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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1933

126 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 7

Fire Alarm

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 2

The ringing of the fire bell on Friday night was responsible for disturbing the quietude of the town, and it was not long before people were…

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Bushfires

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 1

WOULD an employee, fighting a fire on private property which might, if let go, reach lands under control of the Postures Protection Board…

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Fierce Bush Fire Firefighters' Good Work Baradine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 1

A disastrous bush fire over a frontage of eleven miles, threatened the destruction of the Bruadine and Coomore State forests yesterday…

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Fierce Bush Fire

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 4

A disastrous bush fire over a frontage of eleven miles, threatened the destruction of the Barsdine and Coomore State forests on Monday…

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Bush Fires Rage Throughout Country. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 1

Considerable damage has already been done throughout New South Wales a result of devastating bush fires…

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Bush Fires Powers Conferred on Councils Cudgegong Shire Moves

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 7

A communication from the Shires' Association, tabled at last meeting, of the Cudgegong Shire Council, is of vital interest to the settlers. It…

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Bad Bush Fires At All Angles Extensive Damages Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 1

Bush fires have broken out in many districts, causing extensive damage. The prevailing high temperatures are blamed for many of the outbreaks…

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Crop Fire at Nebraska 200 Men Fight Fire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 2

THE heat during the past few days has been bad enough, but when it comes to fighting a bush fire with the thermometer registering 100 degrees…

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Two Fires. Houses and Contents Destroyed Warning to Motor Drivers

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 5

Two residences have been desstroyed in Cilgandra during the past fortnight, together with the whole of the contents…

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Fassifern Fire

The Western Herald · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 2

Fassifern (Vic.) was the scene of a disastrous fire, almost resembled a battlefield. The Railway Station and a large area of country is blackened…

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Local & General News Bush Fires

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 2

While all parts of the State have been have been having a bad time bush, fires, so far Dubbo and district have been singularly fortunate. It is to be hoped…

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£100,000 Damages from Bush Fires Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 6

The damage resulting from, outbreaks of fire between Wyong and Newcastle on Wednesday is estimated at £100,000…

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Authorities Awake Bush Fires and Incendiarism Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 1

The authorities are considerably porturbed at the frequency of fires in the country during the past few days. Investigations in a number of cases…

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Vessel Destroyed by Fire

The Western Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 2

The Norweigan motor vessel Teronga, which caught fire near Perin' £6 miles from Aden, has been abandoned as a total loss. The vessel was bound…

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Daring Crooks Open Fire in Daylight Get Away in Motor Car Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 1

While Mrs. Dorothy Dwyer and an employee, named Leslie Pagan, were standing outside the former's motor garage at Queen Street, Melbourne…

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Bush Fire

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 2

During last week a bush fire broke out on "Mullengean," on the Molong road. The alarm soon went forth, and it was not long before many helpers…

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Detectives Investigate Fire at Warder's Cottage Goulburn

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 1

Investigations made by Detectives Bodel and Munro, of Goulburn, show that a deliberate attempt was made to burn down the home of Edward…

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Menace of Bush Fires

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 2

Prior to the recent welcome rains, throughout the district, in recounting bush fires of disastrous nature in other districts…

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Bush Fire Brigades Method of Financing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 7

A BUSH fire brigade naturally requires finance for the conduct of its operations—administrative expenses must be met, and benzine and oil…

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Bush Fires. the New Law

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 1

Shire Councils and captains of bush fire brigades are given new and wide powers under a new law, the kernel of which was communicated to…

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