Colliery Fire Threatens 150,000 Tons Coal. Cessnock
A fire in Bellbird Colliery, near Cessnock, threatens to destroy one of the best mines in Australia. The fire was…
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Fires & bushfires, 1949
154 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 8
Fire in Chimney
A chimney fire at the Ganarrin Butchery, Wingewavra Street, on Saturday night was put out with two chemical…
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Two chimney fires were easily extinguished with knapack pumps by the Dubbo Fire Brigade at the weekend…
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A lounge room was slightly damaged by fire when a combustion heater become overheated at the home of Mr. G. Muher,…
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A chimney fire at the home of Mr. C. Hadgis, Wingewarra Street, was extinguished by the Dubbo Fire Brigade early on…
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By direction of Council notice is hereby given that by authority of the powers delegated to Council under Section 4b of the…
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A sparrow carrying a lighted cigarette butt to its neat is believed to have started a fire which…
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The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeloy) states that it was apparent that the major proportion of the cost of fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Prevention, Cure, and Legal Action in Fight Against Bush Fires
[?] prevention is better [?] to be the guiding [?] Timbrebongie Shir[?] bush fires…
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One of the greatest fires that took place in modern times, was that which broke out in San Francisco after the earthquake of 1906. although in California the earthquake is never mentioned and the catastrophe is listed as a fire…
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Bush fire precautions in the Timbrebongie Shire will follow much the same pattern as those carried [?] last year…
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A fire which broke out at the Bushmens' Home at the corner of Macquarie and Bultge Streets at 9.30 this morning…
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The president of the New South Wales Board of Fire Commissioners (Mr. T. J. Smith) with the secretary (Mr. A. L. Stark) and…
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"With notable exceptions, most country Fire Brigades lack enthusiasm and interest, and have fallen into a state of…
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A ch[?]mncy fire which broke out at the Dubbo Police Station at 6 o'clock en Thursday night was quickly extinguished by members…
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Lieutenant-Commander John Kerans, captain of the Royal Navy sloop Amethyst, today denied that his ship had fired on…
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Prompt action by members of the Volunteer Fire Brig. ade, with the aid of chemical and foam extinguishers, was…
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A blown fuse caused an electric light pole at the corner of Wingewarra and Fitzroy Streets to catch fire at 6.30 on…
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Mr. F. Ballhausen has again been appointed central organiser for bush fire brigades within the shire. He was appointed at Friday's meeting…
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A chimney fire at Cakelands, Macquaric Street, at 2.30 this afternoon was extinguished by members or the Dubbo Fire…
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