Bushfire Dangers From Dry Grass at Nyngan
Nyngan graziers are concerned at the dangers of bushfires as the hot weather approaches. Grasses have grown at a…
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Fires & bushfires, 1950
149 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 8
£35,000 Fire at Nyngan Cafe Store Room Gutted
Fire swept a store room at the rear of business premises in the main shopping centre of Nyngan on Sunday, destroying stock valued at over £3,500…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Motions To Be Discussed At Parkes
Delegates from the Timbrebongie Shire Council and representatives of [?] fire brigades throughout the shire will attend a bush fires…
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A further four Cooper power fire fighting units ans some knapsack spray equipment is to be ordered by the Timbre[?]gie Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yeoval News Amaroo Shire to Call Conference of District Bush Fire Brigades
AMAROO Shire Council decided on Monday last to call a conference of Councillors and two delegates, from each of the Bush Fire Brigades in the Shire area for the purpose of discussing and making decisions on all matters relative to the control and prevention of bush fires during the forthcoming summer…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Ice Truck on Fire in Dubbo Street
An ice truck belonging to Mr. F. Meacle caught fire in Cobra Street near Fitzroy Street, about noon yesterday when wiring…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Cease Fire" Demanded by Soviet in Shock Move on Korea Red Forces Reject MacArthur's Plea To Surrender
An immediate "cease fire" in Korea and the withdrawal of all United Nations forces is demanded by Russia in a surprise U.N.O. move on the Korean war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Baby Burned by Hot Tar Ceiling Of Bedroom On Fire ORANGE
When the ceiling of a bedroom in an Orange house caught fire last night, a six-months-old baby girl, Gloria Gersbach, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →P.O. to Assist Rural Fire Brigades Canberra
The Postmaster General (Mr. Anthony) said that the Post Office would, as in past years, assist rural fire brigades to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telephone Services in Bush Fires
The Postmaster-General (the Hon. H. L. Anthony MP) has announced that the post office will, as in past years, assist rural fire brigades to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motorists and Bushfires
An appeal to motorists to display extra care to prevent, the starting of bushfires is made by the N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bush Fire Hazards. Full Co-operation of Post Offices Promised
During the coining summer Country Post Offices will, as in the past, assist rural Bush Fire Brigades to combat any fires…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Harvey Park Bush Fire [?]
At the annual meeting of the Harvey Park Bush Fire Brigade held in [?] Hill on Saturday afternoon, Mr. George Byrne was re-elected…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Store at North Dubbo
A short circuit caused a fire in the general store of Mr. Henry Laidlaw of 124 Erskine Street. North Dubbo, early on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Communications in Times Of Bush Fires
The Postmaster-General (Mr. H, L. Anthony, M.P.) announced this week that the Post Office will, as in past years, assist rural fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cumnock News Bush Fire Brigade Annual Meeting
A meeting of the Cumnock Bush Fire Brigade was held in the Shire Hall, Cumnock, on Thursday last, when 20…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Antaw Family Loses Home Completely Destroyed By Fire
The Home of Mr. and Mrs O. Antaw, Racecourse Road,. Coonabarabran, was completely destroyed by fire at 1.15 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Communications in Times of Bush Fires
The Postmaster - General (the Hon. H. L. Anthony, M.P.) announced this week that the Post Office will, as in past years, assist…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lanes Stocked to Check Bush Fires
Mindful of the danger of bush fires which may occur this summer following the exceptionally heavy growth of winter grasses during the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Car Destroyed By Fire
News reached town on Monday afternoon last that as the result of a fire a motor car owned by Mr. E. Staggs had…
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