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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1977

8 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

The skies are coloured with smoke from stubble fires

Western Magazine · Monday 7 February 1977 · page 7

Western skies are coloured by clouds of smoke from stubble fires, but, is this the correct method soil preparation before…

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Silver Jubilee Camp Fire

The Western Herald · Friday 10 June 1977 · page 1

Bourke Girl Guides are holding a camp fire to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The Girl Guide Movement is taking…

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Jubilee Camp Fire

The Western Herald · Friday 17 June 1977 · page 8

Last Saturday night, 11th June, a Camp Fire was held at the Guide Hall to join in the celebration of the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II…

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Item from Primary School the First Fire

The Western Herald · Friday 17 June 1977 · page 5

One day Catito and his son Monito were hunting for food when a came. They sheltered in a nearby cave. Catito was hungry so he got two dry…

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Bourke Volunteer Fire Brigade's New Station

The Western Herald · Friday 15 July 1977 · page 1

Our photo shows members of the Bourke Volunteer Fire Brigade standing in front of their new station. They are, left to right: E/K P. ROBINSON, V/F P. WIL-SON, B. HOLLMAN, J. BROWN, K. RICE, R. RUMBLE, J. ROONEY, S. DOUGLAS, C. ROBINSON, K. MILGATE, B. GOOCH, G. HELM, L. RUDD and Captain E…

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Light our fire Legacy Day. Buy a badge. Billycart track

Western Magazine · Monday 29 August 1977 · page 18

An approach by a group of school children to Dubbo City Council may see an official billycart track established in the city. Council’s Chief Engineer (Mr John Gilbert)…

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C.B. Radio for Bush Fire and Station Use

The Western Herald · Friday 7 October 1977 · page 4

The aim of this report is to familiarize graziers with C.B. Radio and its advantages for bush fire communications and general station use…

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fire-scarred gully far from dead

Western Magazine · Monday 21 November 1977 · page 14

Picturesque Ferntree Gully, near Rylstone, is fire scarred but far from dead…

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