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

Fires & bushfires, 1928

198 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 10

Fire Near Ho[?]

The Yass Courier · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 3

About mid day on Wednesday [?]lounds of smoke were seen rining to the south [?] at Holbrook, and as the day was very hot, one of the…

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Binalong Bush Fire Beaten

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 6

A bush fire broke out on Mr. E. P. Browne's properly, "Emerald Hill," on Sunday morning, about 11 o'clock, just near the homestead. There was…

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Fire Fighting Mr. Merriman's Scheme Invaluable Invention

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 7

Mr. George Merriman's idea of utilising the driving power on a motor truck to work a pump to fight bush fires will be of inestimable…

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Items of Interest New Zealand Bush Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 2

A cable from Auckland states that a hash fire spreading over a mile front, is threatening the whole of Wairamaku. Settlers are making…

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Scared by the Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 6

A feature associated with the fires at Allambee and Yarragon (Victoria) has been the prevalence of native game. In the valleys some miles…

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Dangerous Practice Lit Fire in the Open

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 2

"A dangerous practice," commented Mr. L. A. McDougall, C.M., in convicting George Robert McKelvey at the Goulburn Police Court on Saturday…

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Picture Theatre Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

Damage estimated at £5000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the Woollahra Picture Theatre, known as Olympic No. 4, Oxford Street,…

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Fire Bells To Go. New System for Arousing Brigade. Greater Convenience

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

Soon a fire at Young will not necessarily mean the arousing of the whole town. Arrangements are being made…

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Crookwell Bush Fire Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 8

A bush fire broke out yesterday about seven miles out on the road between Binda and Crookwell. Although no very serious damage…

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Historic Fire 1918 Disaster Recalled BERLIN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 4

The arrest of a sergeant-major in Oldenburg on January 28, although not officially confirmed, has set all Germany speculating as to the cause…

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Crookwell Fire House and Furniture Destroyed CROOKWELL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 4

A weatherboard cottage of seven rooms and about £200 worth of furniture, none of which was Insured, the property of Mr…

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FLAMES 200 Feet High North Queensland Fire BRISBANE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 4

A message from Atherton states that a disastrous fire occurred there early this morning destroying the Conmmercial Hotel, Bell's general…

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Bush Fires. Help Brought by Radio

The Young Chronicle · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 6

The Melbourne broadcasting station 3 LO, which is heard to many parts of N.S.W. even better than the Sydney stations, has been able…

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Wheat Crop Blaze

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 8

An outbreak occurred in the wheat crop of Mr. Samuel Gay at Bannister on Wednesday. Mr. Gay was at the time, employed stripping wheat in the…

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Open-Air Fires Barred

The Yass Courier · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 3

In 28 Victorian counties, open-air fires are this year disallowed from January 17 to March 31. For lighting a fire or permitting any fire to be lighted in the open…

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Bush Fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 6

A fire broke out on Monday afternoon last on Messrs. Armstrong's and C. Reynold's property in the Burrowa district, and destroyed between…

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Items of Interest Bush Fires in N.z

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

Disastrous bush fires are still raging in the Auckland province of New Zealand. At Ahuhu a stack of timber valued at £10,000 had been destroyed…

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Set Fire to Herself Woman's Amazing Suicide LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 2

"This Is the most extraordinary case in my experience," said tile Isleworth Coroner at the inquest concerning the death of May Elizabeth West,…

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Fire at Kempsey Brigade's Dash Through Floods KEMPSEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 3

The most destructive and spectacular fire that has ever occurred in Kempsey broke out at an early hour yesterday morning, when the large…

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Fire Officer Hall Farewelled by Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

Members of the Goulburn Fire Brigade assembled early this week to bid farewell to Sub Station Officer Hall, who has been in charge of the…

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