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

Fires & bushfires, 1934

157 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 8

Fewer Fires Goulburn Figures

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 3

There were considerably fewer fires attended by the Goulburn Fire Brigade during 1933 than in 1932, according to figures supplied…

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No Fires Young Breaks a Record

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 2

For many years now fires have been a rarity at Young,but previous records were broken during 1933, when not one fire of any…

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Unfortunate Fire Married Couple's Bad Luck SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 5

When a two-roomed weatherboard cottage was destroyed by fire near Sutherland last night, Stanley Askew, his wife and, six children, who were…

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Larrikins Busy Fires in the Streets

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 4

Larrikins last night and early this morning did considerable damage in a number of suburbs. Many bonfires were lit in the streets and had to be…

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Silos on Fire Rain Ends Blaze TEMORA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 6

Considerable damage was caused by a fire which broke out on Friday afternoon in the northern division of the Temora wheat…

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Spectacular Blaze Temora Wheat Silos Alight. Firemen's Desperate Battle

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 4

Members of the Temora Fire Brigade and employees of the State silos at Temora had a thrilling fight with a fire which broke out in the engine…

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FIRE-BALL Trees Struck at Young YOUNG

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 6

At Spring Valley, Murringo, a fire ball hit the top of some trees 30 feet from the homestead and burst 20 feet in the air…

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Fire-bell To Be Removed To Overseer’s Residence

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 3

Reporting to the Municipal Council on Monday night, Mr. D. J. Kilpatrick, former turncock, stated:— “I wish to inform the council that…

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Water Scheme Effect on Fire Insurance Rates

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 1

At Monday night's meeting of the Temora Municipal Council Ald. Ryan brought forward the matter of Temora's classification for insurance…

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Bush Fire Brigades Four Registered Already

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 7

At the Shire Council meeting on Thursday, three local bush fire brigades were registered conditional on their suppying names of officers and…

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Tasmanian Blaze Bushfire Damage HOBART

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 5

Bush Fires have broken out in many parts of Tasmania. The valley above Fitzgerald, in the Derwent Valley, was threatened with…

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Not Afraid Fire Trial Echo BERLIN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 3

Foreign journalists were granted permission to see Torgler, one of the five Bulgarians charged but found not guilty of high…

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City Blaze Timely Rescue SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 3

When a fire broke out in premises at Crow's Nest, North Sydney, last night, William Stewart, 70, caretaker, was rescued with…

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Bush Fires Warning Issued SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 3

A warning against bush fires was Issued by the State Meteorolog' st., Mr. Mares, to-day. Owing to the heat, wave which is…

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Binda Bush Fire Brigade Annual Meeting

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Binda Bush Fire Brigade was held in the Memorial Hall, Binda, on Wednesday, January 17th, at 8 p. m…

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Auburn St. Fire Save By Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 3

Prompt response by the Goulburn burn Fire Brigade when the alarm was raised for a fire at the rear of the premises of Mr. A. A. Webb,…

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Officer Killed Fire Engine Capaized HOBART

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 5

Mr. George Alton, superintendent of the Burnie Fire Brigade, was killed when a fire engine owned by the Hobalt Fire…

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Danger Of Bush Fires Two Defendants Convicted

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 6

Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M., in the Court yesterday morning, the police proceeded against Aage Christensen for igniting flammable material,…

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BUSHFIRES Suburban Damage SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 5

Fierce bushfires broke out yesterday in nearly every suburb where there is bush and long grass. Many properties were in…

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Fire Brigade Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 1

The Goulburn Fire Brigade Fund now stands at £36/0/6, the undermentioned donation having been received. The fund is still a good deal short of…

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