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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1957

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Bush Fires Big Outbreaks on Western Properties

The Western Herald · Friday 18 January 1957 · page 1

Since our last issue there has been many bush fires in the western portion of the State, particularly…

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Car Destroyed by Fire

The Western Herald · Friday 18 January 1957 · page 8

On Boxing Day, the J. P. McGirrs had the misfortune to lose their car, it being completely destroyed by fire. John…

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Bourke Bush Fire Brigade

The Western Herald · Friday 1 February 1957 · page 1

A meeting of all interested in the Bourke Bush Fire Brigade are notifed that a meeting will be held on Thursday,…

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Bourke Bushfire Brigade

The Western Herald · Friday 15 February 1957 · page 12

A meeting of members of the Bourke Bushfire Brigade was held on 7th February last…

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Wanaaring News Wanaaring Bush Fire Brigade

The Western Herald · Friday 22 February 1957 · page 8

The meeting of the Wanaaring Bush Fire Brigade, held at Wanaaring on Saturday lust, was very well…

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Sunday Night's Bushfire

The Western Herald · Friday 8 March 1957 · page 4

About 6.30 on Sunday evening, during the period of an electrical storm, local residents were horrified and astounded,…

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Bush Fire Danger

The Western Herald · Friday 22 March 1957 · page 1

We learn that two carriers, who lit fires between Bourke and. Cobar on Wednesday, have been charged at Cobar with…

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Mount Oxley Bush Fire Brigade

The Western Herald · Friday 12 April 1957 · page 2

The first meeting of the Mount Oxley Bush Fire Brigade was held on Sunday last at Mr. C. G…

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Fire Hoaxers Cost Millions Each Year

The Western Herald · Friday 3 May 1957 · page 10

There is nothing more than a series of wrong number calls on your telephone — particularly if you…

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Destructive Fire

The Western Herald · Friday 7 June 1957 · page 6

At midnight on Monday night last, a fire broke out in Mr. George Sharpe's residence in Hope Street,…

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Local and General Car on Fire

The Western Herald · Friday 30 August 1957 · page 1

The sounding of the fire alarm on Thursday afternoon attracted a big crowd to the rear of McNeill's Garage, where…

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Fire at Nulty Station

The Western Herald · Friday 6 September 1957 · page 8

On Sunday night last, a fire occurred at Nulty Station, when the home of Mr. and Mrs. Feter O'Shannessy was…

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Local and General Crass Fire

The Western Herald · Friday 13 September 1957 · page 1

Early in the week a grass fire occurred in the Cuttaburra area, and it is rumoured a good number of acres of dry…

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Fire Alarms

The Western Herald · Friday 20 September 1957 · page 14

The fire alarm has sounded twice in the past few days. On Wednesday night some poles in the railway goods yard…

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Chrysler Royal Car Destroyed in Garage Fire

The Western Herald · Friday 27 September 1957 · page 8

The peacc and quietness.of Mertin Street was rudely disturbed on Wednesday afternoon about 3.30 p.m., when…

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Bakery Fire

The Western Herald · Friday 4 October 1957 · page 8

Early last Sunday morning a Are broke out in Mr. D. Coffee's bakehouse and gutted the inside of the iron…

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Fire Alarm

The Western Herald · Friday 11 October 1957 · page 1

The sounding of the fire alarm on Thursday during lunch hour attracted a long stream of cars to Anson Street,…

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Forest Fires, 1956-57

The Western Herald · Friday 25 October 1957 · page 11

The principal causes of forest fires in the coastal and tablelands districts every year are illegal…

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"Green Fire"

The Western Herald · Friday 25 October 1957 · page 12

A drama of adventure and romance played against an unusual setting comes to the Wonderland Theatre on…

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Prohibition on the Lighting of Fires

The Western Herald · Friday 25 October 1957 · page 13

The Chief Secretary (the Hon. C. A. Kelly, M.L.A.) announced today that the method for…

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