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

Fires & bushfires, 1932

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Timely Help Rendered. to Cope with a Bush Fire

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 2

Mr. W. C. H. Roberts, of "Currawong," has asked us to express his grateful thanks to all those public spirited men who came out in the…

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Good Save "Wynella" Fire Homestead Endangered

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 3

Spreading rapidly before a strong breeze, a fire which broke out on Mr. A. G. de Lauret's "Wynella" property last night…

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English Parallel Miniature Zoo Fire London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 3

Coincident with the circus fire at Antwerp, a fire occurred in Hill's Bazaar, Blackpool. This is a miniature zoo, containing hundreds of birds;…

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The Post! Careless Use of Fire Picnics at Tarlo (To the Editor)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

Sir,—Allow me space in your paper to call attention to what is considered to be careless use of fire in this and and other localities. As the country…

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Grass Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 1

Several fruit trees were damaged by heart when a small grass fire, occurred on premises occupied by Mr. S. Thomson in Ottiwell Street…

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Fire-fighting Scheme C. of C. Makes Further Representations Fire Expert to Report

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 8

At last Thursday's meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council further correspondence was read, from the Crookwell Chamber of Commerce…

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Fire Bug? Outbreaks at Binalong Mystery Blazes Binalong

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 4

Suggestions that a fire bug is at work and has, been responsible for several fires in the district, culminating in a disastrous…

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Heat Wave : BUSHFIRES Mercury Hits the Roof

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 5

To-day, as far as the records at the Crookwell Post Office go, was a record high temperature. At 3 p.m. the mercury was…

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Bush Fires Several Outbreaks Grass Country Burnt

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 2

About 1 o’clock on Tuesday a bush fire started a few miles from Binalong. The fire swept through 200 acres on Mr. P…

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What to Take to a Bush Fire

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 4

A correspondent, after giving a graphic account of a light with a bushfire at Wallarooble a few days ago, gave the following hint to the…

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£100 Reward For Information Leading To Conviction Binalong Bush Fire Brigade

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 2

At a largely attended meeting held last night under the auspices of the Binalong Bush Fire Brigade it was decided to offer a reward of £100 to…

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Bush Fires in District Serious Gunning Outbreak Fighters Collapse with Heat Car Cut Off by Flames

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 3

Yesterday's terrific heat caused a renewed outbreak of fires in the Goulburn district, the most disastrous being near Gunning, where the flames, travelling before a strong wind, reached to within a mile of the town…

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Wagga Blaze Ten-mile Front Wagga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 3

A fire which began in the township of Humula yesterday spread rapidly, and was soon burning on a 10-mile front…

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Lit a Fire On Bank Of Murrumbidgee Defendant Convicted

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 5

Before Mr. Forrest, P.M., in the Court yesterday morning, Edgar Esmond was proceeded against by the police for igniting a fire in the open…

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Bush Fires Countryside Ablaze

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 7

BOOROWA district is to-day experiencing a real bush fire which is threatening the countryside. Commencing yesterday on Mr…

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Danger Passes Binda Bush Fires. BINDA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 6

The fires which raged on two sides of Binda during Wednesday afternoon and night are now well under control and all danger…

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Bush Fires Several Outbreaks Grass Country Burnt

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 7

About 1 o'clock on Tuesday a bush fire started a few miles from Binalong. The fire swept through 200 acres on Mr. P. Reynolds'…

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£100 REWARD Binalong Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 2

Binalong: At a largely attended meeting, hold under the auspices of the Binalong Bush Fire Brigade, it was decided to offer…

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Bush Fires Burrowa District Destructive Outbreak

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2

Burrowa district is having its share of bushfires. A serious outbreak on Friday swept to within four miles of the town of…

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Bush Fires Albury Youth's Death SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 3

Bushfires and grassfires were reported yesterday as having occurred in many parts of the State…

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