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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

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Nyngan News Destructive Fire

Western Age · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The Miandetta hotel was destroyed by fire on Sunday evening last, the cause of the blaze being unknown. Mr. Fowler, the school-leacher at…

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Sequel to Fire Too Much Petrol Fine Inflicted

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 2

If Thomas Ryan had not had a fire on his lorry it is quite possible that he would not have been in Court on Monday charged with…

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A New Baking Powder. Fire Extinguisher Refills

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 6

One night last week a well-known resident of Dubbo, and a returned soldier, was walking along Macquarie-street, when he met a fellow "Digger"…

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Another Fire Alarm

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 October 1928 · page 2

The ringing of the fire bell on Friday morning for the second time in succession, during the same week, had people…

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Mischievious Youths. Set Fire To Theatre. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 1

A party of youths caused a fire in the Empire Theatre, Redfern, late last night. But for the timely discovery of the outbreak serious damage would…

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Fire at Byron Bay. Council Chambers Destroyed. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 1

A fire at Byron Bay destroyed the whole of the Shire Council Office, stores and outhouses. The loss amounts to many thousands of pounds. The…

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Fire Inquiry. An Open Verdict

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 7

The adjourned inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the late fire at Trangie was resumed on Friday the 19th instant, before the District…

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Blaze in the North Bush Fire Fiend Brisbane

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 1
Also in Western Age

The bush fire fiend is ravaging the northern portion of Queensland, where disastrous fires arc raging. Many settlers have already suffered heavy…

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Bush Fires in Queensland Brisbane

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 8

Disastrous bush fires have broken out throughout Northern Queensland, and have caused havoc land destruction. Numbers of Settlers…

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Ice and Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 3

Once, when the red men were in the woods, a spark from their tire set the trees ablaze, and turned them until the [?] went down to the roots, making…

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Fire Inquiry an Open Verdict

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 4

The adjourned inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the late fire at Trangle was resumed on Friday, the 10th instant, before the District…

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The Pulse of the District Gleanings From Adjacent Centres Topics [?] TRANGIE The Fire Enquiry Open Verdict Returned on the Cricket Field

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 4

The numerous friends of Mr. A. K. Butter, Who has been [?] for the past week, will be pleased to learn that he now on the road to recovery…

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Motor Cycle Catches Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 5

Mr. Stan. Herbert, whilst riding his motor cycle to town last week, had an unpleasant experience. The machine backfired and caught alight. In his…

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Trangie. Adjourned Fire Inquiry Open Verdict

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 5

The adjourned inquiry into the origin of the fire in Dundaloo-street, Trangie, was resumed before the Corner (Mr. V. E. Frawley) on Friday, the…

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Deliberate Fire. Huge Insurance Payments. Auckland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 1

Addressing the annual meeting of the South British Insurance Co., V. J. Larner, Chairman, said that in 1926 and 1927 the value of property…

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Destructive Fire at Guyra. Guyra

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 October 1928 · page 2

A destructive fire broke out here yesterday morning, five business places, together with their contents, being destroyed…

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Fire at Guyra Five Stores Demolished Guyra

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 29 October 1928 · page 1

Five business [?]uses together with their contents, were destroyed by fire at Guyra. in the New England district, thirty mile from Glrn [?]…

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Fire Destroys House

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 5

A house occupied by Mr. Alf. Bailey, and owned by Mr. Alf. Woods was burnt to the ground [?] Monday night. The furniture was covered by…

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