Tragedy At Bourke Premises Destroyed by Fire Death of a Shearer Named Reed
A tragedy occurred in Bourke early on Thursday last, as a result of which a four roomed cottage in…
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Fires & bushfires, 1952
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Dubbo Pp Board on Bushfire Warning Notices
The Dubbo Pasture's Protection Board will write to shires in the Collie-Gilgandra area seeking support in a move to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Isolated Grass Fires Focus Attention on This Year's Grave Fire Threat Bush Fire Brigade Captains Take Precautions to Protect Lives, Stock, Property
THE frightening swiftness with which isolated small grass fires have spread in the Wellington district during the past fortnight has focussed attention sharply on the highly dangerous bush fire threat this summer. Although, in many areas, the cover is too green to…
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Because the town's water supply could ont be used to fight a fire, firemen watched helplessly while a house burned…
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During wild storms on Sunday night lightning started fires south and west of Peak Hill. Property and trees in the…
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Two fires broke out in Dubbo yesterday. A heap of boiler wood in the backyard of the Macquarie Steam…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trangie Fire Destroys 2000 A[?] Despite Prompt Action
Over two thousand acres of gr[?] [?] five miles of fencing and [?] ra[?] were [?] in what could have proved to be a most disestrous [?] at Trangie yesterday, F[?] men had a narrow except…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fierce Grass Fire Destroys Sheep and Fences on Three Trangie Holdings Danger In District Worse Than It Has Ever Been, Says Dubbo Forester
More than 100 men fought a desperate five-hour battle with a wind-boosted grass fire that destroyed 30 sheep, 2000 acres of valuable grassland and destroyed 10 miles of…
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Talbragar Shire Council will seek the cooperation of the headmasters of Dubbo Schools, Dubbo Police, and the Dubbo Forestry…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Fighting Delegates Discuss Organisation Fire Control Officer Outlines Powers of Bush Fire Brigade Captains Doctor Gives Advice on Clothing and Treatment of Burns
Following the recent bush fire at Collie when a man lost his life, and when complaints were heard regarding lack of equipment and co-ordination,…
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Prompt action by firefighter's prevented spread damage widespread damage when grass and crops fires broke out in the Coonamble and Narromine districts yesterday. One fire is believed to have been started by a…
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During the period from 10 a.m. Saturday to an early hours Sunday morning, no less than…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys Homestead Residence of Henry Ibbott Everything Lost
A fire on Saturday last. completely destroyed the newly renovated homeste a d,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New System for Imposing Blanket Bans During Fire Danger Periods
INSTEAD of imposing State-wide blanket bans on the lighting of fires in the open during extreme bush fire danger periods, as was done last year, a new system will be instituted by the Bush Fire Committee this season…
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Two bush fires brake out on Wednesday and were brought under central in the [?] of the day by the large number of well equipped fire fighters who appear[?] promptly an the seems…
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THREE men who were lucky to avoid electrocution in extinguishing a fire in a house yesterday morning saved the life of a sleeping occupant. The men were Messrs Ken…
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Another bush fire was reported on Sunday. It occurred in the Burroway area on a reserve near Mr. G. Radford's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Peak Hill Plans for Re[?]ving Town Fire Hazards
At a well attended public meeting at Peak Hill on Thursday night plans were made for the removal of fire hazards…
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Fire leaps up around a United States Navy fighter-bomber in the carrier Essex in Korean waters, as the pilot (arrow) scrambles to safety…
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