Crop Fires
Considerable damage was done to wheat crops at the farms of Messrs M. E. Madden and Harvey at Terra-bella, when it is estimated that close…
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Fires & bushfires, 1931
256 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 13
Fire at Wongarbon
At about 2.30 a.m, on Monday morning last, the Empire Hall, Wongarbon, and the shop and dwelling next door, were completely destroyed by fire. The…
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One of the many, and by no means the least, successful functions held over the festive season was the social evening held at the Fire Station on…
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At 1.40 a.m. on Saturday morning fast a fire broke out in premises in Macquarie-street south, owned and occupied by Mrs. Florrle Lillian…
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Walter Lyell, of Bourke, the pilot, and Hugh Peach, of Griffith, passenger, had miraculous escapes from death when their 'plane crashed at…
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At 4.30 a.m. this morning, Irvine's store, Darling-street, Dubbo, was burnt out. Mrs. Corrigan, who lives next door,…
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Wongarbon, unfortunately, has had [?] share of fires during the year that [?] The Empire Hall and shops [?]ere destroyed by fire in the…
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A grass fire spread into the wheat paddocks of Messrs. K. Madden and Harvey at Terrabella, and, despite a hard light by the owners and…
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The Boys Scouts camp was wiped out by bush fires at Mount Wilga Valley, in the Hornsby district yesterday. The scoutmaster and…
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A boy scouts camp was wiped out by fire at Mount Wilga Valley in the Hornsby district, yesterday. The Scoutmaster and about 12 boys…
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One small collage and three old shops were destroyed by fire in Gilgandra on Sunday, the property of Mr. Lewis, senr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Blaze at Narr0mine Royal Hotel Burnt
The Royal Hotel, Narromine, owned by Mr. A. P. Byrne, was partly destroyed by fire at 3.15 a.m. yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Greeks' Fire Coroner's Inquiry Open Verdict Returned
Mr. J. B. Scobie, P.M., Coroner, held exhaustive inquiry on Monday afternoon at the Court House into the [?]mstanees surrounding an outbreak…
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An inquiry into the origin of the fire, or fires, which occurred at 97 and 99 Talbragar-street on the morning of December 23 last, was…
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For the second time since the establishment of the Fire Brigade in Narromine, local people have had the opportunity of witnessing what an…
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A fire broke out at "Ingalara," the homestead of Mr. Ken McKay, situated about eight miles from Belaringar siding on sunday afternoon. the whole…
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On Saturday afternoon a fire broke out on Mr. Davidson's property, in a standing wheat crop. Between 70 and 80 acres of the crop were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Narromine. Royal Hotel Badly Burnt. Fire Brigade Does Good Work
About three o'clock on Monday morning citizens of Narromine were disturbed by the ringing of the firebell, followed shortly afterwards by…
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A fire at Kyogle on Saturday night destroyed an 18-roomed residential and two other buildings. The damage is estimated at £5000…
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On Monday afternoon, Mr. H. T. Adams, Coroner, held an inquiry into circumstances surrounding a fire which occurred at premises occupied by H…
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