Fire Watchers Alert Around Sydney Sydney
Troops and bushfire brigades are on the alert in case fires around Sydney flare-up out of control again…
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Fires & bushfires, 1951
303 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 12 of 16
Three States Ablaze As Bushfires Take Heavy Toll Burning Animals Shot In Gilgandra Area: Aero Club Planes Spotting
Fires raging in three States continue to cause tremendous damage. Fires this morning continued in the Dubbo district and new flare-ups are feared…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Western Bush Fires. Appalling Loss and Damage at Coonamble and Armatree
Mr. V. Sheridan", who returned last night from a visit to the Armatree and Collie districts, told a "Times"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious Bush Fire at Geurie Emergency Disclosed Wonderful Spirit of Co-operation by All Sections of Community
NEARLY 268 men who came from practically all brigades in the Wellington Shire area fought a serious bushfire in the Geurie district on Thursday last. The emergency disclosed a wonderful spirit of co-operation by all sections of the community. Every able-bodied man in Geurie helped to fight the flames; the Geurie Red…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigade Called Out
The Wellington Fire Brigade was called out during the lunch hour to-day to a grass fire in a vacant allotment next to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dam Provides Refuge from Fire
Two Wellington district men had to drive a car into a dam to avoid being burned to death by a fire at Armatree…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Appeal Launched to Assist Family After Loss of Home and Possessions in Sawmill Fire
A FIRE near a sawmill on the Parkes road on Thursday last completely destroyed the home and personal possessions of a family of five and endangered the mill and £300 worth of sawn timber. The fire gutted the hut and tent in which Mr. Harry Galia way, his wife and three children, aged between 4 and 12 years, had resided…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ten Bush Fires in Two Weeks
Ten bush fires have broken our in the Narromine district in the past two weeks— since last Tuesday week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Relief for Victims of Bush Fires
It was announced this afternoon that the Commonwealth Government has approved a grant Of up to £10,000 for NSW…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Conditions Most Dangerous Since 1939
The official "Fire Prevention Week" opens throughout New South Wakes on Sunday. The week will be dedicated to prevention of all classes of fire, but in particular, bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →How to Help When a Fire Starts
Events of the past few days have shown that unless great care is taken there will be bush fires this summer…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Good Work by Fire Brigades at Peak Hill
A fire which [?] at the back of Mrs. [?] residence in Warra Street last Thursday at one time…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N.S.W. Is Still Ravaged by Bushfires Dubbo District Damage
Bushfires flared up dangerously in many parts of the State today with worst outbreaks in the northwest and north coast. Miners, volunteer firefighters and forestry…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bushfire on 20-Mile Front Advances on Coonabarabran "Everyone" Out Fighting Blaze To Keep It From Township
At Coonabarabran, where every available firefighter is out today, it is feared that the bushfire advancing towards the town on a 20-mile front will jump the fire break if the wind changes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police May Stress Bushfire Danger in Schools
A police officer may lecture Dubbo schoolchildren next week—Fire Prevention Week—on the danger of bushfires, said a member of the State Bushfire Committee (Mr. P. O. Beddoes) today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Brigade's Prompt Action Averts Serious Fire Threat
The speedy and efficient service which district Bushfire Brigades provide in an emergency was demonstrated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ex-cumnock Resident's Death in Bush Fire
Among the victims of a recent bush fire near Gilgandra was Mr. W. Johnson, who passed away last Friday. A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Prevention Week Commences Monday Next
Cr. W. T. Malouf (president of the Coonabarabran Shire Council) has [?] the following statement on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires and Water Shortage [?]
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Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bush Fire Organisation Shire Council Fell Down on Its Job Police Request Forestry Official to Take Charge Where Shire Should Have Been Active
One glaring fact stands out from the recent disastrous fires in this area and that is that there must be an overhaul of the present control of bush fire…
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