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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Bush Fires

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1925 · page 4

At no time in the history of the Narromine district has there been more need to use every care and precaution in the use of fire. Grass and herbage…

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Nearly a Fire

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1925 · page 2

On Monday night of last week the picture theatre was the scene of an exciting and thrilling episode. During the screening of the first part of…

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Bush Fires at Warren

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

A second outbreak of hush fire on Mr. F. B. S. Falkiner's Merrimha station destroyed an additional 1000 acres of grass and a mile of netting fencing…

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Perpetual Fires

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 November 1925 · page 5

The following are some of the per-petual fires in the world. The sacred fire of Baharem, reputed to have been kindled 1,200 years ago,…

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Forty Mile Fire. Sweeps 50,000 Acres at Trundle. Blaze Still Raging

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 December 1925 · page 2

A message from Trundle stales that a disastrous bush fire broke out yesterday at Boona Station. The flames…

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Bush Fire

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1925 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon last an out-break of are occurred on Mr. Dowdle's property, "Fiona." About 40 acres of grass country were burnt. The fire…

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Fire at "Compton."

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1925 · page 2

On Tuesday a fire broke out at "Compton," the property of Mr. Percy Gibson, about 14 or 15 miles from Narromine. It destroyed 15 acres of crop,…

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Fire Gave Her Shock

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 2

Entering her house in Quinn Street the other evening, Mrs. Short was started to find the cupboard on fire, and shortly afterwards collapsed from…

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Fire Brigades Art Union

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 2

Dubbo firemen, under Captain Rea, and assisted by Mr. L. C. Hurley, promoter of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades' Hospital and Charity Art Union,…

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Prisoners Fight Fire. Auckland (N.z.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 2

The bush township of Haurimu, on the main trunk line .200 miles from Auckland was practically destroyed by fire yesterday. The outbreak started in…

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Permanent Fire Head for Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 6

When the estimates for the year were read from the Fire Brigades' Hoard to the Dublin Council on Tuesday night, Ald. J. H. Macdonald urged…

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Land Mark Gone. Fire Destroys Bannisters Old Shop

Western Age · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 2

Bannister's old butcher's shop, a wood and run building in Marshall Street, portion of which was used for many years by the A.M.A. as un office…

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Fire at Rawsonville

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 December 1925 · page 3

Fire last week totally destroyed the house and furniture on Mr. Rupert 'Tink's property at Rawsonville. Mr. and Mrs. Tink were at home at the…

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Grass Land on Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 December 1925 · page 2

A fire which started on Mr. Hubert's property, near the old hotter factory on Sunday, was only got under control by the timely arrival of some visiting…

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