Grass Fire Controlled By Brigade's Work
Dubbo fire brigade was called yesterday to 30 Tamworth Street where the home of Mr. J. G. O'Connor and at the roar of the premises, between…
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Fires & bushfires, 1943
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Fire Chief Transferred After Record Term
After having established a record as the only officer to exceed three years and three months in charge of the Dubbo fire brigade, Captain…
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At 9.35 p.m. on Tuesday last the Wellington fire brigade received a call, the scene of the fire being a five-roomed cottage, owned by…
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Damage, estimated at £60,000, was caused late yesterday afternoon when a flour mill, owned by F. Crago…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →District News Bournewood District Fire Brigade Annual Meeting Officers Re-elected
The annual meeting of the district fire brigade was held at Mr. H. J. Wykes', "Norwood," on Wednesday, of last week. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Committed for Trial Coroner's Inquiry Into Recent Fire
Leslie Whittaker was committed for trial by the Coroner (Mr. H. C. Lord), who held an inquiry into the fire which took place on Tuesday night, 20th October, when a five roomed dwelling, owned by Mrs…
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Five minutes after Dubbo fire brigade had received an alarm and gone to fight a blaze in a Nancarrow Street shed on Saturday evening, a…
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At 3.6 pm on Tuesday Dubbo fire brigade answered a call to 225 Fitzroy Street, where an area of grass, fence and wooden shed, at the rear of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Record Number of Calls To Fires in Dubbo
Dubbo fire brigade has had a record number of calls for a restricted period, having answered nine alarms in the past 10 days…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Butter Factory Thought Caused by Lightning
A fire occurred at the Wellington Butter Factory last night, and it is surmised that it was caused through…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →100 pc Efficiency Record Of Fire Captain Marks Lengthy Service in Dubbo
During the five years and a half Captain D. R. Hawkins has been on charge of the Dubbo fire brigade it has attended 155 fires, and only in one case has there been a total burnout, which occurred while he was on leave…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Brigades Conference Held At Wellington
Cr. A. Knowles presided at a well attended meeting of representatives of district bush fire brigades, which was held at the Macquarie Shire Chambers on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Scare at Macquarie Theatre Only Rubbish Burning
There was a scare at the Macquarie Theatre on Saturday night, when smoke billowed into the building…
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With the approach of the bush fire season, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to shire councils throughout the State…
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At the annual meeting of the Boothenga bush fire brigade, on Saturday afternoon, pleasure was voiced at the efficient equipment now…
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A well attended meeting of land-owners residing within the Boothenba bush fire brigade area on Saturday decided upon the formation of a local…
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With the approach of the bushfire "es[?]" the Bush Fire Adviesry Co[?] has issued an urgent appeal to shire councils…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Review of French Moroccan Troops—US Gun Fires on Italian Front as Allies Move Forward
The Allies are moving forward in Italy while the British Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) has promised big European events for 1944…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Old Nitrate of Soda Bags Regarding Fire Risk
In view of the large quantities of nitrate of soda now being purchased by commercial and household. vegetable…
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With the approach of the bust fire "season", the Bush Fire[?] Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to Shire…
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