Destructive Fire Cottage and Contents Destroyed
A destructive fire which occurred in Nancarrow Lane last night, destroyed a cottage, together with the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
213 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 7 of 11
Fire
A fire occurred in the "Gables" boarding house at 3 o'clock on Sunday morning last. The lounge room was severely damaged, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charcoal From Bush Fires
The N.R.M.A. issues a warning to owners of vehicles being fitted with producer gas plants that charcoal collected out of the bush…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Charcoal From Bush Fires
The N.R.M.A. issues a warning to owners of vehicles being fitted with producer gas plants that charcoal collected out of the bush…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →R.A.F. Drains Life-Blood of Nazi Raids In Bombing Attacks Fires Started Among Big Industrial Areas London
Britain's tremendous pounding of German industrial areas, strategic seaports and aerodromes continues with violent effects. During the last two nights R.A.F. bombers have attacked 22 aerodromes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boy's Leg Burned Playing With Fire
Jack Jackson (9), of Allison Street, Dubbo, suffered severe burns to the left log and knee when playing with a fire at his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News in Brief Chimney Fire
Dubbo Fire Brigade, under Captain D. R. Hawkins, was called to the residence or Mr. D. Kirkland, Tamworth Street, about 2.30 p.m. on Sunday. A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Binnaway Bush Fire Brigade Public Meeting to Be Held
Elsewhere in this issue appears an advertisement of a public meeting to be held in the Memorial Hall, Binnaway, on the 3rd of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Fire at Coonamble Buildings And Property Destroyed
A big and destructive fire occurred at Coonamble at 2.30 a.m. on Monday, when the old Royal Hotel building…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arrest—then Fire Gilgandra, Friday night
Shortly after Const. Dixon, of Gilgandra, had arrested a man for breaking into the dental premises of John Geroli to-night and charged him with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Planes Blacken Sky in Channel Fight Sustained Raids By German Airmen Coast Defences Blaze Against Enemy Three British Trawlers Lost In Attack On Shipping—Extravagant Nazi Claims London
English and German planes yesterday provided the longest period of air fighting yet experienced over the South-east coast and Channel. The German raids were more sustained than hitherto, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Factory Fire Building Razed In Short Time Employees' Escape Sydney
A cork factory at the Australian Glass Manufacturers Co. Pty. Ltd., at Waterloo, was destroyed by fire early this morning. Within a few…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Splendid Save by Local Fire Fighters When House and Contents Threatened Damage Estimated at £300
Prompt action by members of the Fire Brigade, assisted by the police and civilians, prevented the spread of a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious Charges Alleged Arson and Breaking and Entering Man Remanded Until Saturday on £100 Bail Detective Frankish Pays Tribute to Work of Fire Fighters
There were startling happenings in GHgandra on Friday afternoon last, following the arreat of a man by First-class Constable Dickson, for alleged breaking and entering. Whilst at the Police Station the fire siren…
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News was received in Gilglundra Sen Sunday that [?] fire earlier that morning had destroyed the home and contents of Mr. A. Campbell…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Costly London Fire Fought By 500 Men London
Five hundred firemen, operating 100 appliances and seven fireboats, were engaged for several hours extinguishing one of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Timbrebongie Shire Bush Fire Brigades Council Defines Areas Landholder's Gesture
Much of the time of the Timbrebongie Shire Council on Tuesday was occupied in consideration of the bush fire brigade districts from plans drawn…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bluekens Committed To Trial Coroner's Verdict at Local Fire Enquiry Bail Fixed at £300
At the conclusion of the enquiry Conducted, by Mr. Sheridan P.M., at the Gilgand ra Court House on Tuesday into the circumstances surrounding a fire at the residence of Mr John Veroli on 26th July, the Coroner found that the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Huge Fire After Raid In France Nazi Gain in Smoke Flames So Widespread They Hid Targets London
R.A.F. bomber pilots participating in last night's raids on oil refineries on the bank of the Gironde Estuary, near…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Keeping the Home Fires Fuming
Housewives have less money than ever these days for household expenses. Expenses are high, and the family bread-winner—husband or son…
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