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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1948

170 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 9

Fire Brigade Called Out

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 1

The urgent wailing of the fire siren broke the peace of a hot Sunday afternoon yesterday when the local Brigade was…

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Over £1,000 to Be Spent on Fire Fighting Equipment

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 6

Wednesday's meeting of the Timbrehongie Shire Council discussed at some length matters dealing with bush fires and their control…

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ARTHURVILLE Fire Outbreak Quelled

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 9

A fire broke out on Mr. Chandler's property last Monday, bat the outbreak was soon under control…

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Early Morning Fire Alarm

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 1

Men of the Wellington Fire Brigade were called from their beds at 5.45 this morning to attend a small…

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Narromine Plane Used To Locate Bush Fire

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 1

People who have thought of the Narromine Aero Club merely as a pleasure club will be interested to [?]arm of the valuable work it…

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Wind-Fanned Bush Fires Sweep 7000 Acres District Grass Land

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 5

A bush fire which was first noticed at 10 a.m. on Saturday, burned fiercely fanned by a strong south westerly wind and destroyed 7,000 acres of grass land in the Dubbo District. It swept…

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House Fire Extinguished

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 1

A fire which broke out in the home of Mr. E. J. Cullen, of Percy St., on Tuesday afternoon last caused damage…

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A.l.p. Fires First Shot in Campaign for Lawson

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 5

Delegates from branches of the Australian labo[?] Party throughout the new Federal Electorate of Lawson attended a meeting at Dubbo on Sunday to inaugurate the Lawson Federal Electorate Council. Mr. F P Buckley,…

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INDONESIA Security Council Asked To Order Cease Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 1

Supported by Colombia and Syria the United States yesterday called on the Security Council to order an immediate cease fire in Indonesia and the immediate withdrawal of Dutch troops to their side…

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Bushfire Danger Great

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 5

Prolific bush and pasture growth, and hot summery days, have combined to render the bush…

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