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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

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Mascot Blaze Escapee Injured Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1931 · page 1

When a fire broke out in a cottage at Mascot early this morning, Alfred George Mayo succeeded in escaping through a front window, in his night…

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Coonamble Fire Selector Bound Over Coonamble

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1931 · page 1

Arthur Herbert Trethowen (29), grazier, of Gilgandra, a son of Mr. A. K. Trethowen, M.L.C., pleaded guilty at Coonamble Quarter Sessions to having…

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Set Fire to House M.L.C.'s Son Pleads Guilty to Serious Charge Bound Over

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 4

Arthur Herbert Trethowen (29) grazier, of Gilgandra, a son of Mr. A. K. Trethownn, M.L.C., pleaded guilty at Coonamble…

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Chinese Killed Japanese Fire on Train Manchurian Trouble PEKIN

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 28 September 1931 · page 1

Definite confirmation of Japanese aeroplanes machine-gunning civilian refugees from Mukden is furnished by a report to the British Consul-General…

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Beware of Bush Fires ! Danger of Burning Off P.P. Board Worried

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 30 September 1931 · page 3

With the thick undergrowth rapidly drying off, there will be serious danger of bush fires throughout the West this Summer,…

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Chinese Killed Japanese Fire on Train Manchurian Trouble

Western Age · Wednesday 30 September 1931 · page 3

[?] confirmation of Japanese aeroplanes machine-gunning [?] refugees from Mukden is furnished by a report to the British Consul-General…

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Heavy Damages In Lismore Fire Lismore

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 1

Late last night, a disastrous fire occurred at Lismore. Two big stores, McDermott Limited, drapery and general store, and Moneysavers Limited, were…

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Bush Fires Raging Several Stations in Danger Broken, Hill

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1931 · page 1

Bush fires are still raging in the grass country to the cast of Menindie. A strong westerly wind is blowing, and a number of stations are threatened…

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Bush Fires Raging at Broken Hill Boola Booka Abandoned Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 October 1931 · page 1

A message from Broken Hill states that bush fires are still raging in the grass country east of Menindie. A strong westerly wind is blowing and…

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Fires Menindie District

The Western Herald · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 2

Extensive bush fires are raging in the Menindie district and Boona Books and several other stations have been swept by fire…

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Bush Fires Beaten by Heavy Rain Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1931 · page 1

The danger, which has been threatening valuable properties near Menindie for several days, was abated to-day by heavy rain…

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Board of Fire Commissioners Visit to Wellington Honoring a Fireman

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 October 1931 · page 5

ON Tuesday morning the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales paid a visit to Wellington, and in addition to their ordinary…

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Danger of Bush Fires No Wax Matches To Be Sold In Talbragar Shire Dubbo Municipality a Plague Spot

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 19 October 1931 · page 4

During a discussion at Friday's meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council, which decided to prohibit the sale of wax matches in…

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Bush Fire Dancer

Western Age · Wednesday 21 October 1931 · page 2

A cool change this week has followed a few very warm days. About 10 points of rain fell on Saturday night, but was not enough to lay the dust…

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Bush Fire Danger

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 21 October 1931 · page 2

A cool change this week has followed a few very warm days. About 10 points of rain fell on Saturday night, but was not enough to lay the dust…

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Nyngan News Bush Fire Danger Latest General and Personal Topics

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 21 October 1931 · page 2
Also in Western Age

At the monthly C.W.A. meeting on Saturday last, Mrs. A. D. Forbes (vice- president) presided. Several members handed in their pounds which they had…

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Visit of Fire Commissioners Presentation to Fireman Andrew

Western Age · Wednesday 21 October 1931 · page 2

The Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales, consisting of the Hon. T. J. Smith, M.L.C. (president), T. S. Douglas, Esq. (representing the…

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Danger of Bush Fires

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 October 1931 · page 2

Now that there is a chance of the district going through a dry period, and there being a heavy growth of foxtail and other inflammable…

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Big Fire at Mudgee

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 October 1931 · page 6

Damage to the extent of £5000 was done last week, when four shops were gutted at Mudgee. The alarm was raised by Constable Day, and almost…

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