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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

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Talbragar Street Blaze Wilkins and Kennedy's Go in Smoke. Drapery Stock Burned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 2

The premises of Wilkins and Kennedy, in Talbragar-street, which until recently was used as a coach factory, went up in smoke last night. With it…

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Fire at Dubbo

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 4

Fire destroyed the coach factory of Mr. Wilkins Kennedy and the boot repair shop of Mr. C. Mott, and damaged the premises of Mr. Ender by…

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Fire at Carinda Post Office and Store Destroyed

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 2

The particulars to hand are meagre but, we understand, the outbreak occurred in the store and very quickly reduced the building and contents…

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Blaze in Macquarie Street. Splendid Work by the Fire Brigade

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 4

At 10 minutes past two on Wednesday morning the fire n[?]arm rang out and investigation showed that the bla[?]e was in the Overland Stores buildings…

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Rubber Works Burned. Second Dubbo Blaze

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 7

For the second night in succession fire took toll of a business premises in Dubbo. The place to go on this occasion was Mr. R. W. Walker's rubber…

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Fire and Water

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 9

The Editor, Wellington "Times," Sir:—In Thursday's issue of the "Times," commenting on the disastrous bush fires and flood waters…

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Tragic Egyptian Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 6

From Cairo it is reported that a great Are at Tantah, which raged 24 hours, resulted in 32 being killed, 4000 rendered homeless, and the destruction…

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Our Fire Brigade

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 6

Our fire fighters have, from time to time, done good work in saving property in this town whenever an outbreak. The new…

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Yeoval Trotting Club. Good Meeting. Little Fire Wins Double. Officials

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 7

Patron: J. Munro President, T. J. Leary; vice-presidents, Leo Miller, Jas. Miller, E. H. Sparkes; committee, R. Crimson, W Merriman, M…

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Tragic Egyptian Fire

Western Age · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 4

From Cairo it is reported that a great fire at Tantah, which raged 24 hours, resulted in 32 being killed, 4000 rendered homeless, and the destruction…

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Fire Inquiry Wilkins & Kennedy's Blaze. Occupiers Searchingly Questioned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

The cause of the fire in Wilkins and Kennedy's premises on March 29 was the subject of an inquiry before Mr. J. B. Scobic, District Coroner, in th…

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Talbragar Street Fire Inquiry Held

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 4

The inquiry into the fire on March 20th at the premises known as Wilkius and Kennedy's shop was resumed this [?]noruing…

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A Canowindra Fire

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 April 1926 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred in the centre of the main street of Canowindra on Friday. Four buildings were destroyed. The total loss is…

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Macquarie Street Fire. Coronlal Inquiry

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 4

On Friday last the P.M., Mr. J. B. Sco[?] sitting as Coroues, inquired into the fire in Macquric-street on 31st March, which practically destroyed a…

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Fire

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 2

At about 7 a.m. on Monday morning a fire was discovered at Mrs. Sharpe's boading house in Mitchell street. The fire had apparently being smouldering…

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Fire Brigades Art Union

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 May 1926 · page 2

The butts of the Fire Brigades art union are being sent down to Sydney to-night, and they will be put in with the hundreds of…

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Fire at Barton House

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 2

A chimney which took fire at Barton House, caused the ceiling to become alight this morning. The fire brigade was called out, but the blaze…

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Danger From Fire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 6

Now that winter is with us, danger of fire is within, look to your insurances and see that they are in order as to risk and amount; or, if…

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Fire at Marcus Clark's. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 2

A fire occurred in a large store belonging to Marcus Clark and Co., Ltd., at North Sydney, last night. The rear portion of the premises, with contents,…

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Fire

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 June 1926 · page 2

Mr J. Hudson's motor caravan caught fire last Saturday morning at 2 a.m. and the whole of the top wooden structure was completely…

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