Devastating Bush Fire
Severe electrical storms followed the intense heat of last Friday, and, with the countryside in such a dry…
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Fires & bushfires, 1958
25 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 2
Refused Water to Fight Own Bush Fire
A man hart refused to let fire fighters use water from his bore for a bush fire burning on his…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Sprays for Fire or Painting
Two new-type "sprays"—one for painting and the other for fighting fires—have been introduced by the Ford Motor…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Darling Shire Council Shire Will Assist Local Fire Brigade in Sending Team to Orange
The ordinary meeting of the Darling Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Bourke, at 10…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Functions and Powers of Bush Fire Officers
The Bush Fire Committee's technical officer, Mr. W. J. Kinnear, whose specialised services and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire Brigade Financing "Wrong Approach"
Australian and New Zealand were the only countries that financed fire-fighting services by a…
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We believe there are some likely contenders for Empire Games honors amongst the members of the local Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Man On Fire"
The story of "Man on Fire" concerns the attempt of Gwen (Miss Fickett), divorced wife of Earl Carleton (Crosby) and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at "Dubbo Liberal" Printing Office
Fire early Tuesday morning extensively damaged valuable machinery and offices of a Dubbo…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Preparing For Fire Contests
Organisers of the 1958 firemen's demonstration in Orange were there last week to arrange…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dog Fires Gun, Kills Master
A stockman died on Monday from shot gun wounds received when his dog discharged a gun on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sheep Dog Trials Blaze Wins Open at Cootamundra
The annual Cootamundra sheepdog trials, held in conjunction with the Cootamundra Sheep Show…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Alarm
There was quite a deal of excitement in Mertin Street on Wednesday, when the fire alarm sounded at about 4…
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Bourke is to be represented at the domonstration in Orange on October 13th…
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What excitement and consternation at the Oxley Club at about 8.30 on Tuesday night, when the premises…
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The New South Wales Board of Fire Commissioners have organised a "Volunteer" Fire Brigades…
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The Chief Secretary (Mr. C. A. Kelly, M.L.A.) announced today the proclamation of a bush fire…
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Competitive events in the Volunteer Fire Bridages' demonstration were held at Orange this week…
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At Orange recently when the above was held, Bourke team acquitted themselves very well under the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Prohibition on the Lighting of Fires
The Chief Secretary (the Hon. C. A. Kelly, M.L.A.) announced today that the method for prohibiting the…
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