Bush Fire Fighting
The Bush Fires’ Relief Com[?] has advised the Coonabarabran [?] Council that a grant of £50 [?] be paid the Council towards the [?]…
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Fires & bushfires, 1945
136 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 3 of 7
Mail Box On Fire
At mid-day on Wednesday last, a passer-by noticed smoke pouring from the opening of the street mail-box at the corner of Wingewarra and Gipps…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Night and Day Attacks on Japan Cities Devastated by Fire Raids One Ton Shells From H.M.S. King George V
GUAM, Tuesday.—The night bombardment of the Japanese city of Hadamak, south-west of Tokio, by powerful forces of United States battleships and the British battleship King George V, preceded today's widespread carrier-plane strikes, extending from Tokio, south-west to Nagoya…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Brigade Meeting Ponto - Suritop Arthurville
A large and representative gathering, on Wednesday, 25tg ult., in the Arthurville Hall attended the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Letter Box Fire
Three juveniles have been questioned by the police in connection with the setting on fire of a letter receiving box at the corner of Wingewarra and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wongarbon Fire Destroys House Police Investigating
A house owned by Mrs. M. Ronshaw, and rented to Mr. E. Mahoney, was recently destroyed by fire. The origin of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Bush Fires Police Warning
Superintendent J. F. Sweeney returned to Dubbo on Thursday night, from a tour of inspection of the Trangie, Tottenham, Peak Hill and other…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bounteous Spring Rains Hazards of Bush Fires
With the first day of Spring only two days away, Coonabarabran is being favored with steady rains which will be of inestimable value to the man on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Preparing for Bush Fires
A meeting ol Frost Bushfire Brigade was held at Haberworth Hall on August 26. The meeting decided that a levy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coolabah Fire Tragedy
When a weatherboard dwelling was destroyed by fire at Coolabah, some fifty miles from Nyngan, on Saturday, a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires 313 Outbreaks Last Season
During the 1944 45 bush fire season, 313 outbreaks of fire were reported by the police to the Bush Fires Advisory…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Much Damage Caused by Bush Fires
During the 1944-45 bush fire season 313 outbreaks of fire were reported by the Police to the Bush Fires Advisory Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire At Dubbo Brigades Prompt Action
The Dubbo Fire Brigade received its first urgent call for two months on Tuesday night at about 7 p.m., when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires
During the 1944/45 bush fire season 313 outbreaks of fire were reported by the police to the Bush Fires Advisory Committee. These…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Loss From Bush Fires Preparations to Combat Outbreaks Urged by Minister
During the 1944-45 bush fire season 313 outbreaks of fire were reported by the police to the Bush Fires Advisory Committee. These…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lost Fire Hose
The Council are advertising for a fire hose, which was lost a few days ago somewhere in town. Reward on returning to Town Clerk,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rail Motor Fire Coonamble Mails Lost
On the Dubbo to Coonamble rail motor last Saturday morning a fire broke out 2½ miles on the Coonamble side of Mogrigay, and before the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Fire. Homestead Destroyed
In the early hours of Monday morning last, a disastrous fire occurred at the homestead of Mr. Claude Ross, of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Disastrous Fire. on Coonamble Motor Train Mails And Other Contents Destroyed
A disastrous fire destroyed the trailing rail motor on the Coonamble mail train, while it was proceeding to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Alarm
At 6.30 on Wednesday evening Dubbo Fire Brigade (in charge of Capt. Hensby). had a call to the home of Mrs. Morley at No. 1 Belmore Street,…
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