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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

208 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 11 of 11

Recognising Bush Fire Workers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1926 · page 2

At last meeting of Timbrebongie Shire Councillor Scott made eulogistic reference to the great work done by Mr. J. Draper, Juur., during the recent…

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Bush Fires and their Origin. Appeal to Those Who Know. (To the Editor)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1926 · page 3

Sir.—Daring the past few weeks [?] every country district has been partly devastated by bush fires, many of which, I am informed, have started…

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Relief for Fire Victims

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1926 · page 2

Messrs. T. M. Scott, Shire President, and A. B. Dundas, Mayor of Narromine, are convening a big public meeting to discuss the raising of a fund for the…

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Relief for Fire Victims

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1926 · page 3

Sir, In your [?] paragraph stating that Messrs, Griffiths, M. Mak and Dundas were intimating a fund for the wheat at…

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The Railways and Bush Fires. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 December 1926 · page 7

Sir.—During the past few weeks nearly every country district has been partly devastated by bush fires, many of which, I am informed, have…

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Sporting Goods Fire. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 6

Three thousand pounds worth of damage was done by a fire which broke out on the top floors of the premises of Baker, McPherson and Company,…

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Wheat Harvest 51,000,000 Bushels. Bush Fire Effect

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 31 December 1926 · page 6

The Government Statistician has issued a report in connection with the wheat harvest. From the figures to hand, he estimates that the wheat…

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Foster House Fire. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 31 December 1926 · page 6

Fire, which broke out on the top floor of Foster House, Wentworth Avenue, was responsible for damage estimated at several thousand pounds…

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