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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 6 of 10

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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Liedertafel Hall Repairs to Fire Damage

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 2

A start was made this morning on the repairs to the damage caused by the recent fire at the Liedertafel Hall, and it is anticipated,…

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Fire Brigade Appeal For Support to Pay Expenses to Newcastle Demonstration

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 1

Through our advertising columns the Yass Fire Brigade members appeal for financial support to enable the team to compete in a…

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From Everywhere Big Fire at Albury

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 16 June 1933 · page 2

Big Fire at Albury. A fire at Albury early this morning destroyed Mackie's Model Store. The damage is estimated at several…

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Fox Movietone in the News Fire at Camperdown Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 June 1933 · page 5

A fire which destroyed the premises of the Fox, Movietone. News at Camperdown this morning did considerable damage, but equipment valued…

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A Bush-fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 1

I WAS riding along the track one Sunday on my horse, when I heard a crackling of sticks. Turning my horse in the direction, I rode…

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Fire and Bridges

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 4

The alteration of an ordinance In the Local Government Act in Order to prohibit the lighting of sires within 100 feet of timber…

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Memorial Council Burden Of Municipal Rates Fire Services

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 July 1933 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Soldiers’ Memorial and Literary Institute was held on Tuesday evening. The president, Mr. W. McIntosh, occupied…

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Fire in Stables Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 5

Considerable damage was done by fire at Johnson's Stables at Alexandria early this morning. A number of horses in the stab[?]e were resened…

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Teacher Burnt Clothes Caught Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 2 August 1933 · page 1

Barrallier: Mrs. J. Young, assistant teacher at the Yerranderie Public School, received shocking burns to the body, head and arms…

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For Newcastle Fire Brigades Display

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 2 August 1933 · page 3

It is announced that next year's display by combined five Brigades in N.S.W. will take place at Newcastle and…

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Big Cotton Fire in France Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 2 August 1933 · page 3

Cotonnueric de Fives, at Lille, the largest warehouse in Europe. was destroyed by fire due to spontaneous combustion. Bales…

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Tragic Error Planes Fire on Girls Mistake Boat for Target London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 16 August 1933 · page 3

Seeing a child crying because Its hall had been carried out to sea Jean Chesterton, 15m and her sister, Joan, 18 of [?]ford, who…

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Just in Time Story of the Sea Schooner on Fire Amsterdam

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 21 August 1933 · page 3

A wireless message from the Dutch steamer, Hercules, tells a thrilling story of the f rescue of 46 me, being the chew and…

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Exciting Fire Narrow Escapes SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 August 1933 · page 5

Three members. of the staff and a boarder had narrow escapes last night, when fire broke out in the Royal boarding-house in Hayes Street…

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Fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 9

The Post Office and store at McMahon's Reef were completely destroyed by fire on Tuesday night last at about 10.30 p.m…

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The Fire Brigade Visit By Officials Demonstration at Newcastle

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 31 August 1933 · page 1

The Chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners, Mr. T. J. Smith, and the fourth officer, Mr. Beare, attended at the Fire Station last night to…

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Bush Fires England's Drought LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 3

Troops stripped to the waist and wearing steel helmets and gas masks engaged in the second day's fire fighting the heath fires along the…

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Fire at Cash and Carry

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 4

What might have been one of the biggest fires in Murrumburrah was checked yesterday afternoon by the prompt action of…

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Bush Fires in England Drought Continues London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 September 1933 · page 3

The prolonged drought continues in England and forecasts indicate further fine weather. There is a water shortage in…

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