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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires
20 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers
The Chief Secretary (the Hon. C. A. Kelly, M.L.A.) announced that the method for prohibiting' the lighting', maintenance or use of fires in the open air which would be followed should the need arise during…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A section of the By-Laws of the Fire Brigades Act states as follows…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →It may sound too easy, but a few square yards of insect screening could help to save your home from a bushfire. This is the finding of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Capt. H. Rice advises that a Siren Switch Test will be carried out on Monday night next, 13th…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →On Wednesday night last Long Aleadows shearing' shed, the property of Mr. Athol Rice, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At Walgett on Friday, fire destroyed a big department store causing damage estimated at £100,000. Nothing…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Retired engineer Gerald Smutts (83), inmate of an old peoples home, died after his beard caught fire,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At about 10 p.m. on Wednesday they fire siren sounded and the call was to a house at the Reserve,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Under the Motor Traffic Act, "motor vehicle" means any motor car, motor carriage, motor cycle,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An unsual fox-hunting incident has the residents of Temora and district talking…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Despite the comparatively mild summer bush fires caused damage estimated at £299,982 during the 1960-61 season. The assessmet of damage is based on reports furnished by the Police department and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The A.M.P. Fire and General Insurance Company has completed over £1 million of gross…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The home of Mr. Richard Bland, orchardist and apiarist, at Louth, was completely destroyed by fire on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Chief Secretary, Mr. C. A. Kelly, announced recently that a bush fire danger period would be in force throughout the entire State from, dawn on Sunday, October 1, till March 31, 1962…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This is the, time for preparation against an old enemy — bush fires. Timely spring cleaning…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The continued dry weather has had the effect of drying the grass in town yards, and residents would…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Prevention Week which started in New South Wales on Sunday, November 5, highlights what threatens to be one of our most dangerous fire seasons, the Chief Secretary, Mr. C. A. Kelly, said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Control of bush fires is a national problem affecting a very large number of Australians. Scarcely a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →With the arrival of summer, motorists and campers are advised of the Bush. Fire Regulations…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The fire alarm shortly after five o'clock on Tuesday afternoon caused the usual stir with cars…
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