Fire Destroys Food Parcels and Medicines
Recently a Are broke out in the store of Red Cross House causing £10,000 worth of damage. The Christmas parcel for…
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Fires & bushfires, 1953
179 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 9
Fight 'Hoppers Like Fires' Says Dubbo PPB Inspector
Formation of grasshopper brigades similar to bushfire brigades has been suggested by the Rabbit Inspector (Mr. E. D. Brookfield) to control future grasshopper plagues in the Dubbo PP Board district…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cottage on district property destroyed Family's severe loss in blaze
The furniture, clothing and personal effects of a married couple and their children were destroyed when fire gutted the cottage in which they were living on "Bonview" property at 5 p.m. on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →River Bank Fire Threatened Buildings
A large grass fire which broke out at the rear of the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday morning, threatened…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Destroys Century Old Ho[?]ested
"M[?]" [?] which was ever 100 years old, was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Dangers
Early this year, Mr. J. B. Renshaw, M.L.A. had discussions with the Commissioner for Railways in consequence of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Train Starts Twelve Fires
A passenger train on the Balnaway Werris Creek line is alleged to have started twelve fires in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tilpa Hotel Damaged by Fire
Early on Monday morning last a fire occurred in the Tilpa Hotel and did much damage to the bar…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →'Fight Hoppers Like Fires,' Says Dubbo PPB Inspector (Condensed from the Dubbo "Liberal")
Formation of grasshopper brigades similar to bushfire brigades has been suggested by the Rabbit Inspector (Mr. E. D. Brookfield) to control future grasshopper plagues in the Dubbo PP Board district. It was unfortunate that the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Chimney Fire
Dubbo Fire Brigade was called to extinguish a chimney fire at Mr. D. Hull's home in Palmer Street, early this afternoon…
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The Chief Secretary (Mr. C. A. Kelly, M.L.A.), warned this week that an extremely serious fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Auckland Blaze of Color for Royal Visit Auckland
Royal tour excitement quickened today as the population of 350,000 made ready to celebrate a "Royal" Christmas with Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh as their guests of honor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Goonoo Forest Fire Checked
Prompt action by bushfire brigades and landholders near the Goonoo State Forest on Saturday prevented a forest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Burns 2 Days and Night in Elong District
Twelve square miles of country was burnt out by a fire which blazed! in the Elong-Muronbung area for two days and a night before it was confined yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires Destroy Stored Hay
In the last few days there have been two fires in which stored hay was destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Railway Fires At Neible
Commenting on the receipt of a letter from the maintenance engineer of the Department of Railways at…
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The interior of the District Signal Engineer's Office at the Dubbo Railway was severely damaged by a fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire In Rly. Refreshment Rooms
A fire, which broke out in the Dubbo Railway Refreshment Room yesterday morning, severely damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Risk Expected to Be High During New Year
Fire danger which dropped in the Dubbo district over the Christmas holiday period, is now increasing. Rain which fell before Christmas reduced the…
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