Grass Fire at Yeoval
On Monday morning a fire broke out on the property of Mrs. S. I. Munro, of Yeoval. The fire brigade was called in…
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Fires & bushfires, 1951
303 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 6 of 16
Enngonia Bush Fire Brigade
Tom Egan, Captain of the Enngonia Bush Fire Brigade told our correspondent this week that the brigade has been an outstanding…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Oil Fires in Loco Yards
Flames fed by thousands of gallons of oil in railway tankers caused at least £30,000 damage in the South Goulburn loco…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fire Danger Period Extension To May 31
Still another extension of the bush fire danger period in the Timbrebongie Shire is being sought by the shire council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Magic Fire Scene Too Realistic Geneva
Technicians in the Geneva Grand Theatre yesterday rehearsed a magic fire scene climax to Warner's dramatic…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bridge on Fire at Eulomogo Quick Action By Passer-By
Eulomogo Bridge was saved from destruction by fire early on Tuesday morning through the prompt action of a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Enngonia Bush Fire Brigade
A well attended meeting of the Enngonia Bush Fire Brigade was held on Saturday. Mr. Jack Sheridan handed in his resignation as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Green Tree on Fire Brigade Answers Two Calls
A green peppercorn tree which mysteriously burst into flames brought the Dubbo Fire Brigade racing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blaze of Light in Dubbo on Zoning Day
On the second electricity zoning day in Dubbo, there was a blaze of light. But it was in one place only…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chimney Fires and Winter Come Together
With the onset of winter, the Dubbo fire brigade has noticed a step-up in the number of chimney fires…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coolah Shire Hall Fire Officer’s Report
Before Friday’s meeting of the Coolah Shire Council was a report from the Chief Officer of Fire Brigades who stated…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Delivery Man's Quick Action Averts Serious Fire
A Western Stores employee on Friday morning last successfully controlled a roaring; chimney fire which was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →£400 Worth Of Fire Fighting Equipment Ordered
The Timbrebongie Shire Council has decided to order another £400 worth of bush fire fighting equipment…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys Lounge Suite
A lounge suite carried on the back of a utility truck was destroyed by fire yesterday while, the truck was travelling on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Night Calls for Fire Brigade
The Dubbo Five Brigade answered two calls during the night. The first, about 9 [?]m., took…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Fighting Navy’s Thrilling Display
Modern methods of quelling fire in the Navy gave a large gathering of Coonabarabran residents a thrill,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire Destroys Lounge Suite
A lounge suite carried on the back of a utility truck was destroyed by fire last week while the truck was travelling…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Explosion at Fire. Blast Throws Fireman Ten Feet
A sudden explosion during a fire at the rear of a butcher's premises early yesterday morning threw a volunteer fireman…
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After discussion on a large bush fire which cocurred northeast of Narromine at the end of last summer, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Extinguisher Not Needed for Fires
The Dubbo Fire Brigade put out two fires — one on Saturday night and one this morning — without using an extinguisher…
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