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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 8 of 14

Local and General Fire Brigade

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 May 1932 · page 2

The street stall in aid of the Fire Brigade, to help meet expenses of the visit to the Wagga demonstration, held on Saturday resulted in a profit…

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Fire Commissioners

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 5

The Board of Fire Commissioners arrived in Goulburn this morning and will meet members of the Goulburn City Council at a function to be held…

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French Liner on Fire Lost Off Cape Guardafui S.O.S. on Midnight Air Ships Rush to Rescue Aden

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 3

The latest Messageries Maritime liner, Georges Phillipar, of 21,000 tons, which was launched in 1930, and bound for Marseilles from China, caught fire five miles from Cape Guardafui…

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Fire on Liner Captain's Statement 100 Passengers Missing Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 3

The Captain scouts the suggestion that some of the passengers were trapped in the cabins of the French liner, Georges Phillipar, which…

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Big Fire At Armidale Fireman Killed Two Others Injured Armidale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 3

When Braund and Co.'s store caught fire a terrific explosion of detonators in the stock occurred, killing a…

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The Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 May 1932 · page 2

The public will cordially endorse the words of appreciation spoken by the two Mayors at the official gathering of the Goulburn Fire Brigade on…

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Visit to Yass Board of Fire Commissioners Medal Presented to Local Fireman

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 May 1932 · page 2

The following members of the Board of Fire Commissioners arrived in Yass at 10.30 yesterday morning: AIds. G. J. Baker and E. E. Collins…

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Armidale Fire Victims

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 5

As a Mark of respect for the two firemen who lost their lives in the disastrous fire at Armidale, the flag was town at half mast at the…

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Good Save Fan Catches Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 3

Prompt action on the part of the occupier averted what may have developed into a serious fire at 96 Auburn Street in the early…

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Big Fire Byron Bay

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 3

A fire completely gutted Gibson's general store at Byron Bay and partly destroyed a refreshment room late last night…

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Cottage on Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 1

A cottage opposite the recreation ground owned by Mr. Gregory, of Binalong, was discovered by neighbours hours to be on fire about 8 o'clock on…

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Fire at Binalong Cottage Damaged Good Save

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 June 1932 · page 6

An outbreak of fire occurred at Binalong on Sunday night, about 8 p.m., in a house owned by Mrs. Gregory, in Woolrych Street, near…

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Fire at Binalong Cottage Damaged Good Save

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 7

An outbreak of five occurred at Binalong on Sunday night, about 8 p.m., in a house owned by Mrs. Gregory, in woolrych Street, near…

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Not Covered By Compensation Act Men Who Lose Lives or Get Hurt Fighting Fires on Neighbouring Holdings But Life Insurance Policy Operates

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 5

"It's a rotten position," remarked". Cr. O'Neil at Seturday's meeting of W[?]goola Shire Council when the Clerk read a reply from Mr. A. R…

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Ten Killed Ohio Fire CLEVELAND, Ohio

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 June 1932 · page 3

Eight are known to be dead and two missing following an explosion and fire which swept a down-town apartment early on Tuesday…

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Three Deaths Mother and Children House on Fire Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 3

Mr. George Brownfield, wife of Irwm Brownfield, a dairyman of Heatherton, and her two children, Bruce, 9, and Patricia, 2 years 9…

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Wagga Fire Display

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 4

Although efforts have been made to raise sufficient money to defray the expenses of the Goulburn Fire Brigade team which will participate in the…

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Flue Overheats Fire at Court House

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 3

The Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out shortly after 12 o'clock to-day to extinguish a fire which had started in the ceiling of the dole office at the…

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Fatal Fire Trapped in Room Man's Terrible Death Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 3

Trapped in fierce flames Eric Cambourne, 23 years of age, a labourer, was burned to death in a fire which destroyed a weatherboard cottage…

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Home Gone Fire at Garfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 3

Before it could be placed under control, a fire reduced a double-fronted weatherboard cottage almost to ruins in Garfield…

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