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

Fires & bushfires, 1930

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Bush Fires Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 5 November 1930 · page 2

Bush fires deveasted tracts of the Hawkabury Valley yesterday. One fire had a front about five miles long and swept over the mountains at a…

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Bush Fires Getting Ready Rich Season Means Risk

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 November 1930 · page 2

With the countryside a picture in green, following the bountiful rain, bush fires for the moment may seem a far off thing, but it…

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"Fire" at Sea Island Forest Blaze Remarkable Mirage Rome

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 November 1930 · page 1

The people of Leghorn were alarmed recently when they saw a great conflagration about 20 males out in the Mediterranean…

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Racecourse Trees Danger of Fire Who Wants Crass Hay?

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 November 1930 · page 7

When the prolific growth prevalent at present dries off it will be a grave menace to the town should a bush fire break out, It…

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Bush Fires Racecourse Grass Brigade Meeting

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 November 1930 · page 2

On account of Saturday afternoon being considered an inconvenient time to hold a meeting owing to sporting fixtures and business…

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Sydney Fires C.S.R. and Enmore SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 November 1930 · page 3

Spontaneous combustion is believed to have been responsible for a fire which broke out in the coal bunkers of the Colonial Sugar…

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Two Fires Narrow Escapes SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 5

A fire broke out in a brick cottage at Rockdale early this morning and the five occupants escaped in their night attire. But for the…

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Bush Fires Brigade Meets Representative Gathering

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 2

A meeting of the Bush Fire Brigade was held on Saturday night in the Lecture Room and there was a large attendance…

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Hospital Fire Search for Man Gilgandra

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 3

The police are searching for an ex-patient in connection with a fire which destroyed the isolation quarters at the Gilgandra Hospital…

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Petrol Caused Fire Broken Hill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 November 1930 · page 3

Mrs. Christina Miller (18), died in hospital late last night as the result of burns from which she suffered consequent upon her motor bicycle…

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Big Fire In Sydney £30,000 Damage Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 November 1930 · page 3

Victoria Building, in Wilmot St. City, was gutted by fire at an early hour this morning the damage being estimated at…

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Burned to Death Baby's Fate Bed on Fire Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 November 1930 · page 3

The three years old son of Mrs. Miller of Lidcombe, was burnt to death early this morning. Startled by the baby's screams Mrs…

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Bush Fire Brigade Points From Saturday’s Meeting

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 November 1930 · page 1

At a largely attended meeting of the Bush Fire Brigade held last Saturday night many matters were discussed…

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War Babe Now 73 Years Old Born Under Fire London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 November 1930 · page 1

A man who was born under fire during the siege of Lucknow, 73 years ago, has just celebrated the relief of the city by…

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Galong Bush-fire Brigade

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 November 1930 · page 2

The following landowners and others attended a meeting in the Memorial Hall on Saturday last; with the object of re-forming the…

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Bush Fire Brigade [?]

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 November 1930 · page 7

A public meeting was held in the Guild Hall supper room on Saturday afternoon last, for the purpose of…

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Prevention of Bush, Fires Patrolling Roads and Reserves

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 November 1930 · page 4

At the Bush Fire Brigade meeting on Saturday afternoon last, a surgestion was made by Mr. W. Fahey that landowners should patrol all…

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Car Catches Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 24 November 1930 · page 2

A Dodge touring car owned by Mrs. Mark Gray, burst into flames while landing in the yard at the home of her son, Mr. Arthur Gray, of Albert…

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Rye Park Bush Fire Brigade

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 November 1930 · page 4

The annual meeting of Rye Park Bush Fire Brigade was held on the recreation ground at 3 o'clock on November 15…

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Grass Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 28 November 1930 · page 5

A slight rise in the wind was responsible for a small grass fire on the property of Mr. G. F. Coleman. In Heatherington Street North Goulburn…

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