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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

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The Faces in the Fire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 1

Before the cosy fire, With elbows on his knees, Old Dad to-night sits staring At the "faces" that he sees…

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Local Jottings. Car on Fire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 10

Yesterday evening whilst motoring down Bushranger's Creek road, Constable Woods noticed a car on the side of the road, from which…

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Fire in Gular. Oddfellows' Hall Totally Destroyed

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 9

Shortly after 2 a.m. on Sunday morning, residents in the vicinity of the Oddfellows' Hall were awakened by the crackling…

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Alleged Conspiracy the Palm Beach Fire Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 1
Also in Western Age

Sydney Keys (38), a boarding house keeper, and Eric Woodger ([?]), a labourer, were remanded at the Manly Court on a charge of setting fire to a…

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Burnt to Death Fire Brigades Fatality London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 1

Nine cadets were burnt to death when a dummy house collapsed at a fire brigades' display at Gillingham Park, in Kent…

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Destructive Fires In City and Suburbs Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 1

The soft goods warehouse of O. Gilpin Proprietary, Ltd, Malvera, and the furniture factory of C. Duncan, North Fitzroy, were destroyed by fire early…

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Farmers' Meeting on Wheat Question To Keep the Home Fires Burning Address, fcy the Stete Slogan: Vote for the State Pool!

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 4

In response to an announcement in the local Press, about 75 people attended a public meeting in the Protestant Hall on Saturday afternoon. Dubbo…

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Early Morning Fire Destroys Business Premises

Western Age · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 2

Wright Heaton and Co's. promises were completely destroyed by fire on Monday last about 5 a.m…

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Topics of Trangie Expensive Fire Still Going Up Land Hunger

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 4

Mr. J. Barclay, of Trang[?], had a most unenviable and expensive experience on Friday last. Whilst motoring into Trang[?] in his Morris Cowley…

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Fire at Peak Hill

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 2

An aged couple, Mr. and Mrs. T. Ring, had a narrow escape from death when their home was destroyed by fire last week end. They were awaknd by…

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Fire at Police Station

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 1

About 9 o'clock on Saturday night the fire brigade received a to the rear of the police station in Erskine- street, North Dubbo, where Tracker…

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Disastrous Fire. Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 2

One of the most disastrous fires in the history of Melbourne occured on Saturday night when the premises of Wayne's Bon Marche, Bourke Street,…

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"The Home Fires" Man and Woman Arrested Charged With Conspiracy SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 1

A man and his wife were arrested last night by the Kogarah police charged with conspiracy together to burn down their home with intent to defraud…

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Big Melbourne Fire Business Premises Gutted Damages Over £300,000 MELBOURNE

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 1

Our of the most disastrous Ares in the history of Melbourne occurred on Saturday night, when the premises of Payne's Bon Marche, in Bourke- street…

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Cobar Fire

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 2

The premises and contents of Messrs. Wright Heaton and Co. Ltd. (Cobar Branch) were completely [?] been [?] for some time. The store…

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Fire at Delroy

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 6

During the weekend fire destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Broderick, of Delrey. The fire, the origin of which is unaseertainable, razed the…

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Terrier Gives Fire Alarm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 6
Also in Western Age

Had it not been for the sagacity of a two-year-old terrier, the home of Mrs. Thomas, of South Forbes, may have been but a heap of ashes today…

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Fatality at Fire. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 8

A chef, named Bysouth, was fatally injured during a firs, which broke out in a hotel at Oaklands yesterday morning…

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