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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

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Fire Outbreak No Serious Damage Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 1

The fire at one of the building of the Australian Glass Manufacturers' Co. in Waterloo last night caused little damage…

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Serious Fire Prevented

Western Age · Wednesday 9 December 1931 · page 2

On Saturday night, [?] Mrs. G. Andrews was at the pictures, her house in Bradley-street. Cobar, was [?] not be burnt out, with all the…

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Costly Fire Volunteer Electrocuted Auckland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 1

A big fire at Penrose, near Auckland, destroyed Paykel's grading store, which contained large stocks of kauri gum, hides, skins, etc…

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Fired on The Paymaster Police Return Fire Brisbane

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 1

While the paymaster and his police escort were proceeding to Ingham with £400, a man opened fire on the former, wounding him in the…

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Danger Of Bush Fire. Local Drover Fined

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 1

At the local Police Court on Tuesday morning William Cluff, a well-known Narromine drover, was charged that on November 25, near Ceres…

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FACE 50 Miles Wide Bush Fire at Cobar Cobar

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 14 December 1931 · page 1

A terrific bush fire is raging over a 50-mile front between lanesowen and Tiltagoona stations, in the Cobar district. More than 300 men are…

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House Catches Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 14 December 1931 · page 1

At mid-day to-day the Fire Brigade was called to deal with a fire at 97 Darling-street The fire had started in the shingle of a house belonging to…

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Fire at the Post Office

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 14 December 1931 · page 2

would cause a lot of inconvenience, Shopping at the Ladles' Shoe Parlour is most convenient and when you inspect the present day values you will…

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The West Ablaze Serious Bush Fires in Far West Innesowen Woolshed Destroyed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 16 December 1931 · page 3
Also in Western Age

A bush fire started at Jacob's Well on Saturday, and, fanned by a south-westerly wind, travelled rapidly, burning out Innesowen,…

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Fire in Macquarie Street Harry Howard's Shop Ablaze

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 16 December 1931 · page 4

Noticing a blue in the tobacconist shop occupied by Mr. Harry Howard about 11.80 last night, some passers by gave the alarm and Captain [?]…

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Bush Fires Cobar Station. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 1

A message from Cobar this morning states that Bulla Station, of 50,000 acres, is blazing fiercely. A large number of men are attempting…

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Cobar Bush Fires a New Outbreak Cobar

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 1

A message from Gobar this morning states that at Bull's station propert 50,000 acres are blazing fiercely. A large number of men are attempting to…

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Western Bush Fires Now Under Complete Control Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1931 · page 1

After almost a week's strenuous fighting, fires in the Western districts are now all under control. The winds died down late yesterday…

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Evening at Fire Station Gift From Entertained Firemen

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 21 December 1931 · page 4

Entertained at the Dubbo Fire Station on Friday night, firemen surprised their host (Mrs. Thornton) by presenting her with a valuable tea…

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Bush Fires

Western Age · Wednesday 23 December 1931 · page 2

A report reached Cobar on Saturday that a fire had started at By rock and was coing through "Lyndhurst." However, it was soon got under control…

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Aeroplanes and Bush Fires

Western Age · Wednesday 23 December 1931 · page 2

On Monday last. Mr. Davies, of Keewong Station, Cobar, asked the hon. secretary of the Bush Fire Brigade (Mr. W. McDonald) if his…

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A Merry Party at Dubbo Fire Station

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1931 · page 3

[?]der the Thornton aegis, the Fire [?]on in Darling Street has become [?] of the picture spots of the town. [?] Friday night it looked its best in…

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