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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

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Talbragar St. Fire Five Shops Gutted. Wind Causes Terrific Blaze. Damages Estimated at £12,000

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

About 5.30 on Sunday afternoon a fire occurred in a terrace of shops on the southern side of Talbragar-street. Dubbo between…

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Fire Averted

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

On Sunday evening, just after the excitement created by the fire in Talbragar-street had abated, another outbreak was narrowly averted at Kingston's…

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Another Big Blaze. Five Shops Burnt. Catastrophe Narrowly Averted

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

One of the most disastrous fires that has occurred in the history of Dubbo broke out shortly after 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon in Talbragar-street,…

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Inspection of Fire Appliances

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

Inspector Coghlan, of theM ctropolitan Fire Board, arrived in Dubbo this morning. The purpose of his visit is the inspection of the fire engine and…

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Estimated Damage Done by Dubbo's Big Fire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 3

It is estimated that the total damage caused by last Sunday afternoon's big fire in Dubbo will reach the sum of £12,000. The four…

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Fire Brigade Inspections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 3

During his visit to Dubbo this week Mr. H. Coghlan, who is inspector of the appliances for the Metopolitan fire Board, conducted a thorough inspections…

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State Forest on Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 1
Also in Western Age

On Friday and Saturday last a bush fire was raging in the Mendooran-Boomley country, Starting near Darley's property, "The Springs," the…

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The Dubbo Fire Brigade

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 5

Within the last six weeks there have been three serious fires in Dubbo, and mine business premises have either been destroyed, or rendered useless for…

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Disastrous Fire at Dubbo

Western Age · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 3

About 5.30 on Sunday afternoon a fire occurred in a terrace of shops on the southern side of Talbragar-street, Dubbo, between…

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Narrow Escape From Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon the promises' of Messrs. Marcus Clark and Co., Ltd., in Talbragar-street, Dubbo, narrowly escaped being destroyed by fire. The…

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More Fire Outbreaks. Marcus Clark's Narrow Escape

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

An outbreak of fire fraught with further grave danger to the town took place on Saturday afternoon last, shortly after 5 o'clock, in the rear of the…

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Fire Inquiry

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 6

To-morrow (Saturday.) Mr. A. Tyers Wood, Deputy Coroner, will conduct an Inquiry Into the cause of the recent are in Macquarts-street…

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Macquarie Street Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 2

On Tuesday evening Inspector Girmond, of the Board of Fife Commissioners of N.S.W., arrived in Dubbo for the purpose of inquiring into the…

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Big Blaze at Coonamble. Seven Shops Burnt

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

Last Friday night Coonamble was again the seene of a disastrous fire. The outbreak occurred either in, or in the vicinity of, office of the…

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Fire at Coonamble

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

A fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon last, at Coonamble, in promises occupied by Messrs. Spence and Baddigan, as offices in Melbourne Chambers,…

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The Macquarie Street Fire. an Open Verdict

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 4

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. A. Tyers Wood, J.P.), at the Dubbo Court House on Saturday morning, conducted an inquiry touching the origin of the fire at…

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Fire Inquiry. Macquarie Street Bhaze. Open Verdict Returned

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 4

On Saturday morning last Mr. A. Tyers Wood, Deputy Coroner, hold an inquiry into the coreumstances surrounding the origin of the fire which…

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Western Fires

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 6

A series of fires in western towns is causing much alarm. The outbreaks continually occurring at business premises point to the operations…

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Mr. Joseph Porton's Home Destroyed by Fire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 4

Mr. Joseph Porton, of Ponto, had the great misfortune to have his home and contents completely destroyed by fire last night. The fire broke out in…

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