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

Fires & bushfires, 1932

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Popular Girl Funds For Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 1

Ways and means of raising funds to defray the expenses of the Goulburn Fire Brigade's team at the Wagga display in October…

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Fell in Fire Woman's Death Bungendore Resident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 1

As the result of a fainting attack when standing near the fire at her home at Bungendore on Tuesday, Mrs. Esther Nash, aged…

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Fire Brigade Wagga Competition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 3

Goulburn Fire Bridge Volunteers will make their first move in the campaign to raise funds for their expenses to the Brigades Exhibition at…

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Cottage Destroyed by Fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 7

The residence of Mr. Percy Fielding, on the corner of Campbell and Court Streets, Boorowa, was destroyed by fire on Thursday…

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Fire Outbreak in Auburn St

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 6

Prompt action on the part of several people working nearby prevented any damage resulting from a fire which last night broke out in…

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Fatal Fire Many Killed ZAGREB, Jugoslavia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 1

ZAGREN, Jugoslavin, Wednesday A midnight explosion in photo graphic chemicals due to a fire on the second floor, trapped 45 families in…

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Stables on Fire Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 2

The Phoenix racing stables at South Kensington were partly destroyed by fire this morning r When the alarm was given the, three centre stables…

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Bush Fires Lightning's Part Aboriginal Legend

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 8

Many of the recent great bush Greg had their origin in lightning. Curiously enough the theory that fire first came from lighting was…

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Indian Riots Mob Break Loose Police Open Fire Calcutta

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 3

More rioting occurred at Allahabad yesterday. Police were compelled to fire oil several occasions to disperse the crowds…

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The Fire Brigade

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 1

Inspector S. A. Tuck arrived in Yass at 5.40 on Monday morning. He inspected the Fire tSation where he found the premises and appliances…

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Castle on Fire Carol's Loss BUCHAREST

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 3

King Carol’s country residence, Folscheor Castle, at Sinaia, was destroyed by fire, none of its valuable contents being saved. Carl lost…

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Fire Commissioners

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 3

The board of Fire Commissioners paid a visit to this city yesterday, and made an inspection of the Goulburn Station. They left this morning for…

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Serious Fire Electric Iron Overheats

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 3

Damage estimated at between £30 or £40 was caused by a fire which broke out in a shed at the rear of business premises occupied…

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Still Raging Colliery Fire GRETA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 3

The underground fire in the Anvil Creek, Central Greta, and Old Greta Colleries, was still raging this morning…

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Would Cost £425 Fire Fighting Scheme Further Report Called For

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 3

The Engineer, at the last meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council, tabled the following estimate of costs for the establishment of a fire-fighting…

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Greta Fires Sand To Be Tried SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 3

In an effort to stem the fire which Is raging in the Old Greta Colliery, authorities propose to pour sand into bores, which will be sunk in an…

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Big Fire £10,000 Damage Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 5

A fire which almost gutted the premises of Slazengers, Ltd., Surry Hills, early this morning caused damage to the extent of £10,000. The…

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Fire Commissioners' Visit

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 May 1932 · page 4

Advice has been received by the officer in charge of the Goulburn Fire Station, Mr. Knox, that the Board of Fire Commissioners will arrive in…

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Yass Volunteer Fire Brigade

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 May 1932 · page 2

At a convention of the Fire Commissioners and country Fire Brigade representatives it was decided to revive the competitive sports between…

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Fire Commissioners Goulburn Visit

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 5

Goulburn is to have a visit from the Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W. on Tuesday, May 17. At last night's meeting of the…

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