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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1949

154 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 6 of 8

Chimney Fire at Cakeland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 1

A chimney fire at Cakelands, Macquaric Street, at 2.30 this afternoon was extinguished by members or the Dubbo Fire…

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Fall Into Camp Fire: Man Claims Damages

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 3

In the Workers' Compensation Court at Dubbo on Tuesday Judge Rainbow reserved judgment in the case of…

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Prevention Of Bush Fires ([?] McGirr. M.L.A., Premier of New South Wales)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 4

The Government will in the mar future intoduce legislation to [?] control the menace of bush area. Cabinet has [?] considerel and approved a draft Bush Fires Bill submitted by…

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Bombs Exploded by Bush Fire Paris

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1949 · page 2

Police requisitioned all available vehicles to evacuate women and children from a radius of six miles round La Rochelle…

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Govt. Bid to Combat Fire Menace Fire Menace Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1949 · page 4

The Government will in the near future introduce legislation to more effectively combat the menace of bush fires…

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Forest Fires Rage in U.S. and Canada New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 1

Fierce forest fires are raging in seven American Slates, and in Ontario and Quebec, Canada…

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Yeoval - Cumnoch News Amaroo Enterprise. Radio for Bush Fire Fighting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 6

Amaroo Shire Council will pioneer in the Central West the use of radio for speedy transmission of messages between a…

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Chimney Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 8

The Dubbo Fire Brigade extinguished a chimney fire at 213 Darling Street tit 7 o'clock on Tuesday night. Members of the…

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Fire Destroys Bank Premises

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 1

The premises of the Commercial Bank so Cunnamulla were destroyed by fire at 3 a.m. on Tuesday morning. The alarm…

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Prevention Of Bush Fires

The Western Herald · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 6

The Government will in the near future introduce legislation to more effectively combat the menace of bush fires. Cabinet has now…

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First Aid. Courses For Bush Fire Brigades

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 September 1949 · page 8

Macquarie Shire Council will offer to pay for first aid instruction for two members of each Bush Fire Brigade in the…

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Fire Alarm

The Western Herald · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 4

The sounding of the fire bell and siren on Tuesday morning last created considerable alarm amongst residents. The "blaze" was found…

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Chimney Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 1

A chimney fire at Clarendon Guest House, in Brisbane Street, this morning was extingushed by Dubbo Fire Brigade…

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Chimney Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 3

A chimney fire at the home of Mr. F. L. Jones, Namon Street, Dubbo, about 9.30 p.m. yesterday was quickly…

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Probe on Ship Fire: Deathroll Of 121 TORONTO

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 3

The Canadian Government today ordered the crew of the lake steamer Noronic to attend a secret inquiry to check all…

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Lower Fire Risk Insurance Rates Advocated

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 3

Representations to the Fire [?] Underwriters Association to have the fire insurances [?] of Dubbo extended,…

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Clothes Caught Fire: Man Dies Nyngan. Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1949 · page 1

Dick Potts, 24 of Nyngan, died in the Nyngan District Hospital last night of burns received when' his clothes caught alight In a beautiful setting, scarlet coated riders assembled to ride with the hounds, in pursuit of the…

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Fire Breaks Must Be Ploughed This Year

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 1

The Timbrebongie Shhire Council has gives notice to landholders within the shire boundaries that fire breaks must be…

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Exits Closed When Fire Swept Ship Toronto

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 1

Only one of the steamer Noronic's seven possible exits was open when fire swept the chip on September 17, killing…

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1949 Car Damaged by Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1949 · page 2

A 1949 [?]aloon car was damaged in Quinn Street, Dubbo on Thursday night when a short circuit in the ignition…

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