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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Fire at Ledsam's

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 6

Yesterday the rubber tubing of the [?]lcaniser at Ledsam's motor garage caught fire and ignited a box or rubber tabes. Fortunately, Mr. E. Lees…

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Street Aflame. Explosion Fires Tramcar. Porty Injured

Western Age · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 4

About 40 people were injured in an explosion in Main-street, Greenock, and they were taken to hospital in a grave condition…

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Fire Alarm

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 2

The hew fire station gave its first alarm of fire at about eight o'clock on Saturday night, when the ringing of the bell made people wonder…

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Trapped by Fire. Lithgow

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

John Matthews (19), a painter, was trapped by a the inside a large beer cylinder at the Zigzag Brewery, Lithgow. He made a dash through, but…

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Fire at "Waratah." About 30 Acres Burned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

Immediately after the mail passed on Saturday morning, a fire broke out on Mr. George Back's "Waratah" farm, West Dubbo…

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Dubbo Fires. Two Inquests. Magistrate's Timely Warning

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 5

After hearing the evidence on Wednesday at the inquest into the fire at Mr. G. A. Henderson's store, on…

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Fire Inquiries. Handover's Store

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 7

Inquiry was held on Wednesday morning by Mr. G. Messo, P.M., sitting as Coroner, into the fire at Hand-ever's produce store in Talbargar-st.,…

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Fire. Mr. D. H. Dunlop's Cottage Destroyed

Western Age · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

On Wednesday evening, at about 9.45, a me broke out in a house at Dalton Park, belonging to Mr. D. H. Dunlop, and within half an hour the whole…

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Disastrous Fire At Cobar

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 2

We regret to have to report that Mr. D. H. Dunlop received a message from Cobar yesterday, that his home and the whole of the contents were…

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Grass Fires

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

By our exchange we notice that a number of [?] have occurred down the line [?] the continued dry spell is rapidly d[?] the feed and…

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Bush Fire at Soldiers' Settlement

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

A bush fire broke out on the Newbank soldiers settlement area, in the Teridg[?]rio district, on Tuesday last. From what we can gl[?] it started on…

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Fire at Kerr's Creek

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 7

When Mr. and Mrs. James Hartley, of Kerr's Creek, arrive home from their holidays, which they are spending in Queensland, they will…

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City Fire. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 6

A fire last night gutted, the two storied boot, leather and fancy goods factory of Hazeldene Bros, Moorgate[?]st Redfern. The damage is estimated at…

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Fire in Barton Street

Western Age · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 2

At 9 p.m. on Tuesday night a fire originated in a room situated at the rear of the residence of Mr. Quin, in Barton-street. The Cobar Fire Brigade…

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Another Fire Shop and Dwelling House Gutted

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 3

In the early hours of Monday morning Narromine was the scene of another fire which completely destroyed a shop and dwelling house. The premises…

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Cottage and Contents Destroyed by Fire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 4

The ringing of the local fire [?] at about 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday morning had the people out of the[?] houses and the business places [?]…

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Fire at Narromine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 1
Also in Western Age

A fire broke out in the premises occupied by Charles Harrison, a general storekeeper at Narromine early on Monday morning. All efforts to stem the…

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Late Telegrams. City Fire. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 6

A fire occurred on the fifth floor at Turner and Henderson[?]s, Ltd., Hunter-street, Sydney, last night. Charles Wright and Miss Morgan were trapped…

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Attendant at Fire Station

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 5

The outbreak of fire last week points to the urgent necessity of some person being on the premises of the fire station during all hours…

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