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

Fires & bushfires, 1931

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Bush Fires Already

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 9

Bush fires are starting early this year. One broke out on Messrs. Hereward Bros. property on the Young Road on Thursday. There was…

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Big Fire At Rubber Works SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 3

A sudden explosion, followed by an outbreak of fire, completely destroyed the woks of Hardie's Rubber Company, Ltd., in…

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Bush Fire Brigade

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 2

A meeting of the Yass Bush Fire Brigade was held on Saturday afternoon at Messrs. H. James and Co’s office. Mr. A. D. Shaw occupied the…

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Galong. Fire Brigade

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 9

A meeting called for the purpose of re-forming the Bush Fire Bridage was held in the Memorial Hall on Saturday, 7th November…

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Careless Use of Fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 1

Severe penalties are provided by the law for the careless use of fire, says the N.R.M.A. Whoever leaves, whether temporarily or otherwise,…

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EXPLOSION Shops Wrecked Fire Follows Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 November 1931 · page 3

Two brick shops in Queens, Parade, Clifton Hill, were completely wrecked and a third was extensively damaged, at 12.30 this…

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Binalong Notes Cricket: Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 1

[?] left to win, Galong cricketers de[?]ealed Berremangra for the Argue [?] on Sunday. Galong scored 118 and Berremangra 110…

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Narrow Escape Cut Off By Fire SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 3

A fire early this morning in the Braemar Cafe, opposite the Balmoral Baths, North Sydney, was marked by a narrow escape from death by Miss…

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Grass Fire Night Outbreak

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 2

A grass fire on a vacant allotment in Lagoon Street. was responsible for the Fire Brigade turning out at 9.12 last night…

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Tangmangaroo Bush Fire Brigade

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 30 November 1931 · page 3

As will be seen by our advertising columns, Mr. H. J. Best, secretary of the Tangmangaroo Bush Fire Brigade, has called a meeting to be held next…

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Incinerator "Fire"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 December 1931 · page 4

Dense smoke from s incinerator at the rear of Gilpin's Auburn Street shop was responsible for bringing the Gouburn Fire Brigade out at 8.30 last…

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P.P. BOARD Attitude to Patterson's Curse Co-operation with Bush Fire Brigades

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 8

Directors C. Crichton (chairman), D. H. McFarlane, J. Garry, L. D. Hall, and T J. Beveridge were in attendance at the monthly meeting…

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Fires in the Open

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 7 December 1931 · page 1

An appeal is made by the N.R.M.A. to all motorists, to be particularly careful in the use of fire on touring or camping holidays. A match…

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Local and General Fire in Tar at Gas-works

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 2

At 11.30 yesterday morning the Fire Brigade was called to the gasworks, in Dutton Street, where a fire had occurred when tar for the roads…

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Bush Fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 9

A bush fire started out to[?] McMahon's Reef one day last [?] but was got under control [?] much damage was done. This…

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Bush Fires Control on Large Holdings

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 9

As pointed out recently by the Director of Agriculture, the prolific growth of grass has made the bush fire particularly serious this season,…

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£1000 Bush Fire Damage on Station

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 5

Forbes.—A bushfire on Jemalong Station one day last week destroyed two haystacks, a large shed, and 10 acres of crop. The damage is…

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Smoke Signals Trial by Fire (Continued.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 7

Since Mrs. Hatfield joined me on this trip there has been tons of local colour that looked specially laid on for her benefit. At different times…

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Bush Fires Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 5

One of the most disastrous hush fires known ill New South Wales, with a front of more than 50 miles, is sweeping over the far western plains,…

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Disasters Sea Horrors Fire and Gales Shanghai

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 3

Approximately 250 Chinese passengers of the Chinese inter island steamer, Tatch, of 800 tons, are believed to have perished early…

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