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

Fires & bushfires, 1931

149 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 8

Grass Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 3

A spark from burning grass on a vacant allotment in Bradley Street, yesterday afternoon, set fire to more grass in the rear of the premises…

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The Fire Brigade Impromptu Party

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 3

The Fire Brigade Staff celebrated New Year's, Eve at the station last night when an impromptu party was held…

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Queensland Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 3

A fire at Welda (Qld.), early this morning destroyed the Post Office Hotel, fruit shop, wine saloon and other buildings…

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Fires Increase More Calls By Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 3

Outbreaks of fire in Goulburn during 1930 showed an increase compared with 1929, according to information made available by the…

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Grass Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 2

The Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out about 11 o'clock yesterday to extinguish a grass fire in Prince Street. The flames were…

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Fire in Sydney Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 3

The wood turning factory of Cerutti and Spilstead and Co., at Alexandria was destroyed by fire early this morning. The building was gutted and…

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Bush Fire First of Season Promptly Controlled

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 2

The first bush fire this season broke out yesterday morning, but was got under control in about two hours, after some 100…

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Fire at Murrumburrah. House and Furniture Destroyed

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 2

At about half-past 8 o'clock on Saturday night, 27th ult., a house and furniture was destroyed by fire at Murrumburrah. The house was…

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Planes on Fire Five Men Killed Italian Tragedy Official Report Rome

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

Five Italian airmen were killed and three, were injured when two seaplanes, in taking off for the Atlantic Flight, were…

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Fell Into Fire Woman's Leg Burned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 3

Mrs. Catherine Walling, of Woodhouselee, was badly burned about the left leg on Saturday and had to be taken to the Goulburn…

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House on Fire Police Arrest Woman GEELONG

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 3

At East Geelong yesterday morning Mr. and Mrs. Foller were awakened and found that the rear portion of their home was in…

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Grass Fire in Park

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 2

The Yass Fire Brigade was called to a grass fire in Victoria Park at 3.55 yesterday afternoon. It appears that the fire started in grass outside…

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Tricolor Loss Fire Ignited Chemicals SINGAPORE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 3

The consular inquiry with the assessors into the loss of the motorship Tricolor, which blew up off Colombo, has issued a…

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Bush Fire Brigade

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 3

Landowners have become indifferent towards their local Bush Fire Brigade, and the last two meetings called lapsed for the want of…

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Outbreak of Fire Brigade's Save

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 3

A fire broke out in a shed in a lane at the rear of the Fire Station at 2.15 p.m. to-day, but it was placed under control before Any damage…

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Total Loss Cottage Destroyed Fire on Friday Night

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

A cottage owned by Mr. T. Coleman, and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. John Reed and family, and situated in O'Connelltown,…

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Grass Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 3

Several fruit trees were damaged by flames when a grass fire broke out at the rear of premises occupied by Mrs. Brookes, of 3½ Cowper Street, at…

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Low Pressure Fire Fighting Mayor’s Warning

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 3

“I think this Council should take steps to prosecute anyone who uses water after the fire siren is sounded,”—thus the…

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Boorowa Bush Fire Brigade Meeting of Members Very Poorly Attended

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 8

Would the landowners of the district attend a bush fire in the same manner as they attend meetings of the…

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Hay on Fire Two Stacks Destroyed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

TARALGA: A mysterious fire occurred on the property of Mr. Albert Corby, of Roslyn Road, Wowagin, when two stacks of hay…

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