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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires
179 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 8 of 9
Fire-fighting engines and equipment had been overhauled and 20 new portable pumps obtained, each capable of delivering 55 gallons a minute up to 1701b. pressure, the Minister for Conservation (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A mother and five children were burned to death in a mountain cabin today while the father fought a forest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo Fire Brigade attended a fire which broke out among sawdust and grass on a vacant allotment in Fitzroy Street,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Crowds gathered to watch the Dubbo Fire Brigade extinguish a fire at the rear of H. W. Taylor and Son's garage at 11.52…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →During this month there have been a number of destructive fires in the western area, which resulted,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The bush fire fighting movement in N.S.W. expresses itself, as far as the prevention and suppression of fires is concerned, through bridages organised by local councils. These brigades are officered by captains and deputy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This is [?] Fire Prevention Work, all over the State. At the present [?] it is [?] that the danger will not be as high in the went [?] has been in [?] summers, but the [?] campbell express wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Trangie £12,000 are started something, On the day following it the Minister for Works and Local Government passed the back to the Tablehands Country Council, responsible with some Government [?] for financing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Seven bush fire brigade, captains were selected for the 1953-54 bush fire dancer period by the last meeting of the Bogan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Efficiency in the field of fire fighting depends not only upon the enthusiasm of the volunteer fire fighters, not only upon the leadership and encouragement given by captains and other officers of the Brigades, but also upon manual…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Forestry, Commission is delving into the possibilities of using the Baradine Aero Club’s plane for the spotting and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo's Fire Brigade had a busy weekend attending several grassfires on Saturday night and Sunday when bushfire danger…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →While bushfires are flaring along the coastal areas of New South Wales, no fires have been reported in the West…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sgt. O. S. Lynch of the Coonabarabran Police warns all persons in the Coonabarabran police district of the grave bush…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →While helping to put out the fire at the Power House on Saturday afternoon, Mr. Mervyn Armstrong received second…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire broke out in the immediate rear of the Coonabarabran Power House on Saturday afternoon causing damage estimated to be in the vicinity of £1000 The fire started near the fuel meters and the water…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Narromine's sole timber mill and joinery works were destroyed by fire early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A large [?] and number works at Narromine was this [?] by are Owned by Mr. W. J. Tress[?] On and [?] works [?] of the west [?] Narromine [?] The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Wellington storekeeper who rang the Fire Brigade to find out where a fire was on Friday last was informed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Baled hay in the paddock of Mr. L. T. Narriman, [?] alight by lighting during a severe electrical [?] on Thursday…
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