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

Fires & bushfires, 1932

273 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 14

Grass Fire Outbreak at Bigga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 3

Our Bigga correspondent reports that a grass fire occurred on Eurimbia, the property of Mr. McMeechan Reid's lat, on Wednesday afternoon…

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Science Room Fire Phosphorus Ablaze

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 3

The Fire Brigade received a call to a fire at 1.33 to-day, when a flare from a stick of phosporous came in contact with kerosene in the Sciencè Hall at…

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Fire at Redbridge. Cormack's Store Destroyed

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 1

At 11.30 o'clock on Thursday night last, the general store at Redbridge was totally destroyed by fire. The owner, Mr. C. Cormack, was absent…

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Golspie Fire Two Mile Front Stopped by River

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 7

A fire started before midday on Monday close to the home of Mr. Robert Allport, of Fullerton, and, fanned by a high westerly,…

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Shed Destroyed Spectacular Blaze

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 2

A large shed measuring 50ft by 14ft at the rear of premises at 149 Clifford St., occupied by Mr. William Dawson, mail contractor…

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Mudgee Fires Mudgee

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 3

There was a further outbreak of fire in the town this morning when the fence around the Town Hall caught alight. Detectives believe it…

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Bush Fires Under Control at Young Young

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 3

Reports from Koorawatha state that the bush fires in the district are non under control, and unless fresh winds rise no further damage…

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Bungendore Bush Fire Brigade Mining Syndicate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 6

A bush fire brigade was formed here last, month, and the wisdom thereof was strongly brought into evidence on Sunday when fire broke…

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Bush Fires on "Suffolk Vale" Two More During the Week

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 2

Two further fires have occurred on "Suffolk Vale" station, Boorowa-one on Saturday night, three miles from Frogmore destroyed…

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Fatal Accident at Bush Fire Man Killed by Fafling Limb Felling a Tree Mr. Sob Platt's Sad End

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 6

BOOROWA residents were greatly shocked, on Sunday evening last, to hear the aid news that a well-known resident of the district, in the…

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Grass Fire Three Properties Suffer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 3

Travelling rapidly in the dry country, a grass fire, which commenced on a reserve, adjoining Mr. K. J. Hannon's property at…

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12,000 Acres of Grass Burnt Bushfires Near Young

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 6

Over 12,000 acres of grass were destroyed by the fire, which started on V. Bragg's property, Kapoona, swept through N. G. Rae's property…

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Fire at Ifield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 3

A fire, the cause of which is unknown damaged the engine and contends of the pumping shtd on the property Street, shortly before 11…

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FIRE! Brigade's Services

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 3

Several cases have come under notice of late where citizens have shown reluctance to notify the Brigade of outbreaks of fire…

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Fire at Young Young

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 5

Fire destroyed the brick and weatherboard residence owned and occupied by Mr. Baldo Cunich, fruitgrower and grazier, of Cowra Road. The…

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Fire Fighting Facilities for Crookwell

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 6

Following upon a request from the Crookwell dune council the Board of Fire commissioners of N.S.W. sent Mr. B. L. Barber (Inspector)…

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Bush Fires Workers’ Insurance Interesting Point

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 3

An important point was raised at the last meeting of the Waugoola Shire Council (Cowra) as to the position of workers,…

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GUNNING Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 4

Actuated by the serious fires which have occurred in the Gunning district during the summer months, an organisation has been formed for the…

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Killed Fighting Bush Fires No Insurance for Farm Hand’s Family?

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 7

Stories that no insurance could be secured in the case of the tragic death of Mr. Robert Platt (who was killed by a falling tree when fighting…

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GUNNING Fire Brigade

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 3

Actuated by the serious fires which have occurred in the Gunning district during the summer months, an organisation has been formed for the…

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