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

Fires & bushfires, 1935

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Big Fire In York Street, Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Damage amounting to 100,000 was caused' by a fire, the largest in the metropolitan area for two, years, which…

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Caused By Ash From Pipe Grass Fire on “Laverstock”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 2

A grass fire broke out last Tuesday afternoon at the back of “Laverstock,” near the boundary between Mr. N. Milson and Dwyer Bros. Mr…

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Fire Brigade Demonstration Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 2

Inspector B. Barber will represent the New. South Wales Fire Brigades Board at the screening in Goulburn to-morrow night of the Brigade film…

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"Fire Guardians" Brigade's Theatre Night

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 4

There was a big audience at the Empire Theatre last night, many of those present having been holders of tickets sold by the consent of the…

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Reid's Flat Fire in Hotel

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 2

Whilst watching the talkies last Friday night, the audience was startled by the sudden announcement that the hotel was on fire. Several…

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Caused By Ash From Pipe Grass Fire on "Laverstock"

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 3

A grass fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon (last week) at the back of "Laverstock," near the boundary between Mr. N. Milson and Dwyer Bros…

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Big Fire in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused early this morning by a fire which destroyed the premises of the Pacific Manufacturing…

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Bush Fire Brigade

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 9

A meeting of the committee was held in the Guild Hall on Saturday afternoon, 23rd February…

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P. Board Men At Bush Fires Gundagai Board Discusses Position

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 3

If one of the Gundagai P. P. Board's men fight a bush fire on a property not the Board's and is injured, what is the position of the…

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From Everywhere Fire at North Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 4

A fire occurred this morning in the workshops of Standard Signs, North Sydney, states a Sydney telegram. The brigades had the flames practically out…

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Fire in Auburn St. on Friday Night About £100 in Damage

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 3

A fire broke out at 10.15 on Friday night in Mr. A. Foley's lock-up store in the Imperial Hotel block, Auburn Street…

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Leap for Life in Blazing Tar Room North Sydney Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: John Stevens, a tar-mixer, and John Furnell, motor diver, of Willoughby, had a narrow escape…

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The Fire Brigade Old Engine Replaced By Similar Model

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 2

The Garford fire engine No. 37 which has been in use at the Fire Station has been replaced with a similar model, No. 39. The new engine…

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From Everywhere Fire Hose Test

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 2

The annual test of fire hose at the Kenmore Mental Hospital has been completed by the Goulburn Fire Brigade staff. More than 100…

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Reid's Flat Fire Open Verdict Recorded Police Say Licensee Didn't Help to Fight Flames

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 7

The Yass District Coroner, Mr. A. J. Poignana, who held an inquiry into circumstances surrounding a fire which occurred in…

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Grass Fire Burns Close To Town

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 2

The first bushfire of any consequence this summer occurred yesterday. It started below the new aborigine reserve. Mr. J. A. P. Wilson…

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Six Killed Fire at a Cabaret

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 3

CHICAGO, Sunday: Six persons were killed and more than 50 injured, some seriously, when a fire swept a suburban road house cabaret before…

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Fire Brigade Station

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 1

An important event took place last night, being the opening of the new Fire Brigade Station, at the corner of Albury and Stair streets…

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Fire Protection Fire Board's Report

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

A report setting out the expenditure in Goulburn on fire protection was received by the Goulburn City Council from the Board of Fire…

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DEFERRED Application For Extension Of Water Main In Park for Fire Brigade Practices

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 5

Capt. W. Way, of the Yass Volunteer Fire Brigade, in a letter to the Municipal Council on Monday night, requested the council to extend the…

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