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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 4 of 10

Binda Fire Brigade Wants Brigades in Other Centres

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 8

Important business was dealt with at a specially convened meeting of the Binda District Fire Brigade, held on the 1st inst. and presided over by…

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Cessnock Fire Becoming Dangerous CESSNOCK

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 3

The outbreak of fire in the Hillend Colliery spread materially during the night and the position is now extremely serious. Fires are extending…

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Cowper St. Fire Safety of Building

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 3

There was an echo at last night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council to the attempted destruction by some unknown…

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Bush Fires Workers’ Compensation Act Appointments of Captains

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 2

Two matters of importance in connection, with bush fire fighting were mentioned at Friday’s meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council…

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Hay Fire Spectacular Flames TEMORA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 3

Hundreds of residents clad in pyjamas, watched firemen fighting a spectacular fire which broke out early this morning at the chaff…

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Fierce Fire Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 3

Seven firemen were affected by smoke, and a number of others were scalded with boiling water in a fire which late last night severely…

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Burned to Death Match Factory Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 3

Six girls were burned to death when the Canada Match Factory was gutted by a fire which followed an explosion…

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Fire at North Yass Weatherboard Cottage Destroyed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 2

A weatherboard cottage in Polluxstreet, North Yass, owned by Mrs. M. A. Noyes, of Cavan, and occupied by her two sons, Messrs. C. K. (Nobby)…

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An Escape From a Bush-fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 4

One day when I was riding through the forest I was surprised to see smoke rising from the trees in front of me…

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Blaze at Temora Hay Stacks Burnt

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 7

A spectacular fie at Temora destroyed over 800 tons of stacked hay at the Chaff mills of J. Dolden and Co. on the edge of the town…

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Court House Fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 5

We have been asked, on behalf of the Department of Justice, to express deep appreciation of the splendid assistance rendered by local…

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Fire Checked Middle Arm Outbreak

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 5

Middle Arm,—A fire which has been raging in scrub land between Middle Arm and Taralga for the past three days was checked in the hills…

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Golspie News The Season Fire Under Control

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 2

GOLSPIE: The weather continues extremely dry. Not one point of rain was recorded during February, and only 13 points…

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Golspie News Bush Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 4

For some days last week a bush fire was burning at Burra Creek and Golspie, but has now burnt out. Frequent changes in the wind probably…

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Bees-nesters Fined Started Fire on Black Range

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 1

At the Young Police Court yesterday' Joseph Jones, Lionel McCabe and Frederick Kleem were each charged with a "Clearview," near Young, on 19th Feb…

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Big Fire £10,000 Damage at Junee Junee

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 3

All that now remains of the Australian Straw Envelope Factory at Junee is a few smouldering tons of straw envelopes and straw…

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Fullerton & District Bush Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 4

A fire broke out on Tuesday of last week in a paddock on "Cook's Vale" Creek, belonging to Mr. I. T. Hogan. It was under control by…

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How Bush Fires Begin

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 10

Following a fire which burned through 40 acres of timber country on Black Range, Joseph Jones, Frederick Klemm, and Lionel…

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Bush Fire 30 Tons of Lucerne Hay Destroyed

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 2

A bush fire started on Mr. S. T. Preston's farm at Pudman Creek on Sunday last, and, ex­tending to Mr. Moorby's…

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Lieder Hall Blaze Damage Exceeds £200 Brigade's Save

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 3

Damage estimated at over £200 resulted to the flooring and stage at the Liedertafel Hall during a fire which was discovered early…

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