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

Fires & bushfires, 1930

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Fire Drill for Hospital Nurses

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 2

Under the new arrangements, where by the fire fighting apparatus at the Goulburn District Hospital comes under the supervision of the Fire…

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Empire Theatre Fire Chief's Tribute

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 3

During a visit of inspection of tile new Empire Theatre recently, Mr. T. P. H. Nance, Chief Officer of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades,…

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Winter Comfort Synthetic Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 5

Heat is a winter deficiency in the home that must be added by artificial means. Creature comforts have always ways been man's first consideration…

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Trapped by Fire Family's Narrow Escape SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. Champion and their daughter Carrie, 18, had a narrow escape from death this morning, when they were trapped…

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Petrol Fire Blaze in Garage CROOKWELL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 2

Errol Pearman (28), a garage proprietor in Goulburn St., Crookwell, Has severely burnt when his clothing caught fire this morning…

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Fire Walker Meets Disaster COLOMBO

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 4

A fire-walker in North Ceylon is now in hospital, suffering from burns. The man announced that he could…

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Third Time Fire in Factory Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 3

For the third time in the last three months a fire has occurred in the factory of Catherine Dazal, of Elizabeth Street, Redfern, in the early…

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Fire Risk Alarmist Notions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 5

Sometimes alarmist notions are circulated with regard to the danger of cars catching fire. Certainly if a fire occurs in a…

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Sun on Windscreen Starts Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 5

An incipient fire arising from an unusual source resulted in minor damage to a car in Hamilton (N.Z.). On his return the…

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Morning Blaze Occupants Endangered Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 3

A fire broke out this morning in a, shop and dwelling occupied by Charles Vaughan at Leichhardt. Alfred Goldsworthy and his wife…

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Timely Discovery Queanbeyan Blaze Queanbeyan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 3

A heap of smouldering bags was discovered at the rear of Messrs. J. B. Young's store, but the fire was extinguished before any serious damage…

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Fire Brigade Up-to-Date Equipment Siren Installed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 2

As an outcome of the recent visit of members of the Board of Fire Commissioners. some of the equipment at the Goulburn Fire…

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Hot Ice Works Big Fire Occurs Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 3

A fire broke out this morning at the ice and Cold Strong Co.'s works at Lewisham. A huge room was well alight when…

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Just in Time Escape From Fire Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 5

When a fire broke out in the home of John Beck with at Cordon early this morning, he had only time to collect a few clothes, call on other occupants…

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Fire Station Siren

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 2

Capt. W. Way informs us that some of the firemen are working out of town and are unable to attend drill on Thursday nights. To enable them…

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Fanned by Gale Dangerous Fire Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 3

Fanned by a gale a fire at Parramatta Road, Petersham, this morning, spread with great rapidity to the buildings occupied by J. Watson, an…

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Picture Fire Caught in Time Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 3

A fire occurred this morning at the Glebe Picture Theatre. the dress circle was wrecked, the screen burnt and damage to the talkie…

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Disastrous Fire Ontario Forests Swept VANCOUVER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 June 1930 · page 3

Paul Garton, a forestry protection aviator, and five farmers perished as a result of the worst forest fires in Ontario for many…

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EMPLOYMENT Preference to Firemen Trained Men and Fire Fighting

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 1

The Municipal Council decided on Monday night to give preference in casual employment to local firemen, primarily in order to…

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Picture Fire Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 June 1930 · page 3

Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which gutted the Imperial Picture Theatre at North Melbourne shortly after midnight…

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