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

Fires & bushfires, 1935

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Bush Fire Brigade

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 2

A meeting of toe Committee of the above was held on Saturday afternoon last in the Guild Mall Supper Room, with Mr. W…

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Clothing on Fire Girl Severely Burned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 5

Dulcie Cornock, 13, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Cornock, of Rhoda Street, suffered severe burns about the body, neck and…

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Fighting a Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Police and local residents worked feverishly yesterday burning fire-breaks to prevent the spread of a bushfire at Menal…

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Burglary and Fire No Further Development

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 2

There has been no further development in connection with the alleged burglary prior to the fire at Messrs. Peterson Bros. Limited, last week. It…

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Total Loss House Razed To Ground Fire at Burrinjuck Last Night

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 2

When Mr. and Mrs Frank Rinalda and their two children ,woke about 10.45 last night their new weatherboard cottage at Burrinjuck was…

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Grass Fire Gurrundah Outbreak

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 3

Several acres of grass land at Gurrundah were swept by a fire which broke out there shortly after noon today…

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Wires Fused Cowper Street Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 3

Electric wires, fused and set fire to a weatherboard partition dividing two cottages in Cowper Street at about 6.30 last night…

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No Damage Gurrundah Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 5

Fire-fighters were successful in controlling the grass fire outbreak at Gurrundah yesterday before it caused any serious…

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Fire Brigade Thanked

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 1

Capt. W. Way has received a letter from Mr. J. O. Peterson, on behalf of Messrs. Peterson Bros. Limited, congratulating…

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Coroner Finds Robbery Was Committed At Peterson Bros.’ Premises Prior To Fire Unlawful and Forcible Entrance by Some i Persons Unknown Origin of Fire a Mystery; Also Whether Accidental or Deliberate

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 1

THE DISTRICT CORONER, MR. A. J. POIGNAND, WHO CON-DUCTED AN INQUIRY AT THE COURT HOUSE YESTERDAY INTO THE FIRE WHICH OCCURRED AT PETERSON BROS.’ PREMISES EARLY ON THE MORNING OF JANUARY 29 LAST, FOUND…

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Fire Inquiry

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 2

Mr. J. C. H. Chambers, of “Oak Range,” points out that the condensed report published of his evidence given at the inquiry last Wednesday,…

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Taralga Blaze Three Shops Razed Volunteers' Great Work Taralga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 5

Damage estimated at between £1000 and 1500 resulted from a fire in the shopping section of the town during…

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Prompt Action Saves Big Blaze

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 5

LAKE CARGELLIGO, Monday: While a car was being supplied with petrol at Lewis and Sheedy's garage the fluid caught alight. The car was…

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Towrang Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 6

Mr. Frank .Moore elates that last Thursday's grass fire at Towrang was not on' Moore Bros.' property, and that they have no holdings in the…

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Fire Brigade Request to Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 3

A request was made to the Goulburn City Council on behalf of the Goulburn Fire Brigade that in view of the benefit derived from periodical…

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Fire at Burrinjuck Neighbours Help Sufferers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 3

The recent fire at Burrinjuck, which completely destroyed the home and possessions of Mr. and Mrs. F. Rinaldi, was followed by a fine…

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Fire at Taralga Three Shops Destroyed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 1

In the early hours of Friday morning last fire destroyed three shops at Taralga. A volunteer bucket brigade made desperate…

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Big Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 5

LONDON. Wednesday: Three factories. covering ten acres were destroyed by fire on the Great Western Trading Estate at North Acton to-day…

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Fire Brigade Demonstration Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 4

The Goulburn Fire Brigade Demon stration Fund, for the purpose of sending a Goulburn team to the de monstration at Katoomba, now stands…

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Escape From Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: When a fire broke out in a house at Caringban shortly after midnight, members of a family named Bosley escaped in…

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