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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires
299 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 15
Another disastrous fire occurred on Monday morning at about 2 when a great hole was made in the business portion of Mitchell Street…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of the [?]stees of the Carcoar cemetery was held recently to discuss the damage done to that area recently by the bush fire that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The staccato ringing of the fire bell about midnight on Thursday magnetically drew crowds of people in. search of the conflagration…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Following a visit last week of an officer of the Board of Fire Commissioners, Mr. W. J. Rea, who has been Captain of the Dubbo Fire Brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ten people were killed, the majority of whom were Europeans and Americans, and many badly wounded when the King Edward Hotel was gutted by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A one hundred thousand sterling fire at Deptford commenced at midnight, and is still smouldering after destroying 100 tons of newsprint. Two hundred…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →When two houses wore destroyed by fire at Temora a cripple in one was removed from the burning premises with great difficulty. The cripple was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →On Tuesday last the District Coronner, Mr. F. W. Permewan, held a Coronial Inquiry into the recent fire in Mitchell Street, which destroyed—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Bendigo Preserving Company factory at Bendigo was destroyed by fire late last night, the damages being estimated at 5000…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A small fire which broke out at Eaton's timber yards, North Sydney, is alleged by the secretary of the Timber Merchants' Association to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Before very long Narromine will have an up-to-date fire brigade, which will be a big asset to the town. On Monday night four alderman met…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thirty thousand pounds were damage was done by a fire in B[?] House, in Campbell Street, City, [?]night…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A message from Windsor states that ten distinct fires occurred in the shop of Charles Buckton, newsagent, in three days. Fortunately, all outbreaks were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Some £30,000 worth of damage was caused by a fire which gutted the two top floors of Belmore House, Campbell-street, City, last night. The blaze…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A fire broke out at Hamburg in the hold of the Europa, a huge Nord-Deutseher Lloyd liner in course of construction with the object of capturing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On hearing of the Coonamble demisting fires Jack Moses was much perturbed at the loss sustained and expressed himself through the medium of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Perth Shop Fitting Company was totally destroyed by fire, yesterday. Several adjoining buildings were saved with difficulty. Although the damage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Only four aldermen attended at the Council Chambers last Tuesday night to discuss the important matter of forming a fire brigade in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →With the near approach of the completion of our water supply scheme the powers that be are turning their attention to what is a necessity, and that is a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →When a fire broke out in a weather board cottage at Mortake this morning Charles John Smith and his family were forced to escape by a window…
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