Dripstone Poorly Attended Meeting to Form Bush Fire Brigade
Last Friday evening we had a light fall of rain, resulting in 17 points being registered, although it looked as if we were going to have a…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
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Euchareena House on Fire Lucky Save
An American tennis tournament was held on the local courts last Sunday in aid of the Catholic Church fund. First prize was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Talbragar Shire Petrol In Emergency Fire Brigade's Rights Council Wants Advance Supply
The Chief Secretary advised yesterday's meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council that arrangements could be made for bush fire brigades to obtain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Saved From Fire Store in Danger Produce Shed Destroyed
The absence of wind and excellent work of the Dubbo fire brigade last night prevented the Newtown store of Mr. W. Hogan being…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dutch Firebug's Vicious Attack On Gilgandra Woman's Moral Character Intended As Blackmail Says Prosecutor Blaze In Dentist's Home Found-guilty—remanded for Sentence
A charge of arson at the Dubbo Quarter Sessions yesterday developed into a vicious attack by the accused, a foreigner, on the moral character of the wife of a well known Gilgandra dentist. The Crown Prosecutor said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dripstone Bush Fire Brigade Meeting Again Lapses Insufficient Interest
Harvesting has commented on most farms here. The wheat is not averaging much per acre, but is a very good sample…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dutchman Found Guilty of Setting Fire to a House at Gilgandra Sentenced to Three Years [?]Hard Labor
After a retirement of only 40 minutes the jury at Dubbo Quarter Sessions on Monday returned with a verdict…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys Country Home Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy Sustain Heavy Loss Occupants Awakened by Smoke
The nine roomed home, with all its modem conveniences, of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Kennedy, of 'Glenbrook,'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Water Mains Increase Dubbo Rate of Fire Insurance Danger of District Hospital Stressed in Case Of Outbreak—Mayor Says Change to Be Made
Existence of a number of three-inch water mains in Dubbo has resulted in the imposition of a higher general fire premium by the underwriters. When the Mayor (Aid. E. B. Serisier) made this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fodder Destroyed by Fire
On Tuesday morning last a fire Occurred in the large stack of hay at the Meatworks and a good quantity of the fodder was burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Large Increase in Bush Fire Brigades Sydney
The Chief Secretary, Mr. A. U. Tonking, says that, as the result of the campaign against bush fires, bush fire brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →One Of Longest Runs Fire Brigade's Trip
At about 8 o'clock on Saturday evening the Dubbo fire brigade had one of its longest runs on record when it answered a call at the local…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Minor Fire
Dubbo fire brigade was called yesterday afternoon to Mr. A. H. Murphy's butchery business in Talbragar Street, where an electric motor had fused,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoralist Builds Own Fire Unit Fire Loss Detrimental to War Effort
In these days when waste, particularly the destruction of primary produce, stock and farm equipment by fire, is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Brigade Farewell Tributes to Mr. W. Flynn Associates' Presentation
At the termination of drill on Monday night a very pleasant function was held at the Dubbo fire station, when members or the staff farewelled…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Second Fire Brings Henty Damage to £30,000 Henty
A fire in the main street at two o'clock this morning caused damage estimated at £20,000. Three cafes, two owned by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Brigade Meeting at Mendooran
There was quite a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Mendooran Bush Fire Brigade, held in the supper hall on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Protection On Bridge Proposed Safety Plan Petrol for Bush Fire Brigades
The pedestrian walk on the traffic bridge across the Macquarie River at Dubbo is to have plain strand wire run along between the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hughes Regards Freighter Fire As Sinister Canberra, Friday night
The Minister for the Navy (Mr. Hughes) said in Parliament to-day that a fire aboard tho interstate freighter "Arungal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wattle Bark Dearer Drought, Bush Fires Cause Rise Sydney
It was revealed to-day that wattle bark in Sydney is now about £3 a ton dearer than it was before the war. According to the secretary to the Master…
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