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

Fires & bushfires, 1933

193 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 10

Toll Collector Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 4

Late on Friday night the toll collector at Loganholme Bridge, says a Brisbane message, was forced to fire a shot to stop a car which had…

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Bowral Fire Man Arrested SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 3

The police at Bowral early this morning arrested a man alleged to have been implicated in an attempt to burn down the farm buildings of…

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Parliament House Outbreak of Fire Nurse Raises Alarm Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 3

Parliament House was threatened with destruction by a fire which broke out in the Record Room above the Legislative Council Chamber shortly…

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Bush Fire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 2

A fire started by lightning broke out on Stockdale yesterday, and went on to Nanangrove. In all about 1000 acres were burned, when a timely fall…

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Grass Fires Wheat Destroyed ALBURY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 1

About 1000 acres of crop grassland, large quantities of bagged wh[?]at, and some fencing were destroyed by a fire which broke out on Mr. Phibbs'…

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Fires Brigade Busy During Holidays Outbreaks At Victoria Park

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 1

During the holidays the call of the fire siren was unpleasantly frequent, and had local residents somewhat nervy, while the fire…

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Fire Mystery Man Murdered LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 3

What appeared a simple case of a man being overcome by smoke in a sudden fire in his office while typing at his desk has…

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Fire at Hardwicke Car And Shed Destroyed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon a wooden building, used as a garage, etc., was destroyed by fire at Hardwicke, the residence of Mrs. Hume, about three…

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Fire Brigade 1932 Activities Few Serious Outbreaks

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 6

Although approximately 40 calls were received, by the Goulburn Fire Brigade during 1932, the number of ontbreaks…

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BUSHFIRES Two Outbreaks

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 1

There were two outbreaks of bush fire since our last issue, but fortunately neither did considerable damage…

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Bush Fire Galong Outbreak

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred on Boxing Day on Mr. J. Horton's property, four miles from Galong. The fire started in a wheat…

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Pastoral Bush Fire Brigades the Equipment Necessary

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 3

If a bush fire brigade is to function effectively it must be properly organised and properly equipped. In a recent issue of these notes readers…

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Fire Destroys Shop

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 1

A shop and dwelling of six rooms, the property of M. Fren, general storekeeper, was destroyed by fire. Mr. Fren, who lived on the premises,…

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Nanangroe Fire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 2

The fire on Nanagroe, which burned about 1000 acres of country on Wednesday last, started shortly after lunch and fanned by the wind soon…

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Bush Fires Work of Brigades

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 1

The formation of bush fire brigades, it was pointed out at a meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council yesterday, is entirely a…

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Bush Fires Coast and Inland Trains Held Up Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 3

Bushfires are raging in many districts as a result of heat wave conditions. At Fassifern, on the main railway…

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Grass Fire. About 100 Acres Burned

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 3

About 3.30 o'clock on Friday afternoon a grass fire broke, out in a lane near Kildea's property, west of Murrumburrah. The fire entered…

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Marengo Three Fires in Five Days

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 1

A fire broke out on Sunday afternoon on Mr. M. O'Connor's property about half a mile from Marengo. The Marengo Bush Fire Brigade was…

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Danger of Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 2

A reminder is given to those weekenders who take a run into the country to be a little more careful than usual this week-end. The country…

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Fires in Marengo District Lightning Keeps Brigade Busy

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 4

Marengo has been the centre of numerous small fires of late, none of them, fortunately, attended with very serious losses…

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