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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

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A Blaze

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 4

SOME excitement was caused on Thursday in the vicinity of Millard & Sons’ brickyard, when between one and two o’clock the paddock around the yards was found…

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Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

On Saturday evening about 7 o'clock the fire bell was heard announcing an outbreak of fire, which was discovered in a detached kitchen at the residence of Mr. P. Hammond…

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Fire Brigade System

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 1

The Fire Brigades Act, 1902. was found to contain certain technical legal flaws, and consequently its provisions could not be enforced in country municipalities. The…

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Bush Fires

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 6

Bush fires have been common throughout the State during the last three weeks, and, of course, the hotter and windier the day the greater the…

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Fighting the Fire Fiend. Burrowa a Bush Fire Brigade. Committee Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 6

The first meeting of the Committee of the Burrowa Bush Fire Brigade was held in the Mechanics' Institute, Burrowa, on Monday evening last, 3rd Jan…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 6

Following is a copy of the Captain's report to the Fire Brigade Board:— Gentlemen,—In presenting to your Board the annual report of your brigade, I am…

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Bush Fires

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 2

A bush fire started within half a mile of the town of Tumberumbs. One hundred and fifty men were fighting the flames. They succeeded in…

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New Fire Act. the Regulations

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 2

In a special issue of the "Government Gazette" the Chief Secretary, Mr. Wood, published the regulations under the new Fire Brigades Act,…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 2

On Monday evening a social evening was held in connection with the above, the occasion being a visit by Divisional Inspector Dadd, who is making a tour of inspection of…

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Fire Brigade

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 2

As reported last week, Cr. Hay (president of Crookwell Shire) reported to the Council that he had received a requisition (through Cr. Harvey) for a meeting to…

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Constantinople Fire. London, Jan. 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 5

Yesterday a fire broke out in Chiragan Palace, Constantinople, the residence of the Sultan, and the meeting place of the Parliament of Turkey. Sailors from…

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Fire in a Clothing Factory. Many Girls Reported Roasted to Death. London, Jan. 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 4

While a clothing factory in Philadelphia was on fire three of the girls jumped from tile windows and were killed. Twelve others were injured…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 2

The new Fire Brigade Act came into force on 1st January, and on Monday evening it was decided by the members of the Goulburn Fire Brigade to distribute the prizes won in the…

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The Latest. Another Fire at Burraga. Burraga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 2

Another disastrous fire occurred in the main street last night. Two large business places, a billiard room, and a private residence were totally burned. The loss is partly…

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Proposed Fire Brigade

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 2

THE meeting of citizens convened by Cr. G. D. Hay, president of the Crookwell Shire Council, in answer to a numerously-signed requisition…

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Fire at Nubba. Wheat Destroyed

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 2

A fire occurred at Nubba on January 10th whereby a quantity of what was destroyed. From particulars to hand we gather that, on the date in question there were stacked at…

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The Fire Brigade Trophies. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 2

Sir,—Adverting to your report in Thursday's Post in which you administer a very seasonable rebuke to the Goulburn Fire Brigade for the manner in which they…

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The Fire Brigade Trophies. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 4

Sir,—Mr. Yates' concluding paragraph in your issue of last Saturday anent the return of the Fire Brigade trophies to some local mausoleum is a good suggestion, and one…

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A Fire

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 2

Oh Sunday night, about half-past nine o’clock, whilst our residents were enjoying the cool of the delightful, and conversing in the streets, their attention was…

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Fire Commissioners

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 2

The eight nominations for the position of Fire Commissioner for country municipalities and shires comprise the following:—Alderman John Archibald Beatson, Mayor of Wollongong; Alderman…

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