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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

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Hillside Hall Burnt Early Morning Blaze

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 5

"Daddy, come quick, The big [?] is on [?]", was the [?]st intimation [?]War C. Hughes, of Hilside, received this morning…

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Open Verdict Darling Street Fire. Coroner's Inquiry

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 2

On January 8 an outbreak of fire occurred at Irvin's store in Darling-street, and bad it not been for the prompt arrival of the…

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Wongarbon News Another Fire Village Cricketers Disappointed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 2

Wongarbon has had an epi[?] of [?] during the [?] few weeks, the latest being at Mr. J. [?] house, which was completely destroyed…

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Civic Circle Lengthy Fortnightly Meeting Aid. Macdonald Nominated for Seat on Board of Fire Commissioners

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 5

A feature of Tuesday night's Council meeting was the large "gallery" which listened with interest to the different discussions…

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Mudgee Maniac Shoots Publican Drink-Crazed Swaggie Fires Shots MUDGEE

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 1

Running amok at Cooyal yesterday, a drink-crazed swaggie, after firing wild shots as be raced on horseback through the town,…

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Mudgee Maniac Shoots Publican Drink-Crazed Swaggie Fires Shot. MUDGER

Western Age · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 2

Running amok at Cooyal yesterday, a drink-crazed swaggie, after firing wild shots as he raced on horseback through the town…

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Man Drops Dead Sequel to Fire at Elong House' and Post Office Destroyed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

The and sequel to a fire at Elong Elong yesterday morning was the death of James Martin (47), who collapsed and died after entering a…

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Elong Fire Post Office Gone Citizen Fireman Drops Dead

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

Big fire this morning. Post Office and residence gone. Fireman drops dead." The message came through as soon as…

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Destructive Fire Big Blaze at Gulargambone Four Buildings Destroyed GULARGABONE

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

Four buildings, including the Commercial Bank, were completely destroyed by fire here early yesterday morning…

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Fire in Wingewarra Street

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

A fire broke out in a shed at the rear of the Ganarrin Meat Service's Wingewarra-street shop at 2.25 this afternoon, being quickly extinguished by…

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Cottage Destroyed Fire at Gilgandra Gilgandha

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 4

A weatherboard cottage owned by the Gilgandra Shire Council and occupied by the late Shire Engineer (Mr. S. M. Almeida), wax completely destroyed by…

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Disastrous Fire Four Shops and Bank Destroyed. Gulargambone

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

A fire at Gulargambone yesterday destroyed 4 shops and the branch of the Commercial Bank of Sydney Ltd., together with their entire…

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Big Blaze Outed Splendid Save The Thornton Touch Sure Fire Extinguisher

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

An alarm of fire was raised yesterday afternoon, when it was found that a wooden shed at the rear of the butcher's shop adjoining Logue's "Hub"…

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Week-end Blaze Gularambone Again

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 2

Another fire broke out in the little town of Gulargambone. It occurred early on Sunday morning. It was impossible to fight it and in two hours…

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Camp Fire Logic Down with Inflation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

"There's a blok writin' here," said Bill from behind last Friday's "Liberal," "that sez, 'Life in the true sense of the word is impossible without an…

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From the Fire Fighters Rawsonville Aid

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

Recently, a fire broke out in one of the crops owned by Mr. James Hopkins. As an appreciation of the work of the fire fighters, the sum of £2 was…

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Destructive Fire Big Blaze at Gulargambone Four Buildings Destroyed GULARGAMBONE, Mondayy

Western Age · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 4

Four buildings, including the Commercial Bank, were completely destroyed by fire here early yesterday morning…

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Woolshed Destroyed by Fire

Western Age · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 2

Recently a fire completely destroyed the woolshel at Barnato, the properly of Mr. "Son" Tulloh. Unfortunately, although the shed was insured, the…

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Woolshed Destroyed by Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 4

Recently a fire completely destroyed the woolshel at Burnato, the property of Mr. "Son" Tulloh. Unfortunately, a though the shed was insured, the…

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Terrible Death-roll Checking the Fire. Thousands Injured. Wellington (N.Z.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 3

The latest estimate of the dead in Hastings and Napier is 400. A correspondent of the "New Zaeland Herald" reports there are 450 dead at…

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