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

Fires & bushfires, 1935

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Total Loss Cottage and Contents Fire at Binalong

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 4

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

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Wool Fire Goldsbrough, Mort & Co. Ltd

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 October 1935 · page 3

The joint managers of Messrs, Goldsbrough. Mort & Coy. Ltd., interviewed by our representative, authorised us to make the following…

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Wool Store Fire Official Statement

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 1

The joint managers of Messrs. Goldsbrough. Mort and Co. Ltd., interviewed by our representative, authorised us to make the following…

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Fire Control Organising Brigades

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 1

Every summer heavy losses are sustained in rural districts as a result of fire. Some of this loss is inevitable, but…

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Flame-Ruined Forest Here Is a Fire the Brigade Cannot Put Out

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 4

Fire caused disastrous damage to a forest of young trees on the preserves of the Forestry Commission at Dunwich, Suffolk…

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Fire Precautions Assistant Volunteers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 16 October 1935 · page 5

Precautions have been taken to ensure that Goulburn will be amply protected in the event of an outbreak of fire while the…

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Bush Fire Control Organisation of Brigades

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1935 · page 4

Every summer heavy losses are sustained in rural districts as a result of fire. Some of this loss is inevitable, but a large proportion…

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Bush Fire Control Organisation of Brigades

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 October 1935 · page 7

Every summer heavy losses are sustained in rural districts as a result of fire. Some of this loss is inevitable, but a large proportion might have…

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Spraying Of Skeleton Weed With Sodium Chlorate Precautions Against Fire and Stock Poisoning

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 October 1935 · page 1

Two sprayings are generally necessary for the destruction of skeleton weed with sodium chlorate, and it is advisable to make the first…

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Big Wool Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 6

A Sydney telegrams states that an inquiry will be opened to-morrow concerning the fire which destroyed Goldsbrough Mort's wool store at…

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Big Wool Fire Inquiry Opens

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: An inquiry in the big fire at Goldsbrough, Mort's wool stores at Pyrmont on September 25, opened to-day…

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Open Verdict Goldsbrough, Mort Fire Possible Causes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 5

obvious that he had no optional but to return an open verdict said Mr. Oram, the conclusion yesterday of the inquiry into the…

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Burnt Out

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 5

I sat gating through the window at the parched, dry shrubs of the garden, wondering how long this hot, unbearable heat was going to last…

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North Coast Blaze

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 October 1935 · page 3

MURWILLUMBAH, Tuesday: A fire, which is believed to have started at the Central House Hotel early morning spread to three shops…

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£100,000. BLAZE Film Studio In Flames

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 30 October 1935 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday: A fire which broke out to-day in the film studio at Twickenham caused an interruption of the train service on the…

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Wool From Big Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 30 October 1935 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Sixty thousand bales of wool have been recovered from the ruins of Goldsbrough, Mort and Co.'s fire at their Pyrmont…

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Big City Fire Goldsbrough, Mort's Thanks

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 30 October 1935 · page 6

The Joint Managers of Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., Interviewed by our representative, authorised us to make the following…

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Rescue Work Fire Brigade Test Coming Demonstration

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

Among the most difficult of the tests that will be provided at the Katoomba Combined N.S.W. Fire Brigades' Demonstration, at…

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Guides' Outing Picnic and Camp-fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 November 1935 · page 3

A picnic and camp-fire at the Scout camp-site at Murray's Flats on Saturday to celebrate the 12th birthday of the 2nd…

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Fire Brigades Demonstration Yass Team To Compete

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

A team of five local voluntary firemen will compete at the annual Grand Volunteer Fire Brigades Demonstration commencing at…

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