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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1966

13 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

Insurance Scheme for fire flood and drought

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1966 · page 6

In reply to a question, Mr. Conroy said he favoured paying into an Insurance Scheme, through…

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Local Home Destroyed by Fire

The Western Herald · Friday 25 February 1966 · page 5

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Buckley, in Yanda Street, was almost completely destroyed by…

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Fire Alarm

The Western Herald · Friday 18 March 1966 · page 6

At 9.30 bn morning last quite a stir was caused with the sounding of the fire alarm. Smoke…

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Fire at Meatworks

The Western Herald · Friday 24 June 1966 · page 6

On Sunday morning last the fire brigade was called to a fire in a hay shed in the meatworks yard A…

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Fire at Old Scour

The Western Herald · Friday 15 July 1966 · page 6

At approximately 8.45 p.m. last Saturday evening the fire brigade was called to a fire at the old Wool…

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A.M.P. Takes Over Fire Insurance

The Western Herald · Friday 12 August 1966 · page 4

A.M.P. Fire and General Insurance Company Limited has integrated its activities with those of the…

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Luck holds—year of few Bush Fires

The Western Herald · Friday 2 September 1966 · page 10

The 1965-66 Bush fire season, forecast by experts as "possibly one of the worst ever," did not…

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Fire at Janbeth

The Western Herald · Friday 2 September 1966 · page 3

At 3.50 p.m. on Sunday, 28th August, Mr. Frank Egan reported to the local Police a fire on his…

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Fire Destroys Homestead

The Western Herald · Friday 16 September 1966 · page 6

A disastrous fire, which completely destroyed the homestead and contents of "Maurabilla" Station, the…

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Fire Danger Period Starts October 1

The Western Herald · Friday 7 October 1966 · page 4

The statutory bush fire danger period began over all of New South Wales from October 1 unless…

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Bushfire Season Approaches

The Western Herald · Friday 28 October 1966 · page 7

The hot summer months are just around the corner and the N.R.M.A. has appealed to motorists to…

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Kiosk at Caves Burnt Out

The Western Herald · Friday 25 November 1966 · page 6

Fire caused damage estimated at $8,000 when it gutted a souvenir kiosk and a storeroom at Jenolan…

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Fire Alarm

The Western Herald · Friday 25 November 1966 · page 1

The sounding of the fire siren on Wednesday morning resulted in a large number of cars converging in…

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