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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 8 of 8

The Bush Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 16 December 1931 · page 8

I am a fire and I burnt all the scrub out in the bush as well as trees and houses. While I was burning water blocked my way and frizzled…

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Western Fire Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 5

A message from Cobar states that Bulla Station, a property of 50,000 acres, was blazing furiously to-day. A large number of men are…

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Big Fire Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 5

A fire broke out in the premises Occupied by Goldman and Co., tent and clothing merchants in George Street…

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Bush Fires 140 Acres Burnt Both Outbreaks Suppressed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 December 1931 · page 2

A bush fire started on Mr. C. G. Lawrence’s Avondale property on the Good Hope road on Friday. Mr. Jack McGrath, captain of that area,…

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Brayton Fire Family's Close Call

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 December 1931 · page 3

Awakened by a noise last night, Mr. A. B. Lacey, of Brayton, found that the laundry, in which two children were sleeping, was…

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Bush Fire South of Wagga WAGGA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 28 December 1931 · page 3

A fierce bushfire, which swept wheat and grass land south of Wagga, has been checked. Fortunately the day was calm, though hot, as…

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Careless Use of Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 December 1931 · page 2

Motorists are again a ked by the N.R.M.A. to exercise every care in the use of fire during the holiday season. The dropping of a lighted match,…

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Fresh Outbreak Victoria Park Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 December 1931 · page 3

Fire, which again broke out in Victoria Park to-day, caused considerable damage to the feecing in Faithful Street before the flames…

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Boy's Ordeal Clothes On Fire Brother's Timely Action

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 30 December 1931 · page 3

Enveloped in flames when a motor cycle petrol tank caught, fire in a workshop at 4.40 yesterday afternoon, Laurie Craig, 17,…

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