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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1945

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Fire Brigade Officer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1945 · page 1

Captain McDermott from Headquarters in Sydney arrives in Dubbo on Wednesday to take up duty at the local Fire Station in association with…

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Bush Fire Brigade Windorah - Comobella Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 October 1945 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Windorah/Comobella Bush Fire Brigade was held at the Comobella hall last Friday evening,…

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News From Cumnock Bush Fire Brigade £110 Plant to Be Purchased

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 October 1945 · page 16

There was a large attend­ance at the meeting of the Cumnock branch of the Bush Fire Brigade on Saturday last…

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Fire Breaks

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 October 1945 · page 15

All landholders are urged by the Amaroo Shire Council to plough adequate fire breaks on their properties, as present…

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Neurea Bush Fire Brigade. Annual Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Neurea Bush Fire Brigade was held in the Neurea Hall on Wednesday, 26th September,…

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Wongarbon Bush Fire Brigade Annual Meeting. Annual Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Wongarbon Bush Fire Brigade was held on September 20th, there being a large attendance…

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Bush Fire Causes

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 3

When a bush fire sweeps across the country, destroying crops, homes, timber, and soil, killing stock and, perhaps, human beings…

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Bush Fire Brigade

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 15

A meeting of the Yeovai Susn Fire [?] ws held on [?] September when the election of officers look…

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Bush Fire Menace Be Careful Always

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 2

When a hushfire sweeps across the country, destroying crops, homes, timber and soil, killing stock and perhaps human beings—don't suppose it…

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Dubbo Fire Brigade Status Threatened

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1945 · page 1

Unless Dubbo Council agrees to contribute an additional £600 to £700 per annum towards the upkeep of the Dubbo Fire Station, the Board of…

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Burglars Run. Woman Fires Shot. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 October 1945 · page 1

Hearing a key grating in a [?] of her flat at Potts Point early yesterday. Mrs. Mary Mildred Dease, ex-wife of the radio…

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Bush Fire Relief

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1945 · page 2

N.S.W. Division of the Red Cross has obtained from National Headquarters a fully equipped Mobile Canteen which was set aside by the Executive for Bush…

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Spicer's Creek Bush Fire Danger Rain Needed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 October 1945 · page 14

The weather continues fine and bright, and rain would be welcomed by both farmers and graziers, as grass and herbage…

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BOSH FIRES—-Inspector's Warning

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1945 · page 3

The prolific growth of crops, herbage, weeds and grasses may, within the next week or two, become a real menace to human life and property,…

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Fire Danger Prolific Growth of Grass

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 October 1945 · page 7

Attention has been drawn by local ratepayers to the prolific growth of foxtail and other grasses in the streets of the…

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Bush Fire Warning Timbrebongie Awake Shire Taking No Risks

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Timbrebongie Shir Council was held on Wednesday last, when a full council was present, the president (Cr. W. M…

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Bushfires a Word Of Warning

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1945 · page 2

When bushfire sweeps across the country, destroying crops, homes, timber and soil, killing stock and perhaps human beings—…

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Bush Fires. 313 Outbreaks Last Season

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 October 1945 · page 8

During the 1944-45 bush fire season, 313 outbreaks of fire were reported by the police to the Bush Fires Advisory…

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Bushfire Campaign

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 October 1945 · page 5

Today marks the official opening of the campaign for the prevention of bushfires. Mr. Baddeley, the Chief Secretary, said the campaign…

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Bush Fire Film at Buninyong

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 2

"The Red Terror"—a film from the library of the Rural Bank and dealing with the causes, prevention and fighting…

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