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

Fires & bushfires, 1929

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Disastrous Fire Damage Amounts to £30,000 MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 1

A Korumburra message says that a serious fire occurred there at 1.30 yesterday morning and before it was checked destroyed four shops and did…

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Water for Fires Ald. Goodhew's Proposal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 2

The Deputy Mayor. Ald. Goodhew, has given notice of the following motion for next council meeting:- "That the Water Engineer report to…

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Fire Brigade's Busy Year

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 2

Last year was on of the busiest on record for thle Golburn Fire Brigade, the brigade responding to 18 calls, an excess of 13 over the total…

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An Ostler's Heroism Horses Saved From Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 4

Heroic conduct on the part of an ostler saved eight horses when a fire broke out recently at a pit in South Wales. The ostler, John Lloyd. saw…

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Valley Ablaze Fire Sweeps 10,000 ACRES Flames Threaten Many Homes BARALLIER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 2

Bush fires are sweeping over a 15-mile frontage between the Wollondilly and Abercrombie Rivers. The outbreak began last week, and…

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Bush Fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

A fire started on Mrs. Shea's property at Galong, on Thursday and spread into a portion of Mr. Armour's property. The fire started about 11…

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Bush Fire Brigade

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

WITH the continued spell of hot dry weather, the thoughts of the man on the land naturally turn to the danger of bush fires, and the…

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Bush Fire Brigade

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 3

A meeting of the Boorowa Bush Fire Brigade was held in the Guild Hall, on Saturday afternoon, 22nd, December, and…

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Out of Control Barrallier Bush Fires BARRALLIER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 4

The great bushfire which is raging in the hill country between the Wo[?]londilly and Abercromble rivers in out of control…

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Terrific Bush Fire. Still Raging Fiercely

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

At 11 o'clock on Wednesday a bush fire broke out on Mr. F. H. Tout's Wambanumba property. Young, in a paddock known as Riley's, on the…

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Hundreds Fight Alarming Bush Fire. 1600 Acres of Grass Destroyed, with Miles of Fencing. Serious Outbreak Starts at Wambanumba. Control Gained at Belowra

The Young Chronicle · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 1

Between 300 and 400 Volunteers, from all parts of the district, fought an alarming bush fire which broke out on Mr. F…

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The Fire at Barallier. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

A message from Baralliter states that the huge bush fire which has been raging since theend of last week is still pursuing its devastating…

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Fire at Sawmill Premises Partly Destroyed GRAFTON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 4

Messrs. Pike and Co.'s sawmill at Dirty Creek, near Corindi, was seriously damaged by fire early yesterday morning. The outbreak was…

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Fire Brigades Art Union No Support From N.S.W. SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 3

The New South Wales Fire Brigades' Association has re-affirmed its decision no[?] to take an active part in the Fire Brigades Art Union this…

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Bush Fire Brigade

The Yass Courier · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

A meeting of the above brigade was held in James and Co’s office Yass, on Saturday afternoon. Present: Mr Don. Shaw (in the chair), Messrs…

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Bigga Menaced Disastrouse Bush Fire Many Holdings Swept BIGGA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

On Friday Bigga experienced the worst bush fire in years and hundreds of acres of pasture were destroyed. On many holdings…

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Factory Fire Outbreak at Baxter's

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

Use of chemical fire extinguishers prevented the spread of a fire in Baxter's boot factory yesterday afternoon. The signalman it the signal box…

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Burning Out Barrallier Bush Fire BARRALLIER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

The disastrous bush fire which has been sweeping through the vairous sheep runs between Barrallier and Burragorang, was brought under…

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Under Control Bigga Bush Fires Township Reasonably Safe BIGGA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

Bush fires that have menaced Bigga during the last few days, are under control to-day, although fires are raging in other parts of…

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Blowing Fire Boy's Fatal Joke CANOWINDRA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 6

A fatal mistake was made by John Rogan, 18 years, of Canowindra. when with other companions, he was demonstrating how to blow fire out of his…

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