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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1964

19 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

New Law Tightens Bush Fire Control

The Western Herald · Friday 17 January 1964 · page 7

More effective control of bush fires in N.S.W. will result from amendments to the Bush Fires…

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Fires Killed 193

The Western Herald · Friday 17 January 1964 · page 8

The Australian Fire Protection Association has completed a preliminary estimate of deaths due to…

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Fire Alarms

The Western Herald · Friday 17 January 1964 · page 8

During the Christmas and New Year holidays there were a number of fire alarms, but no serious…

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Fire at Nulty

The Western Herald · Friday 17 January 1964 · page 8

At noon on Tuesday a fire occurred at Nulty Station which destroyed out-building (tool, harness and feed…

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Warning to Fire Watchers

The Western Herald · Friday 17 January 1964 · page 8

The Police are greatly concerned about the action of fire watchers Crowding to the scene of any fire in their…

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Water Service for Fires to the Citizens of Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 7 February 1964 · page 1

Arrangements have been made with the Waterworks Department of the Shire of Darling…

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Two Fire Alarms Last Saturday — One

The Western Herald · Friday 14 February 1964 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon last at about 530 the fire brigade was called to a grass fire in the railway yard…

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Fire Control System Is Streamlined

The Western Herald · Friday 21 February 1964 · page 7

The appointment of fire controllers tontake charge of fire-fighting operations during a grave bush-fire…

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Bush Fire Danger

The Western Herald · Friday 17 April 1964 · page 13

The Chairman of the Bush Fire Committee, Mr. A. G. Kingsmill, issued a warning this week that a…

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Beer Puts Out Fire

The Western Herald · Friday 24 April 1964 · page 12

Beer became a fire extinguisher recently a few miles from Cobar when the hay and chaff on the…

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Destructive Fire of Large Residence

The Western Herald · Friday 3 July 1964 · page 3

Shortly after noon on Monday a fire broke out in the large commodious residence known as Old…

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Fire-Resistant Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 21 August 1964 · page 13

The Graziers' Association of N.S.W. will seek wider advertising for wool's fire-resistant qualities…

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Restrictions on Lighting Fires in Open

The Western Herald · Friday 9 October 1964 · page 10

The Chief Secretary, Mr. C. A. Kelly, warned today that restrictions on the lighting of all fires in…

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Arrangements for Total Fire Bans Weather Bureau Danger Ratings Will Guide Committee

The Western Herald · Friday 30 October 1964 · page 2

Total bans on the lighting, maintenance and use of fires in the open air during the bash fire…

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Fire Prevention Week

The Western Herald · Friday 6 November 1964 · page 11

"Fire Prevention Week is an occasion of special significance this year," the Chairman of the Bush…

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Bush Fire Prevention

The Western Herald · Friday 27 November 1964 · page 13

Police have provided the interesting comment that there is a penalty of up to £100 or 12 months…

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Bushfire Danger Grows

The Western Herald · Friday 27 November 1964 · page 3

The General Secretary of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. w. Mason) this week appealed to motorists to take…

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Bush Fire Prevention Appeal to Public

The Western Herald · Friday 4 December 1964 · page 11

The Chairman of the Bush Fire Committee, Mr. A. G. Kingsmill, appealed this week to the general…

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£6,000 Woolshed Fire Near Cobar

The Western Herald · Friday 11 December 1964 · page 7

A woolshed was completely destroyed by fire recently and damage estimated at £6,000 caused…

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