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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 5 of 10

Police Fire on Crowd Calcutta

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 4

The police were compelled to open fire on demonstrators as a result of disorders at Hoogly, near Calcutta, in conection with the celebration of…

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Man Killed Serious Fire WYONG

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 6

Damage, estimated at between £7000 and £8000, was caused by a fire which destroyed three shops and two cottages in Alison Street…

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Bush Fires Graziers' Association Concerned Burning- off Prohibition Council Asked to Extend Period

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 7

Recent outbreaks of fire in the district have prompted the local branch of the Graziers' Association to seek additional precautionary measures…

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Adrift for 40 HOURS Fire on Launch One Man Missing Newcastle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 6

The motor launch Daphne, of Balmain, en route from the Manning River to Sydney, was completely destroyed by fire at sea,…

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Fire Engine Inspected

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 13 April 1933 · page 2

Mr. M. Lucas, principal mechanic of the Fire Brigades, inspected the local engine yesterday, and found it in first-class order. On a road test the…

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Kitchen Fire Minor Outbreak

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 April 1933 · page 3

The Goulburn Fire Brigade received a call at about 11.30 a.m. to-day to a fire in the kitchen of the residence of Mr. Arthur…

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£400 DAMAGE Bungonia Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 3

Damage estimated at more than £400 was caused by a fire-on the property of Mr. W. Wood, of "Jacqua," Glenoval, near…

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Fire Inquiry Crookwell Blaze

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 10 May 1933 · page 4

Crookwell:. Circumstances surrounding a fire which caused damage on two Binda properties recently were inquired into by the…

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Grass Fire Coroner Returns Open Verdict

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 May 1933 · page 6

At the Court House, Crookwell, on Monday, the 8th inst., Mr. J. J. Manion, J.P., Coroner, held an inquest into the origin of a fire on Mr…

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Regent Fire Proposed New Building

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 3

A large dining hall and markets are to be built at the rear of the Auburn Street premises known as the Regent Shopping Block…

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Five Dead in Mine Fire Johannesburg

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 4

Five of the European officials of the Langlaagte Estate gold mine perished in a gas explosion and fire…

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Fire Hydrants Some Cannot Be Found

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 2

“Is it a fact that the fire hydran[?] in front of my premises cannot be found?” asked Aid. H. H. Bridge, at question time at Monday night’s…

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Mystery Fire Hole Burnt in Floor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 22 May 1933 · page 3

Mystery surrounds a fire discovered at the Goulburn Co-operative Society's stores when the premises were opened for business…

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Cottage on Fire Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 May 1933 · page 3

A fire Normanhurst early this morning destroyed a weather-board cottage tenanted by George Clewett and his family. The maid warned the…

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Horses Burned Fire in Training Stables NEWCASTLE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 May 1933 · page 1

Of five racehorses quartered in training stables in Martin Street, Hamilton, which were destroyed by fire carly on Sunday morning, three…

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Fire at Orange In Central Block SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 31 May 1933 · page 3

A fire accurred at Orange early this morning on the premises owned by Charles Curran and occupied on the one side by Currran, Spencer and…

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Excellent Save Fire Brigade Thanked

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 June 1933 · page 4

Appreciation of the excellent save changed by the Goulburn Fire Brigade on the occasion of the Liedertaful Hall fire was…

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Fire Station Visit By Inspector Tuck

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 June 1933 · page 6

Inspector S. A. Tuck arrived in Yass at 6 o’clock on Monday morning from Sydney. He visited the Fire Station in Meehan Street, where Capt…

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Fire Hydrants Steps to Be Taken to Locate Them

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 June 1933 · page 1

“Have the missing fire hydrants been found?” asked Aid. Lawrence during question time at Monday night’s Municipal Council meeting…

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Progress Maintained Liedertafel's Good Year Fire Causes Temporary Setback

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 June 1933 · page 2

Despite difficult times and a temporary setback sustained as the result of the fire which did considerable damage to its hall, the Goulburn Liedertafel reviewed a satisfactory year at the 42nd annual meeting, held at the…

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