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

Fires & bushfires, 1935

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The Fire Siren Should It Be Sounded At Night? Question of Controlling Crowd

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 2

On Thursday night, Ald. Leonard told the Board of Fire Commissioners that on the occasion of Peterson Bros’ fire a man with a stick had broken one…

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Long Service Medal Presented To Capt. Way by President of Board of Fire Commissioners

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 1

Capt W. Way, of the Yass Fire Brigade, was the recipient of a long service medal which was presented to him at the Fire Station on Thursday…

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Cat's Fatal Leap Jumped Into Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 4

The Orange "Advocate" tells this one: "An extraordinary incident occurred at the home of Mr. Arthur Sinclair, in Pelsley-street, the other…

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Homes Menaced Craig St. Blaze

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 June 1935 · page 5

Two adjoining homes in Craig Street were menaced by a fire which broke out shortly after 12 o'clock last night…

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Tullamore Fire Cottage Resists Flames

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 June 1935 · page 5

The necessity of using fire retard- ant materials in modern building construction was clearly demonstrated by the disastrous fire that recently…

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Chimney Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 2

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out at 8.15 last night to a chimney fire at Potiri's cafe, adjacent to the Bank of New South Wales. Firemen…

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Fire at Tumut Serious Damage

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: A fire which broke out at Tumut early this morning in a broom factory was responsible for damage estimated at several…

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Municipal Council Fire Brigade Requests

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 6

The Mayor, Ald. S. J. Cusack, presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council held on Monday night. Others present were Alds…

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3 Dead in Wagon Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 1

PIETERSBURG (Transvaal): Mr. and Mrs. Van Niekerk and their daughter. aged five, were burned to death when their wagon caught fire…

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End of Theatre To Be Set On Fire

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

PARIS, Monday: The Comedie Francaise. France's famous 17th century State Theatre, will be delibevately set on fire to-day…

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Melbourne Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 3 July 1935 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Cox's furniture factory and timber yards at Newmarket were destroyed by fire this morning, the damage being estimated…

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Fire Brigade Dance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 4

A big jazz dance, to take place on Saturday night in St. Patrick's Hail, is advertised in this issue. It is being organised by the Goulburn Fire…

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Tullamore Fire Cottage Resists Flames

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

The necessity of using fire retardant materials in modern building construction was clearly demonstrated by the disastrous fire that recently…

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£10,000 Damage In Tullamore Fire

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

Ruins of main business portion of Tullamore destroyed by fire. Note “Fibrolite” asbestos cement cottage in background which resisted fire and was undamaged…

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Ignore the Fire a Good Plan To Follow People Who Are Happy

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 1

How often you see people who hate to leave the fire-side in the winter, and who look miserable and never very well during the winter months…

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From Everywhere Fire Brigade Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 4

The Goulburn Hotelkeepers' Association has forwarded a donation of £1/1/ to the Goulburn Fire Brigade's demonstration fund, which now totals…

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ELECTRICITY Twenty New Consumers In Half-year Light at Fire Station

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 6

Reporting to the Municipal Council on Monday night, Mr. F. D. Davis, electrical engineer, stated that the consumption of electricity for June,…

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The Fire Brigade “Vital Importance To Town” Water Main in Park to Be Extended

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 1

Included in a list of estimates of work to be done, submitted to the Municipal Council on Monday night by the works overseer, Mr. W. J…

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New Outburst In Belfast House Set on Fire Police in Charge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 July 1935 · page 3

BELFAST, Monday: The lull which occurred in the disturbances last night was but shortlived, and as soon as darkness…

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Dunedoo's Disastrous Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 2

Damage estimated at £15,000 was done by a fire which swept the business portion of Dunedoo early on Saturday morning. An hotel, five…

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