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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1941

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Money for Fire Fighting Equipment Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 1

The Minister for National Emergency (Mr. Heffron) has announced that the State Government has asked the…

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Big Loss in Mill Fire Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 1

Heavy damage was caused, by a fire which broke out in the premise; of MeCorquodale Bros., flour millers, Sussex Street, City, today…

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Cease Fire To Exchange Wounded London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1941 · page 1

Although originally it was arranged that a Channel truce for the purpose of allowing hospital ships to transport exchanged…

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Two Week-end Calls For Fire Brigade

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 2

Dubbo fire brigade received two calls at the week-end and dealt with both outbreaks in a characteristically prompt manner…

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Sawmill Blaze at Belar Creek Little Damage Done

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 9

What might have proved to be a fire with disastrous consequences broke out at Mr. W. Malouf’s sawmill at Belar…

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Brick Area Easing the Conditions Without Increasing Fire Risk

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 6

The Shire Council informed the Urban. Committee on Tuesday night that it was desired to make certain alterations in…

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High School Fire Education Department To Replace Building

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1941 · page 6

The headmaster of the Dubbo High School (Mr. G. W. H. Perkins) told Thursday afternoon's meeting of the school Auxiliary that the Department of Education had intimated that it proposed to replace the building and books recently…

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Shire of Cobbora Beware of Bush Fires

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 October 1941 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Shire of Cobbora, held in the Shire Chambers, Geurie, on Tuesday, C. R. Condon informed Council that the residents of Westella desired to form a Patriotic and Comforts…

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New Fire Engine

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 October 1941 · page 2

The Board of Fire Commissioners informed the Shire Council on Thesday that Mr. P. G. Searle had been appointed Captain of the…

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Bush Fires Care Needed

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 October 1941 · page 1

With the approach of the bush fire "season", the Bush Fire Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to…

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Destructive Fire at Bathurst Man Drops Dead

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 October 1941 · page 10

In what is said to be Bathurst's biggest blaze for 25 years, four business places in Lower William Street were…

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Fire Brigade, Police Given Bogus Call

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 6

Dubbo fire brigade war called upon to answer its first false alarm call for many years at about 1 a.m. on Saturday last. The person who perpetrated the hoax telephoned to report…

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Watch for Bush Fires

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 2

With the ap[?]roach of the bush fire “season.” the Bush Fires Advisory committee has issued an urgent appeal to Shire Councils…

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The Danger of Bush Fires

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 1

With the approach lot the Bush Fire "season," the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to…

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Wellington District News Cumnock Bush Fire Brigade Annual Meeting Mr. C. Woodhouse Elected Captain

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 8

Miss M. Downey, of Sydney spent a short holiday in Cumnock this week as the guest of her brother, Mr. T. Downey, returning to…

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Protection Against Bush Fires

The Western Herald · Friday 24 October 1941 · page 4

With the approach of the Bush Fire "season," the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued an, urgent appeal to Shire Councils…

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Mystery Fire At Koiterangi Auckland (N.Z.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 October 1941 · page 6

Mystery surrounds the outbreak of fire which last night destroyed the four roomed house owned by…

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Fire Bombs Also Alarms To English Watchers?

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1941 · page 2

Automatic alarms which ring a bell the moment a fire bomb gets into a building might he a new ally of Britain's hundreds of…

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House, Contents Gutted By Night Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1941 · page 6

A fire, the cause of which is a mystery, totally destroyed the homestead and contents on "Marathon," near Coalbaggie Creek, on…

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The Man on the Land Page Most Bush Fires Man Made a Seasonable Reminder

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 November 1941 · page 15

"It has been estimated that more than 90 per cent, of bush fires are man-made—mostly through…

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