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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires
179 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 7 of 9
More than 30 representatives of bush fire brigades in the Wellington Shire area met in the Parish Hall on Saturday afternoon to discuss problems concerning the administration and more effective use of brigades in fighting bushfires during the forthcoming summer…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Early this year, Mr. J. B. Renshaw, M.L.A., had discussions with the Commissioner for Railways in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The annual general meeting of the Never[?] Bush Fire Brigade hall [?] its [?] For the [?] of all…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The method of prohibiting the lighting of fires in the open air which will be followed, should the need…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The method of prohibiting the lighting of fires in the open air which will be followed, should the need…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Coolah Shire Council has been advised by the Bush Fire Committee that a bush fire danger period has…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Fire Brigade was called to attend a fire which broke out in a quantity of crass and rubbish on a thoroughfare off…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Portion of a joinery factory in Jubilee Street was severely damaged and an adjoining shed completely destroyed in a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A bushfire danger period had been proclaimed from October 1, 1953, to March 31, 1954, throughout most of New South…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Eschol was allocated one of two remaining fire fighting units, listed by the Talbragar Shire Council, at last night's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A bush fire swept over the whole of Mr. J. Glasson's property at Compton Downs on Tuesday afternoon last. Last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →[?] meeting of the [?] 10th ultimo, [?] was crawn by me [?] pubbshed in your [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Four people were killed and five injured when fire swept through the lodging rooms of the Helping Hand Mission and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The annual meeting of the Mendooran Bush Fire Brigade was held on Saturday last and Mr. F. P…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The annual Bushfire Brigade meeting was held at Beni and a good roll up of members were present…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →For the benefit of residents living within the boundaries of the Shire, the bush fire danger period…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Railway Department is taking every precaution to guard against outbreaks of bush fires near railway lines during the danger period, which began…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the annual meeting of the Mendooran Bush Fire Brigade Mr. F. P. Manusu was again elected captain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Bush Fire Committee of New South Wales is indebted to the Country Press for invaluable assistance in connection with its general activities, and I am now pleased to commend the value of facilities made available to us by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Mumbil man was burned on the hands and leg when a camp fire ignited his trousers at the week-end…
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