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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

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Sawmill Fire Damage Estimated At £2,000

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 3

Mr. Ernie Head, estimates that damage of about £2,000 was caused through a fire which broke out at his…

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Fire Siren May be Sounded To-Morrow

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 1

Captain of the Wellington Fire Brigade, Mn J. Thompson, said this afternoon the fire siren may be sounded at…

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Fire on Two Sides District Brigades Busy

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 1

District fire brigades have been kept busy during the week combating two large fires, one to the east and…

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Bush Fires Cause Serious Losses in District

The Western Herald · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 4

Last week-end a member of the staff of this paper saw at first-hand some of the burnt-out properties on the…

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Prohibition on the Lighting of Fires in the Open Air

The Western Herald · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 4

The Chief Secretary Mr. Clive Evatt, announced that a prohibition had been imposed on the lighting of all classes…

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Compensation For Vehicles Use In fighting Bushfires

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 3

Timbrobongie Shire Councillors on Thursday expressed the conviction that men who voluntarily use their motor trucks,…

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State Member Busy in Bush Fire Area

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 1

The State member for Mudgee, Mr. F. G. Cooke, is busy in the Kandos-Rylstone, Windeyer-Pryamul - Hargraves…

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Stock Losses in Bush Fires

The Western Herald · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 4

Officers of the Taxation Department will visit Bourke on 25th and 26th February, and will meet graziers in regard to…

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Radio Telephones Could Help Fight Bush Fires

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 4

A proposal has been made that a two-way radio installation could be used to help control bushfires as well as…

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New Fire Station When Funds Are Available

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 8

The Coonabarabran Shire Council at its last meeting, on the motion of Crs. J. S. Hatton and C. G. Bruce, decided to advise…

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Bushfire Emergency

The Western Herald · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 9

Red Cross and Police Headquarters have co-operated to enable Red Cross to be ready for bushfire emergencies in the…

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Smoke From Seized Motor Caused Fire Alarm

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 1

Wellington's new Fire Brigade Captain, Mr. Jack Thompson, "extinguished" the first fire since his appointment…

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[?] Fire Damages [?] Poles

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 6

[?] was reported to-day that [?] fire in the Cathundral [?] damaged two or three el[?]ty poles…

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Fire Stoned; 10 Acres Burnt

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 1

A fire on Mr. E.R. Crawferds' [?]was brought [?] centred this week after about 10 [?]…

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Cricket Team Fought Bushfire; Opposition Gained the Points

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 1

WELLINGTON District Cricket Association on Friday night last decided not to allocate any points to the Yeoval team which had to abandon a competition match against R.S.L. because players were needed to fight a…

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In Trouble Over a Grass Fire

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 3

A Peak Hill man was charged, before Mr. R. Palmer, SM, at the Court of Petty Sessions, with lighting a fire in…

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Letters to The Editor [?] for Bushfire [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 5

[?] the courtesy of [?], may I be [?] [?]…

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Brigade's Prompt Action at Week - End Fires Slight Damage

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 1

Prompt action by the Wellington Fire Brigade during the weekend prevented two fires from causing much…

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Fire Fighting Exhibit at Royal Easter Show

The Western Herald · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 4

The exhibit of the Bush Fire Committee at the Royal Easter Show this year will attract special attention because of…

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