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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1955

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Fire Brigade Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 14 September 1955 · page 4

A meeting of the Claverton Bush Fire Brigade will be held at Malvern on Saturday, 24th September,…

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Bush Fire Brigade

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 21 September 1955 · page 8

The Gulargambone and District Bush Fire Brigade intend holding their Annual General Meeting on…

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Control of Bush Fire Prevention

The Western Herald · Friday 23 September 1955 · page 8

"Shire Councils consider there should be a blanket Bush Fire Danger Proclamation over the whole State from…

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Fire in Wool Trucks

The Western Herald · Friday 23 September 1955 · page 14

On Thursday afternoon, a fire occurred at the Railway Wool Dump and three trucks of wool caught alight. Two of…

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Bush Fire Brigade

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 28 September 1955 · page 8

The Gulargambone and District Bush Fire Brigade intend holding their Annual General Meeting on…

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Bush Fire Prevention and Control

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 28 September 1955 · page 7

Convened by die GilSandra Shire Council a meeting of officers and members of Bush Fire…

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Bush Fires

The Western Herald · Friday 7 October 1955 · page 9

A meeting of the Graziers was held on Friday last to discuss the bush fire situation. With the…

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Prohibition on Lighting of Fires

The Western Herald · Friday 7 October 1955 · page 11

The Chief Secretary, the Hon. C. A. Kelly, M.L.A., announced last week that the method for prohibiting…

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Coonabarabran "Times" Office "Destro"yed by Fire

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 12 October 1955 · page 7

A disastrous fire occurred on Thursday morning, when the office of Coonabarabran "Times"…

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Disastrous Fire at Gilgandra Aero Club Buildings Totally Destroyed

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 12 October 1955 · page 1

A disastrous fire occurred early on Saturday night last when the club house buildings and hangar of the Gilgandra Aero Club were totally destroyed…

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Bush Fire Danger

The Western Herald · Friday 21 October 1955 · page 8

Absence of rabbits has given rise to a very serious and little realised lire danger to the man on the land, Mr. R…

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Warrumbungle Bush Fire Brigade

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 9 November 1955 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Warrumbungle Bush Fire Brigade, the following officers were…

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New Berida Bush Fire Brigade

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 16 November 1955 · page 4

All members of the New Berida Bush Fire Brigade are asked to attend an important meeting in the…

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Fire Prevention Campaign

The Western Herald · Friday 18 November 1955 · page 8

The following was included in a speech made by the President of the Rural Bank recently:—…

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Are You Bush Fire Conscious? Timely Warning by Bank President

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 23 November 1955 · page 6

"Next week will be a week of reminders to country, town and city people alike, that the time…

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New Berida Bush Fire Brigade

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 30 November 1955 · page 4

At the recent meeting of the New Berida Bush Fire. Brigade the following officers were elected…

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Crop Fires in the District

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 7 December 1955 · page 1

The fire danger period is denitely with us, and during the past week two fires in crops have been reported. On Wednesday last a fire…

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Prompt Bush Fire Action Praise for Council Tractor Driver (To The Editor)

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 14 December 1955 · page 3

Sir,—Special mention is due to Shire grader driver Lea Walker in a crop, fire on Mr. Don…

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Fire at Mendooran a Good Save

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 14 December 1955 · page 8

In the early hours of Friday morning local residents were called out to help fight a fire that…

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Furniture Van Fire

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 21 December 1955 · page 1

A furniture van, the property of the Young Bus Company, and returning empty from Baradine to…

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