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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

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Co-operative Society Triumphed Over Disastrous Fire Directors and Manager and Staff Congratulated on Excellent Year's Trading

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 8

RESPITE the disastrous fire last November, when the store was completely gutted and practically all the stock destroyed, the Wellington and District Co-operative Society made a profit of £333 on the year's trading…

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Fire Brigade's Jubilee Dinner Tributes to Half a Century of Service and Protection of Life and Property at Wellington

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 5

THE Wellington Fire Brigade fittingly celebrated its 50th anniversary with a most successful and enjoyable Jubilee dinner and social in the Fire Station on Saturday night. During the dinner glowing tributes were paid to…

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Wellington Bushfire Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1952 · page 2

It was "not fair" that owners should stand to lose [?] their vehicles were damage on bushfire work on if their…

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Board of Fire Commissioners of N.s.w. Tenders

The Western Herald · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 7

Tenders are invited for the renovation of the Fire Station building at Bourke. Tenders to be endorsed…

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Bush Fire Danger Period Opens

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 1

From today—the opening of the bush fire danger period regulations concerning the lighting of fires in the open…

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Radio Sets Bush Fire Fighting

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 10

The opinion was expressed that radio sets are a valuable adjunct in bush fire fighting when discussing the matter at…

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New Brigades Bush Fire Fighting

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 1

In his report to the conference of officers, of bush fire brigades held at Coonabarabran on Saturday, the shire clerk (Mr…

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Shire Zoned Bush Fire Fighting

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 2

The conference of officers of bush fire brigades held at Coonabarabran on Saturday adopted the report of the shire clerk (Mr…

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More Equipment Sought by Bush Fire Conference

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 7

Delegates to the conference of officers of bush fire brigades in the Coonabarabran Shire held at Coonabara…

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Bush Fire Brigade Zones Group Captains to be Appointed

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 1

At the conference of officers of bush fire brigades held at Coonabarabran on Saturday, it was decided that a group captain be appointed for each of the four zones of the Coonabarabran Shire and that a meeting…

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Fire Precautions at Peak Hill

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 3

Many different opinions on fire precautions were voiced when a letter from the Farmers and Settlers' Association was…

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Fire-extinguisher Facts for All

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 3

Many disastrous home fires could be prevented if adequate fire extinguishers were instantly available. In an October…

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Man, Woman Die In Hotel Fire New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 1

A socially-prominent San Francisco banker, Lloyd Wiseman, 46, was found burnt to death in a hotel bedroom and…

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Bush Fire Fighting Motor Vehicle Registrations

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 6

There has been some misapprehension regarding the registration of a motor vehicle used for fire fighting purposes and…

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Bush Fire Brigades Conference At Coolah

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 7

Cr D. B. H. Arnott, president, of the Coolah Shire Council, presided at a well attended meeting of…

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Bush Fire Danger Period Coolah Shire

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 4

The Bush Fire Committee has advised the Coolah Shire Council that a bush fire danger period was proclaimed for the…

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Bush Fire Danger Periods Proclamation Now in Force

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 7

The proclamation of bush fire danger periods throughout New South Wales was notified by the Chief Secretary, Mr. C. A. Kelly, M.L.A., last week…

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A.b.c. Series on Beating Bushfire Menace

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 2

Two teams of speakers with considerable, experience will take part in an ABC new series of discussions, "What…

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Beating the Menace of Bush Fires

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 4

Now that it has been res[?], that bush fires are [?] [?]able, and th[?] [?] be done, firstly to [?]…

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Bush Fire Danger Period

The Western Herald · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 10

The proclamation of bush fire danger periods throughout New South Wales was notified by the…

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