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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

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Bush Fire at Yeoval

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 2

A big bush fire broke out in the vicinity of Mr. Bowhay's property at Yeoval last week, and before it was got under control, 1000 acres of…

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Disastrous Bush Fires. Terribie Toll of Life. Towns Wiped Away. Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds Lost. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

The latest news of the bush fires which are still raging throughout Victoria shows that 2S persons are known to have…

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Grass Burning Inquiry. Fires on Cumboogle, Man Committed for Trjal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

Sitting as Coreucr yosteday mornig Mr. J. B. Seobie, P.M. luquired into a flre at Cnmboogle on February 3. Constable, Mac[?]in and that on 5th…

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Fire's Terrible Toll. Death and Desolation in Gippsland. Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

Binging death and desolation in their train bush fires swept devastating pa[?] through the timbered districts of Victoria on Sunday. So far as can…

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Disastrous Bush Fires. Loss of Life in Victoria Enormous Damage

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 2

Latest news of bush fires, which are still raging throughout Victoria, shows that 28 persons are known to have perished, while hundreds are…

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Destructive Fire in Brewarrina

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 2

On Friday last a destructive fire occurred in Brewarrina. From information reoeired we learn that four buildings east of Tattorsall's Hotel…

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The Victorian Bush Fires. 32 Dead and Missing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 8

The latest estimate of the dead and missing in the bush fires now raging in the mountain ranges of GiGppsland, is 32. The total of the…

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Disasterour Fire at Brewarrina

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 4

A fire broke out in Bathurst St., Brewarrina, at 6 o'clock on Saturday evening, completely destroying the whole of a block of buildings,…

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Fire's Terrible Toll. Death and Resolation in Gippsland

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 4

Bringing death and desolation in their train bush fires swept devasting paths through the timbered districts of Victoria on Sunday. So far as…

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Bush Fire at Yeoval

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 6

A big bush fire broke out in the vicinity of Mr. Bowhay's property at Yeoval, and before it was got under control, 1000 acres of grass were burnt…

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Nor Food, Nor Shelter. Bush Fire Horrors

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 5

News yesterday of the Victorian bush fires states that there are 200 people in the Horsfall Mountains without food or shelter. Packhouses with…

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A Bourke Blaze

Western Age · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 4

Fire destroyed the residence of Mr. Henry M. Ware, stock and station agent, in Mertin-street, Bourke, and its contents. The alarm was given at a…

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Fire at Trangie

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 1

Bush fires have been experienced all around the district, and on Saturday. J. Bailey, of Rose Hill had a haystack burned…

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Trial for Setting Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 2

Frederick McGill (19) was before the Coroner's Court, Dubbo, on Monday, on [?] of having caused a fire un the property John Russell Craig, at…

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Fire Fiend in Gippsland. Some Vivid Impressions

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 5

Few who have read of the terrible fell taken by the fire [?]end in Gipp[?]land, Victorian, ean even imagine the agony through which the inhabitants of…

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The Brewarrina Fire

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 2

One of the oldest landmarks of Brewarrina was completely gutted early on Friday evening last when the big prick building belonging to Messrs. E…

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Fire Brigades Art Union

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 2

The Fire Brigades Art Union, in aid of Hospitals, is in full swing and the local distributing agent (Mr. S. Carmichael) will be pleased to supply…

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Big Bush Fires at Mullion Creek

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 2

A big bush fire broke out in the State forest reserve at Mullion Creek, resulting in 400 acres of forest timber being destroyed. The…

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Fire at Freezing Works. a Good Save

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 5

The ringing of the fire bell at midnight on Thursday night gave the alarm of fire and it was soon discovered that the outbreak was at the…

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Fire at Dilladerry

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 3

Lightning was responsible for a grass fire on Dilluderry, the property of Mr. G. Graham, yesterday. By the time a large army of fire-fighters could get…

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