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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1943

137 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 7

"Rapid Fire"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 6

Rapid [?] is the second musical revue to be staged by an Army concert party in the Royal Theatre on Friday, July 30. A complete change of…

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[?] Man Heavy Loser Motor Truck and Shed Destroyed by Fire

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 1

Mr. Frank Berryman, of "Coller[?] Nyngan, had a locky escape from [?] injury a few days age when his clothing because…

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Fire at Taronga Park

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1943 · page 1

Sydney, Friday: Members of the Arson Squad are investigating a fire which destro[?]d a large section of the refreshment rooms and administrative…

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Fell Into Fire

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 2

While Mrs. W. H. Mason, of Eumungerie, was sitting beside an open fire at 7.50 on Saturday morning, she collapsed and tell…

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Rapid Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 2

"Rapid Fire," the musical revue to the presented by an Army concert party in the Royal Theatre next Friday night, promises good entertainment…

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SAF Fire Team Beats Brigade for Cup

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1943 · page 2

Detealing Dubbo fire brigade in a firedrill com[?]etiton at Dubbo oval on Sunday morning, a factory team becomes the holder of the SAF Cup…

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The Man on the Land Page Survey of Brigades Organisation for Bush Fire Control

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 August 1943 · page 15

The need for early organisation for bush fire control is emphasised in a statement by the Chief Secretary, Mr…

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TRANGIE Car Destroyed By Fire, Man badly Burned

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 3

Mr. E. Smith met with a Painful accident at Albert on Saturday night. While fixing the petrol tap of his car, his daughter approached not…

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Rail Control Office Endangered by Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1943 · page 1

A great quantity of records of the railway train control department was destroyed by a fire which wrecked the interior of portion of the railway administrative building at Dubbo on Tuesday night…

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Work of Fire Brigade Appreciated

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 1

Fr. D. Hen[?] of the Presbytery, Narromine, has addressed the following letter to the captain and members of the Fire Brigade:—…

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Air and Land Forces Co-operated in Death Rain to Capture Bobdubi Japanese Crushed Under Fierce Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1943 · page 1

With the Forward Troops in New Guinea, Friday. The terrific air attack with nearly 100 tons of bombs and an extraordinary mortar and machinegun barrage and breath-taking assault on Japanese fortifications by…

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All Fires Are Sabotage

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 September 1943 · page 16

In this war it is a case of seeing that the most important things come first. We must ensure that we do all those…

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450 Great Fires Still Blaze in Berlin London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1943 · page 1

Four hundred and fifty fires are still burning in Berlin as a result of Tuesday night's raid, says the Berlin correspondent of the Stockholm…

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The Man on the Land Page Bush Fire Danger Precautions Against Outbreaks

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 September 1943 · page 15

Damage in the vicinity of £1,000,000 was done in New South Wales hy the great fires which swept the country…

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Furniture and Bakehouse Destroyed by Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 3

Two buildings in Macquarie Street were destroyed by fire in the early hours of Saturday morning, and damage estimated at some hundreds of pounds was done. Portion of the loss was covered by insurance…

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Car Damaged by Fire

The Western Herald · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 3

On Thursday evening last a fire extensively damaged the car owned by Mr. Ray Pope. The car was standing outside the residence…

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Three Railway Fires Started by Express

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1943 · page 6

Cr. W. M. Morley told the Talbragar Shire Council today that an express train had been responsible for causing three fires near…

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Artificial Fires Causing Concern

The Western Herald · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 1

Canberra.—The Annual Report of Australian Wool Board states dangerous inroads have been made by artificial fibres into the trade…

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Cumnock Plough Breaks Now Council's Warning Danger of Fires

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 October 1943 · page 6

The shortage of trucks is causing considerable anxiety to fat lamb growers. They find, in many cases, that while they have fat…

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Two Small Boys Blamed For Starting Fires

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1943 · page 6

Two small hoys are believed lo have started two grass fires in North Dubbo yesterday. The Dubbo fire brigade received a…

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