Two Fire Calls Over Weekend
The Dubbo Fire Brigade was called out twice during the weekend —once on a false alarm…
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Fires & bushfires, 1953
179 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 9
Residents as Screen ’Stars’ Fire Film at Baradine
Residents of the [?] district had the appear [?] test week of seeing themselves as film actors…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Cumnock Returned Soldier's Home Destroyed
A fire on Sunday, April 12, completely destroyed the home of Mr. P. Beveridge, of Cumnock. A donation list was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Comet Jet Crashed In Ball Of Fire CALCUTTA
Victims of Saturday's Comet airliner crash, in which 43 people including four Australians perished will be buried…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nursing Home Fire
Twisted, burning bed frames stand out among the blazing ruins of the Littlefield nursing home in Largo, Florida, United…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Busk Fire Conference Inspection Of Equipment
Following an inspection of bush fire fighting power e[?]ment, demonstrated by a member of commercial…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Crowd Sees Fire in Shed
A fire, which almost completely destroyed a shed at the rear of a home in Brisbane Street, Dubbo, last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Fighting Equipment "An Investment"
"Fire fighting equipment can be regarded an an investment," the president of the Timbrebongie Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dinner to Fire Chief
W[?] arranged a [?] and presentation [?] Mr G H Gilmour. Deputy [?] charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Fire Calls in Dubbo
An outbreak of fire in the Main Roads Department premises in Hampden Street, Dubbo, at 10.40 am today, severely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Letters to The Editor Fire Fighting Units
Sir,-In your issue of 23nd instant I was reported as saying at council meeting in column headed "Fire Fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Officer Retires
Volunteer firemen from all over the West came to Dubbo on Saturday night to bid farewell to the Controller of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires Atomic Shell
This is the United Slates giant 11in. gun which fires an atomic shell. "Atomic Annie" or "Amazon Annie" as it is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fixing Cease Fire Line Causes Korean Problem New York
Although Allied and Communist negotiators are putting the finishing touches to the nearly-complete Armistice, some feeling has developed in Washington that the actual signing of the Korean truce is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Wants Some Fire Insurance Cut
An application will be made by Dubbo Council to the Fire Underwriter's Association for a reduction in the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Damages Fence
Eighteen feet of fencing at the rear of Mr. J. Gibb's home in Macquarie Street was severely damaged by fire today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Preparing For Defence Against Bush Fires
An entry start is preparation to central bush fires in being made by the Timb[?]ngie whire Council, which planes to [?] a conference next [?]to which all night[?] council will be hundered. It is hoped that the chairman of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fire in Wool Warehouse London
Fire destroyed a warehouse covering six acres occupied by the British Wool Commission, in Durban…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Sky
High fire on the 41st floor of an incomplete 45-storey sky-scraper in Mexico City, Mexico. Two firemen were injured as they scrambled to safety with 18 others trapped on floors above the blaze…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?]ference [?]ish Fires
[?] regional conference on bush fires will take place at Narromine next Tuesday. In the morning brigade…
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