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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1960

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Bush Fire Danger Period 1st OCTOBER, 1960, TO 31st MARCH, 1961

The Western Herald · Friday 11 November 1960 · page 4

The bush fire danger period is now fixed by section 7 of the Bush Fires Act for the period 1st October to 31 st March in the next year. The Council of an area…

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Fire Prevention

The Western Herald · Friday 11 November 1960 · page 8

Fire Prevention Week 1960, will be observed throughout the State during the week commencing 7th November,…

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Fire Alarm

The Western Herald · Friday 11 November 1960 · page 14

The sounding of the fire siren on Thursday afternoon caused a stir in the area at the rear of the Federal Hotel…

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Total Bans on the Lighting of Fires in the Open Air

The Western Herald · Friday 11 November 1960 · page 3

Total bans on the lighting, maintenance or use of fires in the open air during the 1960/61 bush fire season, will again be limited to periods not exceeding 72 hours and will not be renewed unless…

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Man Incinerated in Cottage Fire

The Western Herald · Friday 18 November 1960 · page 11

Word reached Bourke on Friday last that a fire had occurred on Beemery property and that a…

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£224,765 For Fire Fighting Equipment

The Western Herald · Friday 18 November 1960 · page 2

Approval has been given by the Minister for Local Government, the Hon. P. D. Hills, M.L.A., to expenditure…

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Country Home Destroyed By Fire Damage Estimated at £9,000

The Western Herald · Friday 16 December 1960 · page 7

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Greg. Barklimore, of "Burnaimvood," Cobar, was destroyed by fire,…

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