The Motor World Care with Camp Fires
A special plea to motor campers and picnickers to display care when using fire at camp sites or picnic places…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1940
213 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 11
Dunedoo Fire Brigade Commissioners Interested Prevention of Outbreaks
The Board of Fire Commissioners, Sydney, asked Tuesday's meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council to supply information concerning Dunedoo, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Royal Arcade Two in Ten Days Sydney
For the second time in ten days a fire broke out yesterday in the Royal Arcade, Pitt and George Streets, city…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Firemen Render First-aid After Blaze at House
Certain members of the Dubbo Fire Brigade are something more than firemen. They are skilled in first-aid also, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Family Homeless by Fire for Second Time in Nine Years Timber Building Gutted—clothing Being Worn Only Possessions Left
For the second time in nine years a fire on Sunday left the Dollison family, of Myall Street, North Dubbo, with the clothes they stood in as their sole possessions. Their home and its contents were totally destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Children, Matches and Corner Wardrobe Mixed Up in Fire Brigade Speedily Subdues Second Outbreak In Dubbo in Day—Damage Only Slight
Children with matches, a keen sense of "fun," and a corner wardrobe. These are the ingredients which, it is believed, went to make up a fire in Dubbo early on Sunday night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Fires Queensland Suffers Brisbane
Huge bush fires in many parts of Queensland have resulted in further severe losses of stock. In the Allora district alone nearly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Bombers Still Draw Blood in Germany Wide Area Attacked Fires Started at 14 AERODROMES London
Oil supply centres, rail communications, docks and aerodromes over a wide area in Germany were among the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Missionary Tells of Experiences in New Guinea Bainig Fire-dancers Native Cooks in Action Rev. John Poole's Letter
Being carried across torrents by native "[?]s," watching the Bainig fire-dancers in remarkable headdress and [?]rnaments, inspecting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Huge Fire Sydney
A fire on Saturday night destroyed the printing works of the Tumut and Adelong "Times" and the Adelong and Tumut "Express."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Visit of Fire Inspector
Mr. Park, Inspector of the N.S.W. Fire Brigade's, who is making a tour of the west, paid a visit to Wellington on Thursday night, when he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Between Two Fires—Both Wet
Really, I don't know what to do with my husband, said Mrs. Robinson. The doctor tells me that if I give him anything to drink but pure water I'll kill…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Han No Chance
By throwing earth on a motor cycle on Saturday night about 8 o'clock, Dubbo Fire Brigade quickly removed any danger from an outbreak caused…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blaze of Color Splendid Blooms at Mendooran Flower Show
The annual Flower Show and Market Day held by members of the Mendooran Church of England fraternity in the Mechanics’ Hall on Saturday last was most successful. The beautiful display of blooms exhibited gave no Indication of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →30 Fires Started Bombers In Germany London
British bombers last night attacked petroleum sheds at Emden and shipbuilding yards at Bremerhaven and Bremen,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Italian Patrols Routed By British Enemy Did Not Return Fire Bombers Attack Troops And Transports Cairo
Enemy patrols in the Kassala sector, south-east of Sidi Barrani, were forced to withdraw when they came into contact…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Car on Fire
Whilst the local Fire Brigade members were out last Monday night at practice they received an alarm and received an alarm and hurried back to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Planes Strike Military Objectives Naval Dockyard, Rail Fire At Brindisi London
While British forces struck a lightning blow at the Italians in East Africa, capturing Gallabat, the Royal Air Force, part of which aided in this venture, paid special attention to Italy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Fire Cool Stores Razed at Young Young
The local Cool Stores were destroyed toy fire this morning. Flames aided by a strong wind spread with great rapidity, and within a short time only…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Adds To, Quake Panic In Bucharest London
Fire, adding to Rumania's two earthquakes, the second of which occurred to-day, is causing further panic among the population…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →