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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1941

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Ballimore Child Badly Burnt Nightdress Caught Fire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 4

Ball more visitors to the Peak Hill M.U.I.O.O.F., conference held last Wednesday were I.P.D.G.M. Bro. T. Conlin. I.P.N.G., Bro. H…

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Westella Girl Badly Burned Night Attire Catches Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 6

While standing in front of a fire at her parents' home, a young Ballimore girl was badly burned. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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Supper Beside the Fire

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 8

When the cold evening falls and the blinds are drawn and the logs are crackling brightly on the hearth—that's the time…

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Fire Wood Prices Take Another Jump

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 July 1941 · page 6

How petrol rationing, the increased price of the fuel and longer distances to he travelled in search of good fire wood…

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Heavy Loss When Classrooms Destroyed by Fire Wooden Structure Burns At High School Library in Blaze

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 2

A disastrous fire destroyed portion of the Dubbo High School in the early hours of Sunday morning. The loss of valuable text and library books is estimated to represent hundreds of pounds, and students in…

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Lord Privy Seal Inspects Fire-fighters

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 1

Mr. C. R. Attlee, M.P., Lord Privy Seal, is seen talking to dispatch riders of the London Fire Brigade during his inspection of their London headquarters. (Department of Information Photograph)…

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Rolled Into Fire; Burned to Death

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 2

Police who arrested Andrew Moss, convicted of three murders a couple of years ago, were started on the line of investigation…

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Fire Expected to Burn for Weeks

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 1

Interviewed on the scene of the blaze by "The Liberal," Captain R. Hawkins expressed on opinion that the mill fire…

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£30,000 Loss in Nth. Dubbo Flour Mill Fire Early Today Cascade Of Flame From Gutted Silo Store Sheds, Wheat Burned-brigade's Remarkable Save

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 1

One of the most disastrous fires in the history of Dubbo partly destroyed the Dubbo Milling Company's premises at North Dubbo this morning, and caused damage conservatively estimated to exceed £30,000…

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Mill Fire Claimed Self-started— Big Salvage Work

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1941 · page 4

A stack of debris about 30 feet high was still burning at the Dubbo flour mill last night as a result of Thursday's £30,000 blaze. There are definitely no suspicious circumstances associated with the fire…

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Dubbo Has Its Third Fire In Five Days

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1941 · page 4

Dubbo's third early morning fire within five days occurred yesterday. It started in a billiards saloon, conducted by Mr. F. Barr, adjoining the…

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Mill Salvage Work—fire Still Burns

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 3

Salvage work at the scene of the Dubbo Milling Co.'s fire, which last week did damage estimated at £30,000, is now making good…

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Big Fire at Dubbo

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 2

One of the most disastrous fires in the history of Dubbo partly destroyed the Dubbo Millins Company's premises at North Dubbo…

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Destroyed by Fire Guest House Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 1

A fire which broke out at one o'clock this morning gutted the Luxenburg private hotel, one of the largest guest houses in…

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5000 Bags Of Wheat Salvaged From Mill Fire Blaze Began Afresh on Thursday Night 40 Men Engaged on Work Recovering Grain

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 5

Remarkab'e salvage work is taking place at the Dubbo Milling Company's premises, where a £30,000 fire last week destroyed a silo 90 feet high and two grain sheds…

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Watchman Discovers His third Fire in Week

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 3

Dubbo Fire Brigade received a call to the Castlereagh Hotel at 3.43 a.m. yesterday, and arrived in time to save serious damage being done to the building. It was the third fire discovered in a week by the same…

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Fire Captain Thanks Helpers at Dubbo Mill Outbreak Brigade Men Took Lives In Own Hands

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 3

In a letter to the editor, Captain D. R. Hawkins, of the Dubbo fire brigade expresses thanks to all who assisted him and his members on the occasion…

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Night Breeze Fans Up Fire in Mill Debris

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 4

Fanned by a constant breeze throughout last night the debris at the scene of the Dubbo mill fire was burning rapidly this…

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Fire Fighters of London in Action

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 1

Men of the Auxiliary Fire Service, who have done such magnificent work in the fire-raids on Britain, are seen coupling a large hose during a recent London demonstration of incendiary bomb fighting. (Department of Information Photograph)…

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Disastrous Fire Destroys Residence Occupant's Great Loss

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 11

A fire, which occurred on Monday of this week, destroyed a small building on the property of Mr. A…

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