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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

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Bush Fire at Gular

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

A fire, causing considerable damage, started on "Lutterworth," the property of Mr. Harry Colless, at G[?]largambone. This gentleman was going out with a…

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Judging Shell-fire by Music

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 4

How a keen musical ear became useful to the Austrian army is told by a violinist whose ear detected the difference in sound made by a shell that…

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Fire at Eden. Eden

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

Fire early yesterday destroyed a block of wooden buildings, including a billiard room, estate agency office, and bund room…

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Fire in Wheat Truck

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred in a truck of wheat standing to the Narromine railway yard. Before it assumed any very great proportions it was…

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Bush Fire at Walmer

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 7

During the full force of the high wind which prevailed yesterday morning, a bush fire broke out on portion of Mr. C. Cosier's property…

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Big Bush Blaze

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 4

A bush fire at Condobolin last Thursday destroyed 100,000 acres, of grass, and homesteads were only saved by the strenuous efforts of volunteer…

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Fire on Peak Hill Road

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 2

On Tuesday night lightning started a fire in a paddock owned by Mr. Gibbs, ten miles from Dubbo on the Peak Hill Road. Some acres of grass was burnt…

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House on Fire

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 2

Just after midday one day last O.M.R. the attention of Mrs. [?] was attracted by snake issuing tam the Kitchen of a neighbouring honer owned…

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Gulargambone Advocate 'Phone 6 Gulargambone Edited by Edgar Crook Devoted to Furthering the Interests of [?] Gulargambone The Advocate Bush Fires

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 3

Once more the dreaded visitation of bush fires has been reported. This occurred during last week when 2000 acres of good grass was destroyed…

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Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 1

He would not by a careless word Do injury to a man, Nor snatch from life one treasure More than honour truly can;…

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Bush Fires

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 2

Instances of outbreaks of fire have been reported in the Trangie districts, and those prove how careful persons should be with the use of fire. An…

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Fire at Coonabarabran

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 2

We learn that Mr. Thomas Dean's goods shed, stable and barn were burned during last Friday night (March 7, 1880), with 50 tons of hay…

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Fire

Western Age · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 4

He would not by a careless word Do injury to a man, Nor snatch from life one treasure More than honour truly can;…

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Fire at Eschol. Mr. Brownlow's House Destroyed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 4

Mr. J. C. Brownlow's beautiful home at Eschol was burnt to the ground this morning. It is stated that nothing whatever to saved…

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Tingha Fire Swept. Many Business Places Destroyed. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

A disastrous Arc occurred at Tingha, near Inverell, yesterday, the majority of local shops being gutted, including Cowan's Caledonian Hotel, Thurling's…

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Trangie Doings Serious Outbreak of Fire

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 2

On Tuesday (Anniversary Day) news reached Trangic of a serious out break of fire at the weir. The fire—fighting appliances were rushed to the [?]…

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Nillera Homestead Fire Coroner's Inquiry

Western Age · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 2

Mr. Coroner Buttenshaw, of Nymagee, held an inquiry on Saturday last at Nillera Station concerning the fire which destroyed the station homestead…

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Fire at Utley's

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 2

A fire broke out in the bark And rubbish in Utley and Co.'s timber yard on Saturday. When the fire call came a dense column of smoke was rising…

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Fire Accidentally Caused

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 6

Accidentally set slight, was the verdict of Mr. Scobie in the Inquiry which the held into the Are on Boothenba on February 2, when a stack of hay…

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Destructive Fire. Mr Wakes Residence Burnt to the Ground

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 2

On Wednesday evening last at about 9.30 a fire broke out in the private residence of Mr. H. M. Ware, Stock and Station Agent, in Mortin…

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