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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

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Fire. Bedroom Gutted Brigade's Quick Work

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 4

Quick work by the Brigade probably prevented a serious blaze shortly after 2 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, when the contents of a…

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Bobbery at Albert Police Fire Shots But Fail To Stop Car

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 7

There was a daring robbery committed at Albert on Tuesday night last, and some time later when (the culprits were passing…

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Topics of Trangie. Police Fire Shot, Carnival Abandoned. What of the Urban Area ?

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

Congratulations to Miss Naney [?] Spence and Master Joe Wh[?]ker, of Trangie Public School, who were successful in passing the recent…

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That Recent Fire Alarm. (To the Editor)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 9

Sir,—I will be pleased if you will allow me space in the "News" to say a few words about the recent fire alarm in Narromine, and I want to…

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Motor Cycle on Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 4

Some excitement was caused in Darling-hurst about 8.30 last night, when a motor cycle outside a garage hurst into flames. It appears that the cycle…

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Snowy River Scare Fierce Fires in Bushland Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 1

The forest fire in the Snowy River district, near Arbosy, Victoria, has assumed alarming proportions. Considerable damage has already…

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FIRE Cottage Destroyed To-day's Blaze in Fitzroy Street

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 1

A spark from a fire-place is said to have been the cause of the fire which completely destroyed a weatherboard cottage in…

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Fire on Racecourse Leger Stand Damaged Newcastle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 1
Also in Western Age

The western end of the leger stand at Newcastle racecourse was destroyed by fire last night. Other portions wer so badly damaged that it is…

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Quick Fire Mulcahy! Acting Town Clerk Speeds Up Civic Business

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 10

In the absence of the Town Clerk (Mr. J. Healy), his Deputy (Mr. C. D. Mulcahy) made a very worthy locum. He lost no time on the correspondence…

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Another Trangie Fire. Two Cars and Shed Destroyed. Mr. Val Smith's Loss

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 3

Residents of Trangie were aroused from their slumbers about 2.30 a.m. on Tuesday by the alarm of fire. Mr. Hilton McIntyre was first to see the…

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Fire at Camperdown Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 2

A five broke out this morning at the premises of the Silvarite Glass Company; Camperdown. The flames were soon subdued. An…

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Darlington Blaze Mirror Works Destroyed Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 1

A fire broke out at the Darlington mirror works factory, late last night. The flames spread with remarkable rapidity to the first floor, and its…

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Local and General. Fire Brigade Praised

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

At the Council meeting on Monday night Aid. Bishop referred to the excellent service the local Fire Brigade did at Syrian Shibble's recent fire…

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Latest Cable and Telegrams Kimberley in Flames Cafe Fire Causes Great Desolation Capetown

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 1

The town of Kimberley presented a desolate appearance this morning, after disastrous fire, involving loss of ever half a million sterling…

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Fire at Bathurst Outbreak at Western Stores Slight Damage Done

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 1

Western stores and Edgley's Ltd, provided further excitement on Friday afternoon, when at 5.30 a fire broke but among a quantity of rubbish in an…

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Disastrous Fire Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 8

A disastrous fire occurred at [?]ner's furniture store at Ca[?] down when the building was t[?] destroyed. The fire broke out…

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The Pulse of The"district Gleanings From Adjacent Centres News O' Narromine Boy Scouts Busy the Old-age Pensioners Fire Brigade Service

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 8

The Narr[?]line Boy Scouts held a Scouls Own Service in the open -air picture allow on Sunday night, and the attendance of the public was large…

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Cottage Destroyed by Fire. Fire Brigade's New Engine Tried Out

The Western Herald · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 2

On Wednesday morning last at a little after 3 o'clock a fire was discovered in an empty cottage in the west end of Martin Street, over the…

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Fire Ball at Molong

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 3

The fireball at Molong, it is stated, fell on Billygout Hill in the. town at 6 p.m. on Saturday and was accompanied by a loud clap of…

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