Bush Fires. Extensive Damage Reported
Throughout Thursday and this morning many reports of bush fires through-out the west have been received, but the details are vague. In a number of…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
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Bush Fire Menace Cudgegong Shire Moves. Sale of Wax Matches Prohibited
The hush fire menace was discussed at a meeting of the Cudgegong Shire Council. Cr. Oram moved that the sale of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Dubbo Liberal AND [?] ADVOCATES Friday, November 12, 1926. Bush Fire Prevention
Though much of the grass country is still too green to burn it is now only a matter of days, should no storms come, when the whole countryside could…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Field Fire Flare Homestead and Crop Destroyed. Valiant Fire Fighters
The fire [?]end broke loose in Dubbn district this week and resulted in the destruction of a homestead and crop [?] separate [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Old Homestead Burnt. Tremendous Wheat Area in Danger. Fire Fighters' Great Work
"Yarrandale," one of the old homesteads of this district, situated only about four miles from Dubbo, at the back of the racecourse, was burnt to…
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Mr. Harry Barnett had the misfortune to lose his cottage and all its contents by fire on Friday last The cottage was on "Springdale"…
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With the abundance of dry grass and herbage about this year the menace from bush fires very great. Already three have been a number of outbreaks…
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On Sunday a fire started near the Wyanga Hotel, and assisted by a strong wind, soon had a good hold ami swept ver 10,000 acres of country before it…
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During the past few days several outbreaks of fire have been reported around Dubbo, but none of theme were of a very serious nature. On Saturday…
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When the Bourke Mail was laboring with its load up Bourke Hill on Saturday morning, the engine is said to have emitted spark which set the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Menace Cudgegong Shire Moves. Sale of Wax Matches Prohibited
The bush fire menace was discussed at a meeting of the Cudgegong Shire Council. Cr. Oram moved that the sale of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Raging Inferno. Bush Fire at NARROMlNE ABOUT 10,000 Acres Swept. (From Our Correspondent.)
The bush fire which had its origin at Wyanga on Sunday last, and which was the outcome, if all reports are true, of the flagrantly careless use of fire,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Winning The Wheat Wealth. Around The District. FIRE
Is the great and constant danger which confronts the farmers to-day, in their efforts to win the wheat wealth. And, it may be added, that, in some…
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Fire, which broke out on Sunday in the Wyanga district, near Narromine. started afresh on Wednesday, and a large amount of damage was done…
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The fire bell, which has been startling people of late, was again heard about 1.30 a.m., on, Friday, and those who got up to…
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At a public meeting, somewhat poorly attended, hold at the Town Hall last night for the purpose of. organisation with regard to fighting bush fires in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Fight Fires Dubbo Organisation Formed. Motors, Men and Means
In case of fire ring 44. That was the decision reached at a meeting of townsmen last night called to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Peak Hill Fire Crops and Grass Destroyed
The prolifie growth of grass was responsible for a couple of big fires in the Peak Hill district last week .The fire first broke out on Mr. Pat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire at Narromine About 10,000 Acres Swept. Splendid Work By Fire-Fighters
The bush fire which had its origin at Wyanga on Sunday of last week, and which was the outcome, if all reports are true,…
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At Wellington on Friday morning, the residence of Mr. A. Tuck and the house adjoining were totally destroyed by fire. At the time Mr. and Mrs…
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