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

Fires & bushfires, 1935

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Fire Brigade Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 2

The officer in charge of the Goulburn Fire Brigade, Mr. J. Knox, submitted to the City Council at last night's meeting a statement giving…

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Wool Fire Insurance Payments

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 2 December 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Following the previous progress payment to Goldsbrough Mort and Co., Ltd., of £300,000 on account of wool lost in the…

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Old Homestead Destroyed By Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 2 December 1935 · page 1

WAGGA, Monday: The homestead on the Wanganella Estate, one of the largest and best-known station properties in the Riverina district, was…

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After the Fire Rush For Bargains

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 December 1935 · page 2

“It’s an ill wind that blows no one any good,” was probably the reflection of the large crowd that stormed Mr. A. J. Crowe’s premises on…

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From Everywhere Wanganella Fire Loss

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 December 1935 · page 2

The homestead of the Wanganella Estate, which was destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon, was valued at about £10,000, and was insured for…

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Binalong Bush Fire Brigade More Equipment to Be Purchased

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 December 1935 · page 2

The Binalong Bush Fire Brigade has again been formed and the following officers have been appointed:— Chairman, E. P. Browne; captain, E…

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Bush Fire Brigade G. W. Merriman, Capt.; N. Milson, Vice-Capt. Insurance of Fire-fighters

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 December 1935 · page 5

A meeting of the Bush Fire Brigade was held at the offices of Messrs. H. James and Co. last Saturday afternoon. Those present were Messrs. G…

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New Fire Alarms

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 December 1935 · page 3

A fire alarm system, which is believed to be the only one of its kind in the world, and has sevral important advantages over every other, has…

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Bush Fire Danger

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 December 1935 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. issues a special warning to motorists to exercise care in the use of fire when pienicing or camping in the bash. It is not…

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Local and General Bush Fire Brigade

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 December 1935 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Limestone Bush Fire Brigade will be held at Mr. W. Armour’s residence on Friday evening next, and not on…

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Studio Blaze Ceiling On Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 16 December 1935 · page 3

The over-heating of a resistance coil is believed to have been responsible for a fire which caused light damage to the…

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Grass Fire Near Little River

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 December 1935 · page 2

A grass are started opposite Carey’s on the Little River on Saturday afternoon and burnt a long strip, comprising about 50 acres of grass…

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Grass Fire in Convent Grounds

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 December 1935 · page 2

At 1.10 this afternoon the Fire Brigade was called to a grass fire in the Convent grounds, which appeared to h[?]ve started from an adjoining…

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House on Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 December 1935 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday Joseph Albury was awakened in his cottage at Beralia, a Sydney suburb, early this morning by acrid fumes of smoke and…

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Dog on Fire Animal in Agony

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 18 December 1935 · page 5

MELBOURNE Wednesday: A large English setter rushed into the yard of Mr. N. Gibson's home in Lygon Street, Carlton, frantic with pain…

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Goulburn's Fire Fighters The City's Guardians Splendid System

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 18 December 1935 · page 21

Although the State Fire Brigade Act, bringing the country system under Governmental control was applied to Goulburn…

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Fire in Goulburn in the Year 1882 How They Fought It

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 18 December 1935 · page 9

On January 28, 1882, was reported a destructive fire which broke out in Auburn Street. "Smoke was noticed coming out of…

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BINALONG Five Bush Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 20 December 1935 · page 4

Five fires have occurred within the last few days, three of them in suspicious circumstances. The first outbreak took place on…

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Bush Fire Damage at Pudman 400 Acres of Grass and Fencing Reported Destroyed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 December 1935 · page 2

A bush fire, which it is thought was started by lightning, did considerable damage on the properties of Messrs. Mick Nash and…

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Fire on Normandie

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 December 1935 · page 3

LE HAVRE, Wednesday: A fire broke out in the refrigerator of the Normandie when in dry dock. Little damage was done…

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