N.S.W. Bushfires Burnt Out Sydney
The inland heat wave eased further today and bushfires in the North-West had almost completely burnt themselves out…
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Fires & bushfires, 1950
149 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 8
Ban On Fires In Western Division
Supt. Salmon of Dubbo stated this morning that he had been advised that the lighting of fires in the open air had been banned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Temperatures Again Rising in Western Areas Bush Fire Warning issued By Weather Bureau
Soaring temperatures have brought to the Western Districts a return of last week's stifling heat wave conditions. The Weather Bureau predicts another very hot…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grass Fire Starts After Train Passes
About 500 acres of grass was destroyed by a fire which started just after the train had passed through on Christmas Eve near Myall Mundi…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Big Fire Averted Third Alarm In Recent Weeks
Peak Hill firemen on Christmas Eve fought an extensive fire in sawdust dumps at Tipping's Mill for three hours. Despite the heat and the strong…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Bowling Club
The only fire the Brigade was called out to quell yesterday was at the Dubbo Bowling Club where the refrigerator motor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigade Asks for Co-operation
Persons calling the Fire Brigade to report a fire would assist the brigade if they located and, stood by the nearest hydrant,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →700 Acres Razed in Bush Fire
A bush fire which broke out on Friday afternoon last razed 700 acres of the properties of Messrs Ron…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chased a Snake and Caught a Fire
A black snake was the indirect cause of the destruction by fire of a lavatory and wooden shed at the home of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Grader Stops Spread of Bush Fire
The clearing of a firebreak by the Timbrebongie Shire grading plant yesterday prevented the spread of a bushfire which was confined to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Officer Found It Hard to Notify Bushfire
When a fire broke out on a property north of the Dubbo aerodrome on Monday-evening a member of the Civil Aviation Departments was unable to call out a Bush Fire Brigade because he could…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Radio May Be Used to Fight Bushfires
The possibility of using two way wireless equipment to assist in the detection and fighting of bushfires was discussed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →70,000 Acres. Razed in Fierce Bush Fires Sydney
Huge bush fires have broken out again over wide areas in the north-west portion of the state. The main fire is about…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Record Number of Bushfires This Summer Sydney
New South wales experienced a record number of bushfires this summer. Since the week-end firefighters…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires and Floods Sweep U.S. CHICAGO
Flood waters in the middle Eastern States of the U.S.— the worst in 13 years—yesterday showed signs of losing their force…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Sawmill
A tree cutting machine was badly damaged and a quantity of wood was destroyed when a fire broke out late yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In Case of Fire Brigade Officials Appointed
The following have been appointed captains and deputy captains of Bush Fire Brigades within the Gilgandra Shire:—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Bushfire Raging Near Holbrook Sydney, Friday
Hundreds of men have been battling for 48 hours against a raging bushfire which has already destroyed £5000 worth…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Intermediate Results Fire Passes At Peak Hill
The names of those who passed their Intermediate examination have been released. The following children from the Peak Hill Central School…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Explosion Fires Man's Clothes Foreman Is Hurled Through Wall SYDNEY, Thursday
One man was blown through a galvanised iron wall an danother had his clothes set alight when a fire followed an…
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