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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires
136 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 7
The tragic bush fires which, in the past few weeks have wreaked such heavy material and stock damage in many parts of the State, in addition to causing loss of human life, fully justify my colleague, the Chief Secretary, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo Fire Brigade received a call to South Dubbo on MOnday to extinguish a fire which destroyed a small outhouse. The fire is stated to have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is now a serious offence to light fires anywhere, including backyards, where some householders have developed a habit of burning a heap of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In crises where properties have suffered damage from bushfires, the availability of replacement materials in substantially the same as outlined…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New regulations in regard to lighting of fires are contained in a notification issued recently by the Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On the subject of compensation that may be claimed by fighters of bushfires, the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) has written to Mr. C. G…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The NSW Board of Fire commissioners had a letter before [?] brebongie shire council, on Tuesday, asking whether the new…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire fighters worked in shifts throughout Wednesday night, but late yesterday, more than thirty hours since the are started, smoke was still…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Firefighters worked in shifts throughout Wednesday night, but late yesterday, more than thirty hours since the fire started, smoke…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Members of the Fire Brigade were called out twice on Tuesday to combat grass fires and due to then prompt arrival, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In a letter to Timbrebongie shire council, on Tuesday, the department stated that where a purchase of £100 worth of equipment was made…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WASHINGTON, Tuesday.—The heavy attacks on Tokio are continuing and American pilots yesterday reported that fires from the big 1200 bomber raid were still burning in the city area…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →[?] night have been a serious [?] of fire was averted yesterday morning at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Small, corner of Third…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The timely discovery of a fre, and the prompt action of the local brigade, prevented what might have turned out…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another special effort, in which the Dubbo police, firemen and prisons department officers will be associated, will be held this year, for the benefit of the Base Hospital. This decision was made at a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →About £30,000 worth of damage was caused by a fire which destroyed most of the Melong Flour Mills, in Hill Street oh Sunday. Only for the fact that the wind was blowing in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WASHINGTON, Tuesday.—It is officially announced that Super Fortress crews, returning from Monday's attack on Nagoya, third city of Japan,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Endorsing the Coonabarabran Shire Council’s claim to the Bush Fire Committee, for expenses incurred during the recent bush fires, which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A meeting of the Bush Fire Brigade was held recently at "Budgalong" to [?] a captain to fill the vacancy…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →There was quite a stir is M[?]dooran recently when the Bank of NSW was found to be on fire. The fire evidently started in the…
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