Fire
At about 3.30 p.m. on Sunday last the Bourke Fire Brigade were called to a house fire in Short Street…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1974
10 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers
Fire Brigade to Attend Demonstrations
Seven members of the Bourke Volunteer Fire Brigade will be attending the Firemens Demonstrations at…
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To gain the maximum of efficiency in fire fighting the Brigade is contemplating a' trip to Albury from the 14th…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →4 Fires in 12 Days
Bourke Fire Brigade has been called out to four fire alarms in the past 12 days. On 14th July there was a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire losses highest ever
Fires in Australia caused losses totalling more than $144 million in 1973…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Ses Helps in Fire and Floods, Natural Disaster
This series of photographs shows members of the State Emergency Service and the type of work they are involved with â Full story page 4…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Born to meet atomic warfare the SES helps in flood, fire and natural disaster
If there had not been fears of an atomic bomb attack we would not have had a magnificent task…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Practising for Albury Fire Control Contests
Captain Eugene Davis has a stopwatch on local firemen practising for the contests to be held at Albury in October. Various contests will be held in conjunction with demonstrations and lectures on fire control and use of latest equipment. Seven members of the Bourke Fire Brigade will make the trip to Albury. Pictured above, left to right: Percy Robinson, Kevin Milgate, Eugene Davis, Rooney, Stan Douglas and Bruce Gooch…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grass Fire
Last Tuesday a grass fire broke out on the outskirts of town and was extinguished before any real damage…
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The dry fuel which has built up after two years of heavy rain has brought explosive fire risk conditions. In the Dubbo Forestry…
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