening a fire occurred in a shed adjoining the residence of Mr. E. C. Smith in Quinn-street. Dubbo, but fortunately it…

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