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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

268 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 14 of 14

Calamity Cabinet Fiddling With the Fire National Humilation

Western Age · Wednesday 17 December 1930 · page 1

"By weakly tarrying to argue with a set of reactionary extremists who wish to repeat the disastrous war-time experiment of inflation, the Federal…

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Bush Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 18 December 1930 · page 4

Prompt action by the Benalong Bush Fire Brigade was responsible for saving the homestead, outbuildings and crops of Major Le Merle's property,…

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Fire at Paterson

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 December 1930 · page 2

When three buildings were gutted by fire at Paterson early yesterday morning, the inmates escaped in their night attire and joined the bucket…

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Destructive Fire Delroy Cottage Destroyed Family's Narrow Escape

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 22 December 1930 · page 1

A cottage at Delroy, owned by Mr. R. Walls, of Dubbo, was completely destroyed by fire on Saturday morning…

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Two Fires Good Work by Brigade

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1930 · page 1

Fire! Fire! ! The alarm clanged at 3.50, this a.m. In a flash Captain Thornton, and three men raced the motor from the station. On reaching the…

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Fire at Byrock

The Western Herald · Tuesday 23 December 1930 · page 2

On Monday afternoon at about 5 o'clock a fire occurred in Byrock and three premises were destroyed. They included a baber and grocer's shop…

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Disastrous Fire. Hobart, Wednesd[?]

The Wellington Times · Wednesday 24 December 1930 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred [?] Weathury, Tasmania, yester[?] when the greater part of 600 [?] stacks of dressed timber, valued [?]…

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Destructive Fire Blaze in Tasmania Timber Valued at £20,000 Destroyed Hobart

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 25 December 1930 · page 1

A disastrous fire occurred at West bury, Tasmania, when the greater part of 600 high slacks of dressed timber, vaned at £30,000. were destroyed…

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Two Fires Simultaneous Outbreaks [?] Adjoining Shops

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 25 December 1930 · page 1

Two simultaneous outbreaks of brought the Brigade post to a Talbragar-street building at 3.50 a.m. on Tuesday, when…

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