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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1954

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Cease-fire Proposal for Indo-china Geneva

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 1

Representatives of the opposing Commands in Indo-China will begin drafting details of a cease-fire and a regrouping of…

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Fire Breaks and Burning Off

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council it was decided that where circumstances were such that…

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£250,000 Damage In Sydney Fire SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 3

Sydney's biggest fire for nine months caused £250,000 damage to the premises of seven firms in Oxford Street and…

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Estimated Damage of £1,000 at Baradine Fire

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 4

Last Thursday night a fire at the home of Mr. Bruce Purdy destroyed considerable clothing and caused extensive…

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Railways To Pay £45,000 Damages For Bushfire SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 1

The, NSW Railways must pay £15,000 compensation for bushfire damage caused in the Riverina in 1952, the Full…

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Films on Fire Prevention

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 4

Members of the Chamber of Commerce on Monday night saw two films on fire prevention. The films dealt with the cause…

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"Harsh, Unjust!" £2,000 Fire Limit Slated

The Western Herald · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 8

The limit to be placed by the N.S.W. Labour Government on the liability of its railways for fire damage…

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Minor Damage in Cafe Kitchen Fire

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 1

Minor damage was caused to the ceiling of the kitchen in the Hollywood Cafe in a fire at 4 p.m. on Saturday…

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Fire at Rubbish Tip

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 4

Quick action by the Fire Brigade yesterday afternoon prevented what could have been a serious fire at the Council…

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Chimney Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 3

A chimney fire in a two-storied building in Winge-warra Street, was put out by the Fire Brigade yesterday…

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Man Burned in Fire

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 5

A Wellington man received extensive burns when his residence in Lee Street was totally destroyed by fire early…

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Fire Alarm At Narromine Hotel

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 1

The howl of the fire siren disturbed the peace last Sunday night at about 11.15. The outbreak was in the…

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West Dubbo Not In Fire Brigade Area

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 2

Houses flit the Southern side of Tamworth Street and in West. Dubbo are out of the Dubbo Fire Brigade area, Mr…

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Minor Fires Keep Brigade Busy

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 3

The Fire Brigade had a busy weekend attending three fires although none of them was serious…

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Fire Destroys House at Tomingley

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 2

A house was totally destroyed by fire at Tomingley last Saturday after a tin of kerosene exploded…

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Fire Destroys To[?]lry Home

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 3

An accident resulted in the complete destruction of a home at Tomingley on Saturday night. The house belonged to Mr. I…

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Blonde Hairdresser's Fantastic Story Of Fire-Burnt Home And Says That Her Grazier Lover Gave Her Share in Cottage Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 1

An attractive blonde hairdresser told the City Coroner's Court yesterday that her grazier lover, who had given her a share of a £5500 house and lavished gifts, had threatened to put a bomb under…

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Fire at Boys' Hostel Causes Minor Damage

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 3

Fire broke out in a bedroom at the Church of England Boys' Hostel early this morning, but Quick action by the Fire Brigade…

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Chimney Fire in Brisbane Street

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 3

Mr. George Maliphant thought his house in Brisbane Street was being burned down last night at 6.30 pm when he arrived home…

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Grasshopper Council Request To Bush Fire Brigade

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 8

The Mendooran Bush fire Brigade, at a meeting held list week, decided it was not prepared to accept a plan put…

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