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

Fires & bushfires, 1929

310 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 16 of 16

Fire Victim Impressive Funeral Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 7

Impressive scenes attended the funeral of Miss Edna Langford, a victim of the fire at Filmcraft laboratorites on Wednesday. Six firemen acted as…

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Fire at Rye Park Residence and Bulk Store Gutted Insurance Amounts to £500

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 2

The quietitude of Bye Park was rudely awakened, after midnight on Saturday nigh; by the alarm of fire being laised, and…

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Rye Park. Disastrous Fire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 December 1929 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Mr. Len Taylor’s residence, on Sunday morning week. It was first seen from the school…

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Pole on Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 18 December 1929 · page 3

Flames were seen coming from a pole carry electric wires near the Royal Hotel in Auburn Street about 1.45 p.m. to-day…

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Fire Outbreak

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 2

The fire siren was sounded at 10.5 this morning and the Fire Brigade proceed to the Municipal Council machinery house behind the Council…

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Girl Guides’ Camp Fire. Farewell to Miss Meneary

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon the Guides met at a Camp Fire to have their last gathering before they go into recess for the holidays and to say good-bye…

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Bush Fire Brigade

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 10

The following were present at a meeting held in F. C. McNamara and Company's office: Messrs. E. E. Shaw, A. Friend, R. T. Killick, J. Whelan,…

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Fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 7

A disastrous fire, which broke out in Mr. Len. Taylor's residence, occurred last Sunday morning, 8th inst…

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Train's Dash Through Forest Fire MONTREAL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 December 1929 · page 4

A train dash through three miles of roaring forest fires was the thrill that fell to the lot of passengers travelling from the…

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Shed Damaged Early Morning Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 27 December 1929 · page 2

A fire which broke out shortly before 3.30 this morning damaged a shed at the rear of Mr. Peter Jackson's tailoring business in Auburn Street…

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Fewer Fire Calls More Were Serious Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 December 1929 · page 3

During the year 1929 calls totalling 4,133 were received by the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board compared with 4,476 the previous year…

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