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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

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£10,000 Fire at Gilgandra

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 June 1926 · page 2

Damage, estimated at £10,000, was caused by a fire at the old Western Stores in Miller Street, Gilgandra. The store, which was a large…

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Fire at Gilgandra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 2

A persistent rumor, fortunately unfounded, was current in the town town throughout Sunday that the Western Stores in Gilgandra had been…

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£10,000 Fire at G1lgandr.a

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 2

Damage estimated at £10,000, was caused [?] the old Western Sto[?] street [?] on Saturday night The store which was…

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Back Firing Causes Most Fires in Cars

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 11

The most general cause of fires around a car comes from back-firing. And the principal one for back-firing is too lean a mixture fed to the…

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Fire at Gilgandra Three Premises Destroyed Good Work by Bucket Brigade

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 4

At about 9 p.m. on Saturday last a disastrous fire occured in Miller Street, Gilgandra, resulting in the total destruction of the old Western…

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£10,000 Fire at Gilgandr.a

Western Age · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 2

Damage, estimated at £10,000, was caused by a fire at the old Western Stores in Miller street, Gilgandra, on Saturday night. The store, which was…

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Fire and the Hundredth Chance

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 June 1926 · page 6

In ninety nine cases out of a hundred, the motorist goes through his career with the car without having to endure a fire, but there are the…

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Fire Brigade's Art Union

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 July 1926 · page 6

The Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair, yesterday, in pouring rain, at the Fire Brigade headquarters, presented cheques, to various hospitals,…

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Prevention of Forest Fires in U.S.A. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 July 1926 · page 8

As part of its propaganda to create a "forest conscience," to combat the evil of burning timbered areas for pasture, the United States…

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Unoccupied Cottage Destroyed by Fire

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 July 1926 · page 2

The alarm of fire was sounded during the early, hours of Friday morning, at about one o'clock. The scene of the outbreak was an…

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Poetry of the Week. My Friend, the Fire

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 September 1926 · page 4

I love to sit when all is hushed And gaze in fancy free, Into the fire, whose ruddy glow, Seems in its kindly warmth to show,…

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Store Creek Railway Bridge on Fire. Mail Train's Narrow Escape

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 6

The Bourke Mail train had a narrow escape this morning, and only the prompt action of Mrs. Reidy, postmistress at Store Creek, saved…

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A Camp-fire Concert

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 September 1926 · page 6

A camp-fire concert will be held in St. John's school hall on Monday night next, in aid of the funds of the Sunday School. A splendid…

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Store Creek Railway Bridge on Fire Mail Train's Narrow Escape

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 September 1926 · page 6

The Bourke Mail Train had a narrow escape last week, and only the prompt action of Mrs. Reidy, postmistress at Store Creek, saved what…

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Camp-fire Concert To-night

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 September 1926 · page 2

A camp-fire concert will be held in St. John's school hall this Monday, evening, in aid of the funds of the Sunday School. A splendid…

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Camp Fire Concert. Wonderful Success

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 September 1926 · page 3

A Camp Fire Concert was held in St. John's Church of England School Hall on Monday night last, in aid of the funds of the Sunday School…

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£10,000 Fire. City Confectionery Warehouse Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 2

Damage estimated at nearly £10,000 was caused by a fire which broke out shortly after 10.30 a.m. last night in the confectionary warehouse of Allen's…

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Fire at Wongarbon

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 6

On Sunday morning about 1 a.m. an unoccupied galvanised iron shed at Wongarbon, the properly of Mr. W. Handover, of Dubbo, was noticed to…

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Fire Enquiry

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

The burning of Mr. W. Handover's shed at Wongarbon, which contained furniture valued at £300 belonging to Mr. S. Woodbridge, was the subject of…

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Bush Fire Brigade. Trangie's Preparation

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1926 · page 3

One of the largest meetings ever held in Trangie was held on Saturday afternoon last at the office of A. K. Butter and [?] chair was occupied by Cr…

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