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

Fires & bushfires, 1930

214 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 11

Car Engine on Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 August 1930 · page 3

Excitement was cursed in Auburn St. at lunch time to-day when the engine of a car driven by Mr. S. K. Lavers caught fire. Evidently…

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Fire Harvest Remarkable Search Wagga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 August 1930 · page 3

Extraordinary scenes were witnessed at the Wagga municipal tip when men with lorries were dumping rubbish from Copland's department store fire…

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Rope on Fire Perilous Climb SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 3

During the fierce storm which swept Sydney last night, Hack Harris the foreman rigger of the Sydney Harbour Bridge had to make an ascent…

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The Fire Brigade Mr. Wm. Dyball’s Service

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 2

Writing to the editor, Mr. Wm. Dyball informs us that he received his discharge certificate from the Yass Fire Brigade on June 30 this year,…

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Fire on Steamer Mauritius

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 5

The steamer Brookwood arrived with her No. 3 hold flooded. The fire is believed to be under control, but the damage so far cannot be…

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Shop Fire Timely Discovery

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 August 1930 · page 3

The Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out at 8 o'clock last night to a fire on the premises at 127 Auburn Street, occupied by Mr…

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Fire a Pawnbroker's Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 3

The shop occupied by Simon Smith, pawnbroker, was destroyed by fire at Hurstville early this morning. The damage to goods was about £1500 and…

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The Post! Those Charges Against Labour Smoke and Fire To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 2

Sir: Mr Ryan's handling of the "Case for Labour" is about on a par with the medical man who would administer a bread pill to a cancer…

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On Record Toscha Seidel's Fame "Touch of Fire"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 August 1930 · page 6

Toscha Seidel, the brilliant violinist, who was touring New Zealand about four years ago, contines to win fresh laurels wherever…

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Melbourne Fire Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 August 1930 · page 3

A fire broke out early this morning on the top floor of a building occupied by J. W. Knipton and Co., printers, in a lane off Little Lonsdale Street…

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Fire Alarms Greater Efficiency

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 25 August 1930 · page 2

Changes in the fire fighting equipment at the Goulburn Fire Station have been taking place gradually during the past few…

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Man Detained Fire at Croydon Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 August 1930 · page 3

A man has been detained pending police investigation of a fire which occurred early this morning in the shop in Edwin Street, Croydon,…

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Film Destroyed Fire Follows Screening

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 2

Several reels of cinematograph were destroyed by fire following a screening at the Kenmore Mental Hospital yesterday afternoon…

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Bed on Fire Woman Just Saved Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 September 1930 · page 3

Mrs. Minnie Gorter (45), of Ultimo, was burned about the head, face and hands when her bed caught fire early this morning…

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Rectory on Fire Damage of £2000 WYONG

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 3

When the Church of England rectory caught fire to-day the church bell was used as a fire alarm. The rector, Rev. Mr. Tanner, was…

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Ten Burned Ships Destroyed Water Caught Fire Athens

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 3

Ten sailors were incinerated and several injured when seven sailing vessels and a steamer were destroyed as the result of…

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Bush Fire Dangers

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 8

With the approach of summer, and the risk of bush fires, the Railway Department has issued an instruction to engine crews to check as far as…

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Good Save Outbreak of Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 September 1930 · page 2

Timely discovery averted a serious fire at the rear of George Adams, Ltd's cake shop, at 158 Auburn St., on Saturday evening…

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Fire Hydrants Where Are They? Ald. Gray Concerned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 September 1930 · page 5

An offer to donate £50 to the hospital if any of the aldermen succeeded in finding the three fire hydrants in Park Street within…

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Night Thrill House on Fire Narrow Escape Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 September 1930 · page 3

Several people escaped down a ladder to safety when a fire broke out in a residential in Palmer Street, East Sydney, this morning…

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