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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

299 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 15 of 15

Fire at Walgett Walgett

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 December 1929 · page 8

A fire at Walgett this morning destroyed five business premises. The damage is estimated at several thousands of pounds…

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The Fire Fiend Sweeps Walgett Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 5 December 1929 · page 1
Also in Western Age

A fire at Walgett this morning destroyed five business premises. The damage is estimated at several thousand pounds…

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Bondi Blaze Furniture Shop Gutted Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 1

A large furniture exchange at Bondi was completely gutted by fire early this morning. The amount of damage has not yet been ascertained…

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By the Camp Fire Bright Scouts at Narromine the Costello Banner

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 5

On Sunday, December 1. troops of Scouts from Gilgandra. Narromine, Dubbo and Eumimgerie rallied at Narromine to compete in a series of…

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Narromine Fire Brigade. Statement of Estimated Expenditure. Aldermen Criticise Appointment of Brigade. Have The Right Men Been Selected?

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 3

The following information from the Secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W., was read at the Council meeting on Monday night…

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Another Fire. Outbreak at New's Mr. E[?]derby's Heavy Loss No Water

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 9 December 1929 · page 1

Fire broke out in some packing cases at the rear of Mr. F. C. New's draper's shop in Talbragar-street at midday to-day and,…

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The Pulse of the District Gleanings From Adjacent Centres News O' Narromine Home Water Supply Helping Dubbo Ambulance Will Have Fire Brigade

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 9 December 1929 · page 6

Business is very slack in Narromine these days; in fact, everything is slack but the dust, and every week we get our full quota on the first count…

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An Ugly Fire Arrested in Time Reserve Reservoir Demanded

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 1

Yesterday was the ugliest day of the year. The mercury rose to 104 and more in places. Dust was hurled before a hurricane wind, and just when…

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Bush Fires Control on Large Holdings

Western Age · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 3

Prevention is the main thing in bush[?] control, pointed out Mr. S. Wilson, Lake Cowal, in a paper read before a conference of Riverina and…

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Fire

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 6

On Monday Mr. R. Turabull, who has a block of land under cultivation in the Yarrandale district, was an unlucky loser by fire. A spark…

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The Pulse of the District Gleanings From Adjacent Centres News O' Narromine Helping Dubbo Hospital Our Fire Fighters

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 4

The weather this week is our first real taste of summer, and we are getting it hot and strong. Monday brought along the usual early-in-the-week…

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Water for Narromine Town Now Has Inexhaustible Supply. Official Taming On And Banquet Last Friday Night. the Host Important Event in Narromine's History. Grand Display by Fire Brigade

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 3

Certainly the most important event in the history of Narromine took place last Friday night, and that was the official turning-on of the town's water supply. In any community a permanent supply of good water is of paramount importance, and now that Narromine can…

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Big Fire. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 December 1929 · page 2

The Wentworth Falls Hotel, at Wentworth Falls, was completely gutted by fire early this morning. The damage is estimnted at £10,000[?]…

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Big Mountain Fire £10.000 Loss Wentworth Falls

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 16 December 1929 · page 1

The Wentworth Falls Hotel at Wentworth falls was completely gutted by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at £10,000…

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Bush Fires Country Devastated Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 1

Serious bush, fires are raging in the Stanford district. The whole valley between Highdale and Mount Nebo is a sea of flames. Many banana…

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PASTORAL Bush Fires Control on Large Holdings

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 2

Prevention is the main thing in bushfire control, pointed out Mr. S. Wilson, Lake Cowal, in a paper read before a conference of Riverina and…

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Responsible for Fires Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 8

Two young men, who are believed to have been responsible for a long series of incendiary fires and thefts were arrested at Christchurch, New…

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Bush Fires Raging Many Narrow Escapes Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1929 · page 1

Bush fires are sweeping over a huge area of the heath country between the Richmond River and the Sea. The countryside has been burnt bare…

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A Close Call Mysterious Fires Rockhampton

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1929 · page 1

Two young children of William Henry Beale, of Rockhampton, had a miraculous escape from being burnt to death, when mysterious outbreaks of fire…

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