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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires
176 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 9
Leslie Whittaker (36), who told the court that his mother's home at Molong Road, Wellington, was destroyed by fire while his pet opossum and dog were performing on the table, knocking over a kerosene lamp, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway authorities are doing their utmost to prevent bushfires which often have been alleged to have been started by sparks and coals from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It has been made clear that the fundamental responsibility in connection the outbreak of bush fires in New South…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →A fire broke out on "Markdale" property, Obley, on Sunday afternoon, and spread over about 400 acres of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →One man was burned to death and another injured in attempting to [?] him during a spectacular fire which gutted a large portion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lieut. Allan [?], AIF, was severely burned about the left leg when a mattress caught fire in the bedroom of a house at 108 Bultje…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mrs. Mary Madigan, 80 years of age, invalid pensioner, was burned to death when her home was destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Damage estimated at about £30,000 was caused when a fire broke out at Cox, Findlayson & Company's chemical works, Broadway, early today,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →[?] by resident pre[?] of a fire which [?] of the week in [?] pool drink shop,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The clanging of the fire bell at 3.30 a.m. Friday aroused residents from their slumbers. The scene of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thirteen babies have now died as a result of the fire early on Sunday at the Ministry of Health's emergency maternity home at Hinhead…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. L. Green suffered a serious loss on Saturday morning last when his large Ford Semi-trailer, while travelling from Bourke to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In reply to enquiries by Mr J B. Renshaw, MLA, belative to the insurance of persons engaged in this fight…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →US artillerymen shield their cars against the repercussion as a 244mm calibre howitzer opens up on German positions north of the Allied Fifth Army front lines in Western Italy. The largest US mobile field gun in use, the howitzer weights 32 tons and 360-pound shell…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shortly before midday today the Dubbo fire brigade was called to Regand Park, South Dubbo, where an extensive grass fire was threatening the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scores of Japanese were burned alive in a forest fire which they started around the hilltop portion held by the West Africans on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A fire at the home of Mrs. A. M. Whiteley, of 9 Nancarrow Street at 5.30 pm yesterday caused slight damage to a garage, the contents of which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →On Saturday morning Dubbo fire brigade answered a call to Club House Hotel, where a shed was well alight. The brigade, under Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Artillery fire is increasing in intensity on the main Fifth Army front, but to date there has been nothing to indicate that it will be the forerunner of a new, contact to break the lull…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →London's blackout was temporarily disrupted at 11 o'clock tonight when Trafalgar Square became a blaze of light through a demonstration…
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