Bush Fire Scare at Trangie
There was a care on Saturday afternoon when what appeared to be clouds of black smoke rose south-west of…
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Fires & bushfires, 1953
179 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 9
Bush Fire on Spring Creek
A bush fire on Mr. Jack Barber's "Spring Creek" on Saturday afternoon and night destroyed some 3000 acres, of…
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Insurance companies pay half the cost of bush fire fighting equipment supplied to authorised bush fire brigades, Cr. E. G.Hoy said at the Trangie bush fire meeting. The council pay a quarter and the Government pays the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plans to Control Bush Fires Wide Breaks Every Ten Wiles Proposed Suggestions at Trangie Meeting
A [?] to divided the Trangie district [?] by [?] of [?]up to [?]yard wile was [?] by a meeting held at Trangie to [?] for the control of bush area. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Plans to Poison Rabbits on Burnt Out Areas
Remarkable results had been achieved in experimental rabbit poisoning in burnt out areas, the PP Board rabbit…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Falilty Spark Arrester Causes Fire
A falilty park arrester was the came of a fire on Mr. St[?]t Currtagton's [?] properly, [?] Swmin…
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More than 10,000 rabbits had been destroyed in a poisoning experiment carried out on the fringe of country burnt out by the recent Trangie bushfire, the rabbit inspector (Mr. Brookfield) told today's…
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Dubbo Fire Brigade was called when a fire broke out in a green hedge at the home of Mr. B. Roberts, at the corner of Gipp…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fences For Trangie Fire Victims
Three Trangie graziers have been granted permission by the Dubbo PP Board to cut timber on travelling stock…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bushfire Fighters Found Public Water Tank Empty
Bushfire brigade captains who sought water at the Dubbo PP Board's public watering place near the Curban railway station during a recent bushfire had found the tank locked and empty, the secretary…
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The Trangie Bush Fire Brigade is to ask the NSW Bush Fire committee to have all Trangie caption and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →P.p. Board to Help Victims of the Bush Fire
People who were burnt out in the big Trangie bush fire will be able to make use of travelling stock reserves…
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A fire broke out in the front bedroom of Mr. Alexander James's home in Gipps Street at 2 am this morning, destroying a…
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Drastic action should be taken against persons who continue to refuse to remove fire hazards on their properties, Ald…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Car Badly Damaged By Fire
A Holden car was severely damaged by fire at 12.25 pm today. Engine, body work and upholstery were almost…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Semi Trailer Burnt Sparks Start Bush Fire
A bushfire which started on the Monteray property of Mr. C. D. Na[?]smith on Friday afternoon destroyed about [?] tons…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →No Water for Bush Fire Complaint at Dubbo Board Meeting
An empty water tank and locked windmill, at Curban P.W.P., on the occasion of a bush fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Town Fire Brigade Mendooran Need
At the monthly meeting of the Mendooran Chamber of Commerce it was stated that Mendooran residents are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmers Forced to Flout Fire Laws — Cr. Leary
The inappropriate times to which restrictions on burning-off operations applied forced farmers to flout the law, Cr. W. P. Leary told the meeting of Talbragar Shire Council yesterday…
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He worked all day in the blazing sun. And the sweat, rolled down his cheeks…
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