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

Fires & bushfires, 1935

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Few Fires Brigade Has Quiet Year

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 1

Goulburn enjoyed camparative freedom from serious 'fires during ,1934, the aggregate :damage to property being estimated at…

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Fire Brigade Last Night's Social

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 2

Firemen attached to the goulburn Brigade held their annual SOCIal at tile Fire: Station last night, ,those present spending a…

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Bush Fire Brigade Appointment Of Officers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 1

A meeting of the Yass Bush Fire Brigade was held at the office of Messrs. H. James and Co. on Saturday, December 22, when there were…

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Bush Fire Brigades the Equipment Necessary

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 3

If a bush fire brigade is to function effectively, it must be properly organised and adequately equipped. The personnel of a brigade and the…

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Baby's Death Pram Caught Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of a three-months-old baby, Leo Alexander Blok…

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Saved From Fire Crippled Digger Rescued

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: While Keith Adams was walking along Bassett Street Penshurst, early this morning he saw, the house of Arthur…

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Local and General Cotta-walla-pejar Bush Fire Brigade

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 2

A meeting of the Cotta-Willla-Pejar Bush Fire Brigade will be held at the Cotta Walla School on Monday night next, 14th inst. commencing at…

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Bush Fire

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 4

On New Year's Day a fire broke out on Phillips' property leased by Mr. P. M O'Connor, of "Oxton Park' Mr. O'Connor noticed the…

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Bush Fire Brigade

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 7

A meeting of Boorowa Bush Fire Brigade was held in the Guild Hall Supper Room on Saturday afternoon last…

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£60,000 Blaze

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday: Damage estimated at about £60,000 was caused by a fire at the premises of Brooklands Motor Accessories Pty.,…

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Store Gutted Big Auckland Blaze

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 3

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: The most destructive fire in Auckland for four years occurred last night, when the premises of…

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Two Dead Mystery Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Ernest Dawson 45, fish hawker, and Maud Dillon, 40, a married woman, . were dragged practically…

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Bush Fire Brigade

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the above was held in the Guild Hall Supper Room on Saturday, 12th January, at 3.30…

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Victoria Park Blaze Fire-breaks Save Fence

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 3

Foresight on the part of the Goulburn City Council in having a fire-break placed round Victoria Park gave protection to fencing and trees in the…

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Ship on Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: A message received to-day by the Glasgow owners of the British tanker Valverda, which is on fire in the…

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Wagga Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 5

WAGGA, Friday: More than 200 acres of grass and a quantity of fencing were destroyed by a fire on Pomingalarna station. The fire broke…

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Bikes Destroyed Wingello Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 5

While burning a fire break at Wingello last Tuesday several residents of that centre received thrills which they did not bargain for. A…

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Fowls Roasted Grafton Street Blaze

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 3

Several head of poultry were incinerated by a fire which seriously damaged stables, and sheds at the rear of premises in…

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Big Fire at Yass £6000 DAMAGE Thieves Blamed For Outbreak

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 3

The drapery store of Peterson' Bros., Ltd., in Cooma Street, Yass,. was pnactioally ,destroyed by fire early yesterday morning:…

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Burglary in Drapery Store Followed by Disastrous Fire Evidence Of Forced Entrance; Stock Practically Total Loss Premises Extensively Damaged; Police Making Investigations

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 1

The stock, premises and fittings of Messrs. Peterson Bros. Limited, one of the leading drapery stores in Cooma Street, were practically destroyed by a disastrous fire on Tuesday morning. Investigations by the police…

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