Flood Starts Fire Shed Full Of Chaff In Danger
Cr. L. A. Roberts was called from Thursday's meeting of the Timbrebongle Shire Council to answer the telephone…
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Fires & bushfires, 1950
149 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 3 of 8
The Fire Was a False Alarm Blackout Mistake
The red glow from an open door of a coke oven at the Dubbo Municipal Gasworks was mistaken for a fire during an…
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A fire on Tuesday night destroyed the tent and furniture owned by Mr. H. Howton, who lived in the tent with his wife…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tractor Damaged Short Circuit Causes Fire
An account of the damage caused to the Coonabarabran Pastures Protection Board's tractor, when it caught fire last month,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →WESTELLA. P. & C. Association Meeting. Bon Fire to Be Held
A meeting of the Westella Parents and Citizens' Association was held here last week, when there was a good…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Canadian Mill Towns Razed by Fire Ottawa. Wednesday
At least 150 buildings have been razed and 300 families are homeless as a result of a raging fire in Cabino, a New…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Brigades Coonabarabran Meeting
The Coonabarabran Shire Council is arranging a meeting to be held on Friday, June 9, next, in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Stock Worth £250 Destroyed in Midnight Blaze
MORE than £250 worth of stock was destroyed in a fire at Wright, Heaton and Co's warehouse in Arthur Street on Monday night last. Prompt action by the Wellington Fire Brigade prevented the blaze from spreading…
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Two Peak Hill residents were proceeded against for failure to comply with bushfire prevention regulation…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cumnock and Yeoval News Amaroo Shire Meeting Anomaly of Subsidies for Bush Fire Brigades Discussed
FOUR bush fire brigades in the Amaroo Shire area, which rely solely on Amaroo Council for the provision of funds for the purchase of equipment subsidised by the Government, have members whose…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Little Damage in Bakery Fire
Little damage was caused by a fire which was discovered in Wilkie's bakery at the corner of Bultge and Darling Streets…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Coolah Sawmill Plant Extensively Damaged
A fire broke out in the Coolab sawmill shortly after noon or Monday. Workmen were all at lunch…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coolah Mill Fire Damage Approximately £1,000
Damage estimated at £1,000 was caused by a fire at the Coolah sawmill on Monday. The cause of the outbreak is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Brigades Provisions of New Act
Speaking at a special meeting at Coonabarabran last Friday Mr. F. O’Neill, a member of the Bush Fires Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Sawdust Heap on Fire
A large quantity of sawdust and shavings was burned at the rear of the Criterion Construction Company's works in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£100 Estimate for Coonabarabran Bush Fire Body
A tentative estimate of £100, of which the Coonabarabran Shire Council should contribute £25, was made by the Shire Clerk…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Brigades £260 Cost to Coolah
In reply to a request from the Department of Local Government for an estimate of the expenditure by the Coolah Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire Brigades Wide Powers Of Captains
Some powers given to bush fire captains are wider than those given to members of the police force. This was disclosed at a bush fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Repairs to Fire Station
Tenders are invited and will be received up to Monday, 17th July, for repairs and renovations to the Bourke Fire Station. Specifications…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Assessment Received Fire Fighting Fund
At tile last meeting of the Coolah Shire Council the assessment notice was received from the Under Secretary, Department of…
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