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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1967

14 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

The Menace of Bushfires Appeal to Motorists

The Western Herald · Friday 3 February 1967 · page 6

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

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House, Shearing Quarters Destroyed by Fire

The Western Herald · Friday 17 February 1967 · page 5

A house was burnt to the ground at Brigalow Bore, and the shearers quarters at Coolaburra were also…

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N.S.W. Scouts Appeal for Tasraanian Scout Fire Victims

The Western Herald · Friday 17 March 1967 · page 2

The N.S.W. Boy Scouts Association has opened an appeal for Scouts burnt out in the Tasmanian…

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Bourke Fire Brigade is of High Standard

The Western Herald · Friday 14 April 1967 · page 1

Continuing, Mr. Verrills said the Fire Brigade here is a member of the N.S.W. Fire Brigade — an…

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Fire at Byrock

The Western Herald · Friday 2 June 1967 · page 10

The School residence at Byrock was totally destroyed by fire at approximately 7 o'clock on…

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Ex-Bourke Resident Fire Victim

The Western Herald · Friday 9 June 1967 · page 9

Orange Police cannot establish the cause of a fire which destroyed a cottage on the Forest Rd. early on…

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Fire Alarm

The Western Herald · Friday 23 June 1967 · page 6

The fire Brigade was called to a fire at the residence of Eileen and Bill Wood, in Oxley Street…

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Fire Alarm

The Western Herald · Friday 7 July 1967 · page 1

"Mondayitis" was forgotten for a short period at for a shot period at about 12.30 last Monday as the fire alarm…

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Fire Alarm

The Western Herald · Friday 14 July 1967 · page 4

The Fire Brigade had an early morning call (8.50) last Sunday to the Intermediate High School…

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Another Fire

The Western Herald · Friday 14 July 1967 · page 1

The Bourke Volunteer Fire Brigade received their fourth call in the past two weeks at 6.10 on…

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Fire Destroys Sedan Car

The Western Herald · Friday 8 September 1967 · page 10

A Mini-Minor Sedan car owned by John Fissenden, of Bourke, was completely gutted by fire…

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Cunnamulla Fire

The Western Herald · Friday 6 October 1967 · page 9

Photo forwarded by "Cunnamulla Watchman" shows the R.S.L. Memorial Hall burning. The building, in John Street, was gutted by fire on September 27th. It was only 11 years old. All furniture was saved and no one was…

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Bush Fire Season Approaching

The Western Herald · Friday 27 October 1967 · page 10

The General Secretary of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. W. Mason) recently appealed to motorists to take care…

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Fire Destroys Station Buildings

The Western Herald · Friday 3 November 1967 · page 1

At about 6 a.m. on Wednesday morning, a fire completely destroyed two employee's buildings on…

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