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

Fires & bushfires, 1935

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Fire Burns 134 YEARS It Heated The Ale For Stage Coach Passengers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 September 1935 · page 3

A famous Yorkshire hostelry is to be sold. This inn has a fire which was lighted 134 years ago and has never gone out. It was started in…

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Taralga Blaze Garage and Lorry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 September 1935 · page 3

Fire destroyed a private garage and motor lorry at Taralga in the early hours of yesterday morning…

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Haystack Blaze Brigade Makes Save

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 September 1935 · page 3

Goulburn Fire Brigade received a call at about 12 noon to-day to quell fires which had broken out in two big haystacks on the…

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Brigade's Save Haystack Fire Volunteers' Good Work

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 September 1935 · page 5

Goulburn Fire Brigade gave convincing proof of its efficiency by saving two large haystacks from destruction by fire…

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From Everywhere Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 September 1935 · page 2

The N.S.W. Board of Fire, Commissioners has approved of the erection of a ladder and platform for training purposes at the Goulburn Fire…

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Freezing Fires Use of Dry Ice Does Not Cause Damage

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 September 1935 · page 6

Chicago: Shooting "dry ice" out of a fire extinguisher to "freeze out" the flames is one of the latest wrinkles in safety and preservative…

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Haberfield Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 September 1935 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: When a fire broke out late last night in her parents' home at Haberfield, Gwynne Farrell, aged 15, rushed to neighbours…

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Black's Escape Plane on Fire in Mid-air Parachutes Used

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 3

KHARTOUM, Monday: Campbell bell Black and his relief pilot, McArthur, escaped without serious injury when they had to…

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Disastrous Fire in Sydney Goldsbrough, Mort's Big Building Damage Is Estimated at More Than £1,000,000 Premises Nearby Threatened

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 25 September 1935 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: One, of the most disastrous fires that has occurred in Sydney for many years broke out to-day in Goldsbrough, Mort's big wool building, and damage estimated at over £1,000,000 was done…

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Wool Fire Goldsbrough Mort Store Destroyed £800,000 DAMAGE

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 7

Yesterday morning the most sensational and disastrous fire occurred in Sydney for many years. Goldsbrough Mort and Co. Ltd’s…

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Abyssinia Believes War Is Inevitable Request of the League Commission Asked for to Decide Who Fires First Shot Preparations for Defence

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday: Abyssinia is now convinced of the inevitability of war, though she is determined she will not fire the first shot. she has requested the League immediately to dispatch by air the suggested international…

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Wool Store Fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 5

Goldsbrough, Most find Co. Ltd., in a letter dated 26th September, state:— We have to report with very much…

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Bush Fires Insurance of Volunteer Fighters

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 30 September 1935 · page 4

With reference to the insurance of volunteer bush fire fighters, the Council of Advice, in a letter read at the last meeting…

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Total Loss Cottage And Contents Fire at Binalong

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 30 September 1935 · page 2

A six room weatherboard cottage, owned by Mr. A. H. Mitchell and occupied by Mr. F. Marshall, was completely destroyed…

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Hell and Heaven Both Commence On Earth Mythical Lakes of Fire and Brimstone Discounted

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 30 September 1935 · page 2

Asked if he believed in hell and “hell fire” the Rev. R. C. Russell said among other things in the course of his reply in St. Andrew’s Church…

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Chimney Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 2 October 1935 · page 4

The services of the Goulburn Fire Brigade were needed before a chimney fire at the Auburn Street premises of the Bank of Australasia could be…

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Bush Fires. Insurance of Volunteer Fighters. the Position to Date P.P. Boards Lag

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1935 · page 3

With reference to the Insurance of volunteer bush fire fighters, the Council of Advice, in a letter read at Saturday's meeting…

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Fire Engine Catches Alight

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1935 · page 2

While rushing to answer a call the Bathurst Fire Brigade's engine caught fire, and the firemen were obliged to extinguish the blaze…

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Fire at Binalong. Cottage and Contents Destroyed

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1935 · page 4

A six-room weatherboard cottage, owned by Mr A. H. Marshall, land occupied by Mr F. Marshall, was completely destroyed…

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Chimney Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 5

"I feel the position is not fully realised by the public." said the of ficer-in-charge of the Goulburn Fire Station, Mr. J. Knox, when speaking…

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