North Bourke Fire Risk From Presidential Minute
Members will recall the Shire Clerk was authorised to make enquiries for certain essential fire fighting…
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Fires & bushfires, 1972
14 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers
Brothers Die in Fire
Thomas Wilson, 70, and his brother David 51 were burned to death in what has been termed as the most tragic fire in Bourke for many years…
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Extract from Shire Council Meeting, April 28th â A list of exemptions from Registration of Vehicle…
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The Bourke Volunteer Fire Brigade was called out to two fires during the week…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Destroys Home at Native Dog
A fire which destroyed the home and contents of John Burke and family at Native Dog has left them…
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The house, a fibre and weatherboard home, was owned by Mr. Wally Morris and was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Morris and their family. Mr. Morris told Bourke Police he thought he could smell something burning at about 2.30…
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In the early hours of Sunday morning, at approximately 4 a.m., the town was awakened by the shrill of the Fire Alarm. Smoke and flames could be seen from miles away billowing into the…
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Mr. W. Herbert. Five Inspector. interviewed Mr. Alan Groube regarding fire equipment at North Bourke…
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Experiments carried out by the forestry and Timber Bureau (Department of National Development) have…
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On Monday 21st August. Mr. [?] of Darlington Point returned to his three weeks old [?] at…
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The Shire Clerk advises where is a fire hydrant within Davidson oval and the Fire Brigade wishes to…
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âThe danger of major hush fire outbreaks was at present critically high for almost the whole of New…
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Even though Austra[?] is one of the most wild [?] prone countries in the world. l[?]w Australians. have even a vague idea of what to it they get trapped in a bushfire. Most would say they live near a city and would be…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Christmas Party at Fire Station
Santa Clause visited the Fivemens Christmas Party last Saturday [?] He is pictured here with some of the children on of the highlights of the Party [?] ride on the Fire Engine…
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