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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1951

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Cease-fire Line?

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 2

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Woolstore Fire Made Profit for Nz Growers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 2

New Zealand woolgrowers who regarded the fire in Dalgety's woolstore last February as a calamity, were disillusioned…

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More Huge Destruction by Fresh Fire Outbreak Many Homes Lost In Latest Blazes SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 1

Two new outbreaks of fire have occurred at Faulconbridge and Penrith and an Air Force fire-spotter reported this morning that one huge fire extends for 25 miles from Glenbrook…

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Roadside Collections for Fire Victims. SYDNEY

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 December 1951 · page 1

Roadside collectors raised nearly £800 at the week-end for last week's Blue Mountains bushfire victims…

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Assistance for Victims of Bush Fires

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 6

Mr. L. J. Falles, Federal member for Lawson has received this letter from Mr. A. A. Shoebrtdge, Commissioner for…

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Chimney Fire in Darling Street

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 1

A fire broke out in a chimney at Mr. Tullidge's residence, Darling Street, at 7.30 this morning. Station-Ci[?]cer Hensby and 12…

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United States Faces a Gloomy Picture in a Troubled World Hopes Of Early Korean Cease Fire Fade New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 1

President Truman reviewed the deteriorating world situation with his military and diplomatic advisers yesterday, but was not able to produce immediately any major…

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Bush Fire at Neurea Quickly Controlled

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 8

A bush fire at Neurea late yesterday afternoon destroyed five acres of wheat crop, 36 bags of wheat lying in a…

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Water Supplies Low Bush Fire Hazard Serious

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 8

November was mainly hot and very dry causing [?] to ripen [?]ff very quickly, stated Mr. Fil[?]n, District…

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[?] Fires in [?]

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 15

A [?] on the [?] from Binnaway to [?] yesterday [?] a [?] of four [?]…

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Central Fire [?] Coolah Shire [?] Fire [?]

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 13

At a meeting held at Coolah on Thursday of last week the shire engineer (Mr. I. R. [?]…

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Binnaway Transformer Fire

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 4

The Ulan County Council electrical engineer, Mr. B. Ash and Mr. V. Ward of the Coonabarabran office were called to…

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CUMNOCK Fire on Brigalow Station

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 8

On Thursday last the Cumnock Bush Fire Brigade received a call to attend a fire on Brigalow station. The fire,…

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New Fire Station Chamber Commerce Move

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 11

The Coonabarabran Chamber of Commerce at its meeting on Thursday night decided to take up with the…

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Free Road Permits for Fencing Materials to Fire Stricken Areas

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 2

The Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways, Mr. A. A. Shoebridge, has consented to issue permits,…

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Bushfire Brigade Officers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 3

The following bushfire brigade officers were appointed: West Bogan Bushfire Brigade Captain, Mr. C. Temple: Deputy…

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Pigs Attacking Sheep in Burnt-out Areas Tamworth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 3

Wild pigs from the bushfire ravaged area about Walgett are leaving the burnt country in mobs and invading unburnt…

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Bush Fires Checked

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 16

Prompt action by the Yeoval Bush Fire Brigade on Tuesday and Wednesday last checked bush fires on two…

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Bush Fire Losses

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 6

The District Agronomist (Mr. N. S. Tickner) g[?]es the following figures in regard to…

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Bush Fire at Leadville

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 9

On Thursday a bushfire broke out on Mr. R. B. Horne's property Old Castle a few miles from Leadville. The fire burnt…

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