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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 9 of 14

A Fire at Sea

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 5

MY brother, Charlie, was going to England the next day from Melbourne on the P. and O. liner, "Or-tranto." That afternoon I was…

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Husband in for Bad Time Lit Fire Over Wife's Secret Note Hoard

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 1

Visions of a new fur coat in smoke last week for a Ballarat woman when she returned home and found her husband warming himself…

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Fire Among Pianos Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 3

When a caretaker name Thorn, of Rawson Chambers, Pitt Street, Sydney, was roused by his wife early this morning, he found a fire raging on…

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Fire in Hall

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 8

Crookweel Owing to the scorching of woodwork which came in contact with the heating apparatus a fire broke out in the Salvation Army hall…

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£50 NEEDED Fire Brigades' Display

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 5

The appeal for funds to enable a Goulburn team of volunteer firemen to take part in the forthcoming demonstrations at Wagga is…

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Fire at Geurie £4000 Damage Wellington, N.S.W.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 3

A fire broke out. this morning on the premises of the Great Western Stores and Edgleys: Ltd., at Genrle. The outbreak was first observed by…

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Chimney Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 25 July 1932 · page 1

Goulburn Fire Brigade received a call to a house in Denison Street on Saturday night to subdue flames in a chimney which had caught fire. The…

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Fire Display Crew at Drill

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

In the presence of an interested crowd, the. team 'to represent the Goulburn Fire Brigade at the ,wagga; Demonstration drilled in…

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Wagga Fire Display

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 5

An address dealing with the Fire Brigades' demonstration to be held at Wagga in October will be broad cast from Station 2CO at 9 o'clock…

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Flood and Fire 200 Dead HONGKONG

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 3

More than 200 are dead and a million dollars' damage was, caused by floods and fires at Canton. The rapid rise of the river menaced…

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Fire Display Goulburn's Team

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 3 August 1932 · page 6

Members of the Goulburn Fire Brigade are training consistently for the demonstrations to be held at Wagga in October…

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Fire Engine Capsizes Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 3 August 1932 · page 5

While proceeding to a fire at Drummoyne early this morning, Firemen McDermott and Burgess were injured when the engine capsized. Both men…

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Big Fire Club House Destroyed at Killara Links Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 3 August 1932 · page 5

The club house at the Killara Golf Links was completely destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. The damage is…

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Spark From Stove George Street Blaze

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 10 August 1932 · page 2

A fire broke out this morning at No. 1 George Street, occupied by Mrs. Charlotte Walton, but the damage caused was only slight…

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The Post! Wagga Fire Brigade Competitions An Appeal (To the Editor)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 10 August 1932 · page 2

Sir Notwithstanding everybody is more or less in a bad way financially I think the general public should support the appeal of the local Fire…

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The Post! Fire Brigades' Display At Wagga Goulburn Team (To the Editor)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 August 1932 · page 2

Sir,—I read with interest a letter published above the significance of E. Betts in yesterday's issue concerning an appeal for funds to enable…

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Fire Brigade Display Value to Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 August 1932 · page 3

Strong comment was made by Aid. Goodhew at last night's meeting of the Goulburn Chamber of Commerce to the fact that the…

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Fire Brigade Fund Growing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 17 August 1932 · page 3

With subscriptions totalling £35/3/9 now in hand; the success of the Fire Brigade's effort to raise £50 to enable Goulburn to be…

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To Fight Bush Fires by Flame Railway Scheme For Whole State Breaks Along the Lines

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 22 August 1932 · page 3

By burning off thousands of miles of grass along both sides of the railway line throughout N.S.W., the Railway Department hopes to beat the…

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Fire at Junee Junee

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

W. J. Keast's general store in Seignior Street was badly damaged by a fire which broke out about 4:30 on Saturday morning…

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