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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1938

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Bush Fire Facts Carelessness Prevention Better Than Cure

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 8

Has it ever occurred to you that sufficient growing timber to have built numerous homes is (destroyed every year by bush fires? In…

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Bush Fire Facts Prevention Better Than Cure. Individual Obligations

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 9

Has it ever occurred to you that sufficient growing timber to have built numerous homos is destroyed every year by bush fires?…

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Fire Alarms Last Year's Figures Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

There were 1015 fewer fire calls in Sydney and suburbs last year than in 1936, but of the total 3971 calls made 1102 were false alarms…

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Destructive Fire At People's Palace Adelaide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

A fire at the People's Palace Hostel which is conducted by the Salvation Army, caused damage estimated at £4000…

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Adelaide Fire Army Hostel Damaged Adelaide

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

A fire at the Peoples' Palace Hostel, conducted by the Salvation Army, caused damage estimated at £5000…

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North Dubbo Fire Brigade Works Under Great Difficulties

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 4

With the wind blowing at Kale force, members of the Dubbo Fire Brigade had a strenuous time ex-tinguishing a fire at Hector's Brick…

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Good Save by Gilgandra Fire Brigade Chemical Extinguishers to the Rescue

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

Members of the Gilgandra Fire Brigade accounted for a splendid "save" on Monday night, when with the use of chemical…

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Country Fire Mr. G. W. Anderson's Big Loss Sheds, Machinery, Seed Wheat and Hay Destroyed

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

Mr. G. W. Anderson, of "Karringall," Bearbong, sustained a heavy loss on Wednesday of last week, when a fire totally…

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Bush Fire Facts

The Western Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 2

Has it ever occurred to you that sufficient growing timber to have built numerous homes is destroyed every year by bush fires…

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French Warning Will Fire on General Franco's Planes If Over France London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 1

Prance has warned the Spanish insurgents that French aircraft patrols and artillery will fire without warning on any Spanish aeroplane flying over…

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Lack of Water Hinders Fire Fighters

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 9

The fourth fire within 12 months occurred on Saturday night, at Stockinbingal, when a six-roomed house was burnt to the ground. The…

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Destructive Fire Does £10,000 'Damage In Few Minutes City Outbreak Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 1

A fire on the fourth floor of Nock and Kirby's George Street store caused almost £10,000 damage to-day, although it lasted only a few minutes. The…

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Too Good for the Fire!

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 8

After a fire at Mr. H. Besgrove’s home, at Forbes, last week, search was made the following day for the money-box of his grandson. It was…

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House Destroyed Adjoining Cottage Saved Praiseworthy Work by Fire Brigade

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 6

Despite the fact that they were considerably handicapped by only a limited quantity of water, members of the Gilgandra…

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Bush Fire Facts

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 7

Has it [?] ocurred to you that sufficient growing timber to have built numerous homes is destroyed every year be bush…

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Bush Fires Warning Broadcasts

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 1

For a number of years patient efforts have been made to combat the menace of bush fires, and the Government recently appointed a Bush…

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Twice in a Month Fires at Hector's Brickyard

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 2

For the second time within a month a fire occurred in the wood stack at Hector's Brick Company yards, on Tuesday night…

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Local Jottings "Round the Camp Fire"

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 2

The Band will introduce a new number at the Band concert in the park next Sunday night, entitled "Round the Camp Fire." The…

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Fire at Temora Temora

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 1

The homestead of the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Hugh Main, at Dirna[?]on, was completely destroyed by fire last…

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Big Fire Houses Destroyed Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 2

One of the worst fires in the history of the Cooma and Belgrave districts occurred yesterday…

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