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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 10 of 10

Blaze of Colour At Binda Flower Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 December 1933 · page 8

The annual flower show held under, the auspices of St. James' Church of England. Binda, eventuated in the Binda Memorial…

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Bush Fire Brigade (To the Editor.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 9

Sir,—Two meetings have been called to put the above in order for the coming year, but by their apathy the landholders have said: "We don't…

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Petrol Blast Fires House Girl Perishes

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 10

In a fire which destroyed two houses, at Lowesdae, near Corowa, Sydney Wye, 21, was burnt to death. It is believed that petrol fumes…

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Reichstag Fire Trial Nears the End LEIPZING

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 December 1933 · page 3

The Director of Prosecutions at the Reichstag fire trial, Dr. Werner, addressed the court to-day. Some, he said, were impatient of…

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The Turncock Duties Delegated To Works Overseer Locating Hydrants In Case Of Fire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 December 1933 · page 4

When striking the rates for 1934 the Municipal Council reduced the water rate by a farthing. The reduction was effected…

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Reichstag Fire Van der Lubbe Slept LEIPZIG

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 5

The Director of Prosecutions in the Reichstag fire trial to-day demanded the death penalty for To[?]gler and Vaz der Labbe, two of the…

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BRIBERY London Disclosure Fire Frauds Case "Wholesale Corruption" London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 December 1933 · page 3

Evidence of wholesale bribery of members of the London Salvage Corps was given during the hearing of the…

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Golspie News Bush Fire Brigade

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 December 1933 · page 4
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

A branch was formed here at a well-attended meeting held recently and considerable interest is shown in the movement. So far thre is…

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Safety First Cotta Walla and Pejar Unite to Form Bush Fire Brigade

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 December 1933 · page 8

The Cotta Walla and Pejar Bush Fire Brigade took concrete form at a meeting held in the Third Creek School on Monday, 18th Dec…

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Steamer on Fire London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 December 1933 · page 3

The American steamship, Topatopa, 5356 tons, carrying cotton and timber from Florida to London, arrived in the Thames to-day with a…

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Yass Fire Brigade Competitions

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 December 1933 · page 2

The Xmas cake was won by Mrs. Jim Grosvenor, No. 28; baby coat, won by Miss E. Jeffs, No. 7; Xmas cheer, 1st., Mrs. N. Dowling, No. 42; 2nd.,…

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Insurance Fires Solicitor's Evidence Charge of Conspiracy London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 December 1933 · page 3

Mr. William Crocker, solicitor, whose investigations led to the conviction of Leopold Harris' to fourteen years imprisonment, for…

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Found Guilty Reichstag Fire Sentence of Death London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 December 1933 · page 3

To a densely-packed court the President of the Supreme Court at Leipzig (Dr. Buenger) pronounced the sentences in the…

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